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Red, White, and Boots Parade Applications Accepted Now The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce is accepting entries for its Independence Day Parade.

This year’s theme is Red, White, and Boots. The application can be found online at www.klamath. org or by calling (541) 884-5193.

This year’s event sponsored by Coldwell Banker – Holman Premier Realty will be an exciting, fun community event featuring a parade and celebration in Veteran’s Park.

The event will begin with the parade down Main Street at 5 p.m.

Immediately following the parade, a community celebration will kick off in Veteran’s Park. The celebration will include a community barbecue, games/activities, and

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Get Ready for the Summer

Are you ready for the summer cooling season? These cost-saving maintenance tips and guidelines can help extend the life of your air conditioning equipment and lower monthly cooling bills.

• Set thermostats at 78°F. • Keep exterior and freight doors closed as much as possible.

• Install ceiling fans. Studies have shown the fans can make occupants feel as much as five degrees cooler.

• Allow employees to wear comfortable clothing during hot summer weather.

• Install window film, solar screens or awnings on south- and westfacing windows to reduce solar heat gain.

• Replace outdated air conditioning equipment with ENERGY STAR®

qualified products. Pacific Power customers can receive Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives for high efficiency upgrades.

• Have a contractor inspect and maintain your air conditioning equipment once per year to ensure the unit is running properly.

• Check air filters monthly and clean or change as needed.

• Inspect and clean air intake screens regularly.

• Regularly check motors, bearings and fans; lubricate when needed.

• Inspect heating and cooling coils and vacuum blowers on a regular basis.

Find more energy-saving tips and information from Pacific Power at bewattsmart.com

entertainment – all leading to the fireworks show over Lake Euwana.

The events committee is currently looking for organizations and associations interested in participating in the event. “There are some real fundraising and awareness opportunities available in the event plan,” said Heather Tramp, chair of the event committee, “We are looking for parties interested in providing activities and organizing games.”

The committee is also looking 2014 Kruise of Klamath for volunteers for the planning and execution of the event. Interested So many ways for local businesses to benefit from this event! parties are encouraged to contact The 2014 Kruise of Klamath will the program guide with a June 1st Heather at (541) 884-5193 or via be June 26-29 with an expanded deadline to sign up for ad space. email at heathert@klamath.org.

• Goody Bags for Registrants The schedule that includes a Thursday evening kick-off party and a full day first 300 registrants receive a goody bag and this is the perfect place for of mini-shows on Friday to kick Vendors Needed promotional items such as pens, off a full schedule of events for the notepads, chapstick, sun screen, key weekend.

Independence Day Jamboree chains, etc. that will remind people Last year the Kruise of Klamath The Klamath County Chamber of Vendors are needed to provide of your business long after the attracted over 430 registrants of Commerce is looking for vendors activities for kids and families or sell which 40% were from out of town Kruise of Klamath has ended for the for this year’s Independence Day arts/crafts. The event lasts until after and the majority stayed at least one year. No cost to place promotional Jamboree. The event will be held the fireworks. night in Klamath Falls. That’s a size- items in the goody bag, $30 fee to at Veterans Park on July 4, 2014.

For more information, call the able captive audience and the Kruise place informational items such as The event begins at approximately Klamath Count Chamber of Com- of Klamath has a number of ways flyers and/or brochures – deadline is 5:30 pm immediately following the merce at (541) 884-5193.

June 15th. for the local business community to parade.

• Vendor Spaces The best expotake advantage of this opportunity sure opportunity you have for your to promote their business to these business Kruise weekend. Showcase visitors. your business front and center to • Official Kruise of Klamath Program Guide The Kruise of Klamath a captive audience with opportunities both Friday and Saturday and prints a minimum of 500 program guides that are distributed to all regis- discounts for signing up for multiple days/locations. Prices start at $75 trants. The guides contain informaand the deadline to sign up is June tion on all of the Kruise events and Mark Fay, M.D. Edwin Tuhy, O.D. Scott Stevens, M.D. Jennifer Sparks, O.D. 15th. are used extensively by registrants Optometrist Optometrist Physician/ Surgeon of the Eye Physician/ Surgeon of the Eye For more information see the all weekend. In addition to display Kruise of Klamath’s website at www. advertising the guide has a coupon kruiseofklamath.org or contact us section that is allows businesses to at kruiseofklamath@gmail.com or provide added incentive for Kruise (541)892-3403. participants to visit their business.

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Swing into Summer Golf Tournament Register Your Team Today!

The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2014 Swing Into Summer Golf Tournament on June 27, 2014. This year’s event is sponsored by Henris Roofing and Supply and will be held at Reames Country Club and Golf Course.

Registration begins at 11:00 am and the tournament begins at noon with a shotgun start.

Lose yourself on the green while golfing and networking with fellow businesspeople. Register individually or put together a team. Enjoy 18 holes of golf, followed by a 19th hole reception including dinner, drinks and prizes sponsored by Fisher Nicholson Realtors. Golf carts are sponsored by Seasons Change Energy Solutions. Charter Business

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is the hospitality sponsor and will be out and about on the course with giveaways.

For just $75, teams can opt to be a “branded” team. Branded teams will have their company name displayed at one of the 18 holes at the tournament. Mulligans and string will also be available for purchase. They can be pre-purchased, or purchased during registration on the morning of the tournament.

Join the fun at the 2014 Swing Into Summer Golf Tournament.

Sponsorships are available through the Chamber office. Those interested in sponsoring the event can contact the Chamber at (541) 8845193 for information.

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Registration Deadline: June 20, 2014 Contact: Heather Tramp 541.884.5193 or visit us on the web: www.klamath.org

Photos from last year’s tournament (right to left): Don Downing takes a swing, Seasons Change Energy Solutions sponsors a tee and offers giveaways, and Studio 505 wins a prize.

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2nd Annual Steve McManus Memorial Car Show Get ready to rev up your engines and shine your street rods, classics, customs or choppers, because car show season is here.

The second annual Steve McManus Memorial Car Show, a benefit for the Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank will be held on June 21, 2014 from 3-7pm at the Coldwell Banker Building at 3815 S. 6th Street, Klamath Falls Oregon.

Some of the evenings activities include, food vendors such as Mac and Cheesesteaks will be on hand to serve dinner. A 50/50 drawing will be held and KLAD will be on site with a live remote.

This is a free car show. It is free to attend and free to showcase your ride. The fundraiser car show is open to families of all ages.

Coldwell Banker is entering any person that shows their car into a special drawing for a dinner for two at Wubbas BBQ. Event organizers ask that if you

come to spectate please bring a canned food donation. If you come to show your ride, please bring a bag of non-perishable food for the Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank.

Cash and checks will also be accepted.

Throughout all the activity, this event is still a fundraiser for the food bank. According to the food banks website www.KlamathFoodBank. org, they distribute about 29,000 pounds of food weekly, each $1 donated can distribute 12 pounds of food to; • Seniors • Disabled • Cancer treatment patience • Hospice patience • Single parents • Unemployed • Special needs children • Veterans, • Homeless and more Find more info on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cbhpr

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KCC’s Phi Beta Lambda Places at State Members of KCC’s business club, Phi Beta Lambda, recently attended the State Leadership Competition in Portland, where many of them placed in their respective categories: Kevin Crenshaw-Davis: 1st place, Computer Concepts; 2nd place, Management Concepts.

Jeremie Haines: 1st place, Accounting Principles; 1st place, Accounting Analysis and Decision Making.

Nicole Lidecker: 2nd place, Wordprocessing; 2nd place, Computer Concepts.

Joseph Loser: 1st place, Management Concepts; 1st place, Information Management.

Yareli Murillo: 1st place, Desktop Publishing; 2nd place, Sports Management and Marketing.

Leticia Serrato: 1st place, Desktop

Publishing; 3rd place, Sports Management and Marketing.

Robin Stratton: 1st place, Retail Management; 1st place, Wordprocessing.

Charles Walker: 1st place, Sports Marketing and Management; 2nd place, Macroeconomics.

Pictured in the attached photo back row from left, are: Nicole Lidecker, Charles Walker, Kevin Crenshaw-Davis, Jeremie Haines, Joe Loser. Seated from left: Leticia Serrato, Yareli Murillo, Robin Stratton Special thanks to Michelle at Bogatay’s Tuxedo for always ensuring that our students look professional for their competitions.

Babe Ruth World Series August 4-13 at Kiger Stadium Babe Ruth League, Inc. International Headquarters has announced that the 2015 Babe Ruth 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series will be hosted by Klamath Falls, Oregon and played at Kiger Stadium from August 4-13, 2015.

This will be the 3rd World Series held at Kiger Stadium. Kiger Stadium previously hosted the Babe Ruth World Series in 1968 and the American Legion World Series in 1970, and has also hosted at least seven Babe Ruth Regional Tournaments.

A Babe Ruth World Series has a high economic impression on any community that plays host to this prestigious event, especially the

local hotels, restaurants, businesses and resort areas. We will have eight teams from all parts of the United States and Canada and the player’s families coming to Klamath Falls to enjoy the area and ten days of great baseball.

Babe Ruth League, Inc. is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to developing better citizens by providing properly supervised baseball and softball competition for 4 through 18-year-old players.

It is the basic intent of Babe Ruth League that every player who has the desire to play the sport is given the opportunity to participate and have fun.

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RRT Announces Auditions for The Producers

Auditions for “The Producers,” this summer’s community production at the Ross Ragland Theater will be held Sunday June 8 – Tuesday, June 10, 2014 with callbacks scheduled, as needed, for Wednesday, June 11. Sunday’s audition sign in begins at 2 p.m., sign in for weeknights begins at 6p.m. Auditions will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively.

This show features mature themes, as such, it is suggested that only mature teens and adults audition. The show calls for five featured roles (1 female, 4 male) and a supporting ensemble playing multiple roles including accountants, Bavarian peasants, convicts,’ first nighters’, little old ladies, storm troopers, chorus girls and more.

Auditions will include singing, dancing and acting.

Those wishing to audition for a leading or supporting role are expected to have prepared one verse and one chorus of an up-tempo Broadway style song (including bringing sheet music or CD accompaniment with no voice overlay), or can choose one verse and one chorus of these suggested songs (sheet music available at the Ross Ragland Theater office); “Tomorrow” from ANNIE, “Put on a Happy Face” from Bye Bye Birdie, “If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler on the Roof, or “Good Morning Baltimore” from Hairspray, or you can

sing the Star Spangled Banner with piano accompaniment (sheet music provided). No a cappella auditions will be allowed.

Everyone who auditions will be put through a movement audition.

Experienced tap dancers should come prepared to perform an 8 – 24 count a cappella combination of their choosing.

All performers seeking a speaking role must tell a favorite joke or present a short comedic monologue in addition to reading scenes from the play.

“The Producers” is a Tony-Award winning Broadway musical adapted

by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name featuring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. The musical follows the hijinks of a down-onhis-luck Broadway producer – Max Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant, Leo Bloom, who come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all “little old ladies”) out of millions of dollars. Things go awry, however, when the show turns into an instant success. The Ross Ragland’s production, directed by Chip Massie and choreographed by Athena Clingman, will run August 7 – August 17, 2014. For more information on auditions or the summer production, please contact the RRT office at 541-884-0651.

Security Camera Grant Program Rollout

The City of Klamath Falls is pleased to announce the rollout of the Security Camera Grant Program. Information and forms are available on the City of Klamath Falls website at http://ci.klamathfalls.or.us/business/security-cameragrant-program-1/articles/securitycamera-grant-program. Printed forms can be obtained at the City of Klamath Falls Administration office located at 500 Klamath Avenue.

Grants will be awarded to property owners to purchase a security

camera system and mounting of at least one camera outside of their building or the addition of an exterior camera to an existing system.

Funds for the grant are limited.

Grants will be awarded on a first come basis. Current grants are limited to areas within the Downtown Urban Renewal Area.

Should you have any questions, or would like additional information please contact City Administration at (541) 883-5316.

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Gearheart Mountain Wilderness Event June 7th

The Fremont-Winema National Forest is hosting a Gearhart Mountain Wilderness Event in honor of National Trails Day and the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. This event will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the North Fork Sprague River Trailhead (also known as the Blue Lake Trailhead).

At this event, volunteers are neThe Gearhart Mountain Wilderness Event is the first of many activities the Fremont-Winema National Forest is hosting this summer to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, which was signed on Sept. 2, 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson.

To introduce the public to the concept of wilderness, Forest employees

will conduct wilderness walks and Leave No Trace activities focused on ways to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. Additionally, Forest Service Resource Specialists will give talks on their specific areas of expertise.

Event participants are encouraged to dress in layers and bring a lunch, plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen and bug spray.

To reach the North Fork Sprague River Trailhead, from Bly, Oregon, go east on Oregon State Highway 140 about 1.5 miles to Campbell Road, turn left onto Campbell Road and turn right a half-mile to Forest Service (FS) Road 34. Drive 19 miles to FS Road 3372, turn left and go about 8 miles. Watch for the Gearhart Wilderness sign, then turn left onto FS Road 015 for 2 miles.

Library Summer Reading Program “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Begins June 19th The 2014 Klamath County Library Summer Reading program “Fizz, Boom, Read!” celebrates science, chemistry and innovation.

Registration for all ages begins at 5:30 p.m. June 19th at the library’s Third Thursday event.

The Campus McDonald’s® will host a special summer reading kick off Saturday, June 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children who register for the library program will receive a free book while supplies last.

Babies, children, teens and adults can get involved in reading programs tailored to their age group and win prizes for reading each week. Time reading to babies will count on reading logs. Each Saturday at 1:30 p.m., library youth services staff will host read aloud sessions that will count on children’s reading logs.

Family night programs begin Tuesday, June 24th at 6:00 p.m. Four Shillings Short will perform everything from traditional Irish tunes to Indian ragas. Family movies will be

featured each Friday of the summer program at 2:00 p.m. The teen summer program “Spark a Reaction” begins at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25th with an art project lead by professional origami artist Barbara Turner.

Families will enjoy secure access to the library during the normally closed hours on Wednesday mornings for the duration of the summer reading program. Wednesday, June 25th at 10:30 a.m. Brad Clark and Four Shillings Short will perform for two age groups: babies to Kindergarten age and grades 1 to 6.

Adults will have their own reading program with hours read to children counting on their logs too. Reading logs will be drawn each Thursday for prizes from local businesses and then be entered to be drawn for the grand prize of a Kindle Paperwhite.

Look for fun performers, crafts days, a street fair and programs at all library branches throughout the 8 week period of the summer reading program. For information, please call 541-882 8894 ext. 21.

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Oregon Unexpected We here at Discover Klamath, the official tourism agency for Klamath County, hear a lot about how great Bend, Oregon is. Well, sure, it’s got a lot to offer, just like all of Oregon.

Oregon is simply an amazing state!

In fact, one of my favorite quotes lately was at a state conference and the speaker said, “People come from all over the world to get a sip of what we get to guzzle every day.” So true! One reason why it is so true is because Oregon offers it all, depending on which part of the state you are in.

So, why mention Bend specifically?

My family had the opportunity to relocate to Bend about 9 months ago. I’ve been lucky enough to continue working for Discover Klamath remotely on our social media sites (Facebook, Pintrest, Instagram, and Twitter….please check them out!), as well as write for our quarterly magazines, and act as the liaison with North Klamath County.

I’ve wanted to write this article for a while, but I needed to have some legitimate time under my belt to make some thoughtful observations and comparisons.

First, the simple logistics of everyday life are more complicated in Bend. When I lived here, I could do my grocery shopping in one place.

I could purchase all of the products my family consumes, and be assured of good quality and price.

Now, I have to go to three different stores to find the selection I want, and the prices are definitely higher.

The only reason I can figure is that there is so much competition that no one store needs to stock everything. Why would a regular grocery

store stock an awesome selection of frozen organic foods when Trader Joe’s is right down the road? This is just one of many examples, but I felt it important to mention because most folks don’t have three hours to run around to three different stores to do what should be 45 minutes of grocery shopping.

Another thing that has really surprised me is the restaurants. Yes, Bend has a gazillion restaurants and Klamath County doesn’t. However, I’ve made it a point to eat at several of the highly rated spots in Bend and none of them have held a candle to what we have here. Our Hawaiian food is better at North Shore. Our Thai food is better at Thai Orchid. We went to a fancy steakhouse and I don’t even remember what my $50 meal tasted like, but I’m still dreaming of the Steak Diane I had at Roosters last August.

We may not have the number of restaurants that Bend does, but our restaurants put out delicious, quality food at a great price.

Lastly, yes, there is a lot to do in Bend, but it’s fairly predictable, usually expensive (or requires expensive gear) and there are always a ton of people. Klamath County is a mecca for affordable recreation, culture and fun with the option of relative solitude, if desired. For this, and so many other reasons, we call Klamath County “Oregon Unexpected”.

Get out there and explore this great land you are lucky enough to call home because the grass isn’t always greener on the other side!

Photo: Averie Roe doing stand-up paddleboard (SUP) on an uncrowded stretch of Malone Springs.

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Klamath County Library Film Series Features Polish Drama In the Name Of

The Klamath County Library downtown will show a free film in the Film Movement series of foreign and independent films at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10th. The 2013 Polish drama In The Name Of by director Małgośka Szumowska is spoken in Polish with English subtitles.

Official Synopsis: Adam is a Catholic priest who discovered his calling as a servant of God at the relatively late age of 21. He now lives in a village in rural Poland where he works with teenagers with behavioral problems. He declines the advances of a young blonde named Ewa, saying he is already spoken for. However, celibacy is not the only reason for his rejection. Adam knows that he desires men and that his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from

his own sexuality. When he meets Łukasz, the strange and taciturn son of a simple rural family, Adam’s self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden.

Director Małgośka Szumowska’s film, charged with striking imagery from Christ’s Passion, dares to broach the still taboo topic of homosexuality in the priesthood.

Confronted with his “forbidden” desires, her protagonist experiences both moments of bliss and utter despair. In the Name Of is a film about confused emotions, repression and loneliness – and the possibility of perhaps finding oneself after all.

Festivals and Awards: WINNER - Teddy Award, Berlin International Film Festival WINNER – Reader Jury of the “Siegessäule”, Berlin Int’l Film Festival

Ross Ragland Summer Camps – It’s summer time, which means it’s time for kiddos to get out of classrooms, move more and learn about the arts! Ross Ragland’s summer camps offer just those opportunities. Again this year RRT is offering two camps, one for “Little Sprouts” (ages 5-10) and one for more mature children (ages 10-18).

Little Sprouts Camp runs Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20, 2014 and is suitable for children grades K-3.

This camp offers the tiniest of thespian an opportunity to explore the basics of acting, music and movement in a fun environment. Little Sprouts offers parents the chance to choose between two sessions, 8:3011:30 a.m. or 12-3 p.m. At the end of the week-long camp, children will don animal and pirate costumes to present a showcase for their friends, family and the community. This year’s Little Sprouts performance is The Brementown Musicians, based on the classic Grimm’s fairy tale.

The tuition for Little Sprouts Camp is $125.

The Youth Performing Arts Camp is for children grades 4-12 and runs

Monday, June 23- Friday July 18, 2014. This camp is an intensive four week session providing a complete immersion into the world of theatre and the arts. Classes include acting, dance/movement, voice and art projects. The 2014 camp experience culminates with two performances of the musical, Disney’s Peter Pan JR. Based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie’s enchanting play, “JR” gives campers the opportunity to share in the fun and adventure as the Darling children traipse across Never Land with Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, mermaids, Natives, pirates and, of course, the nefarious Captain Hook! The tuition for Youth Performing Arts Camp is $425 Registration forms for both camps can be found online at www.rrtheater.org/learn/summer. Registration packets must be completed by Friday, June 13; however, parents are encouraged to register as early as possible, as space is limited.

WINNER – Silver Lion, Gdynia Film Festival WINNER – Best Director, Gdynia Film Festival WINNER – Best Actor, Gdynia Film Festival WINNER – Festival Favorite, Cinema Diverse (Palm Springs LGBT) WINNER – Main Prize, Mix Milano Int’l Film Festival WINNER – Best Film, Neisse Film Festival WINNER – Best Actor (Andrzej Chyra), Neisse Film Festival Zittau WINNER – Golden Angel Award (Malgoska Szumowska), Tofifest OFFICIAL SELECTION Frameline LGBT International Film Festival Seattle International Film Festival OutFest LA LGBT Film Festival Vancouver Queer Film Festival Philadelphia QFest

Milwaukee LGBT Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival Vancouver Queer Film Festival NewFest – Film Society of Lincoln Center Atlantic Film Festival Fesno Reel Pride Recommended audience for viewing this film is age 18 and over. The audience is encouraged to stay after the film for discussion. Popcorn and beverages will be available for a nominal fee to benefit the Friends of Klamath County Library. Runtime for In The Name Of is 101 minutes.

For more information, please call the library at 541-882-8894 or visit the library website at: www.klamathlibrary.plinkit.org.

Race is on to Register for Relay for Life The race is on to register for Relay for Life. Teams, relay participants and survivors are all asked to register soon to ensure a T-shirt is available for all individuals.

A free luncheon for cancer survivors and a guest will be provided at the July 19 and 20 event. Catered by Wubba’s, the luncheon precedes a survivor lap that kicks off the relay event. For more information, or to register, call Reyny Anderson at 541-274-1965; email klamathrelay@ gmail.com; or complete a form online at www.relayforlife.org/klamathfallsor.

Teams and individual participants may register online, too.

Currently 55 teams are registered and the goal is to reach 59 teams and 900 participants. You don’t need to be present at Relay to be an active part of a team. Organizing, fundraising and sponsorship are important elements of team success.

Fundraising is a year-round activity and dining out at El Palacio on the second Tuesday of each month helps provide support of the fight against cancer. The overall Relay

goal is $90,000.

A $1,000 is available to someone whose life was saved by early detection. Share your personal story to help others realize the importance of early detection. Grab your cell phone and video record your story; the details are available at www. earlydetectionkfalls.com.

The next team captain Relay meeting is 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the Shilo Inn Convention Center. The May meeting brought in $14,200 in donations, bringing the local fundraising progress to more than $32,384.

For those looking for birthday, graduation, Father’s Day or other gift ideas, the local Relay planning committee has a variety of familyfriendly options. KLAMATHOPOLY games are $20, and are available at Starvin’ Marvin’s; while Dr. Seuss-themed Relay T-shirts are $15, and are available at Periwinkle.

For more information about Relay, or to get involved, email KlamathRelay@gmail.com. Or, call 541-281-4050.

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When it comes to long-term care such as a stay in a nursing home or the services provided by a home health aide you’ll want to plan for the potential costs involved.

Of course, you might think that you’ll always be able to live independently, without requiring any assistance — and perhaps you will.

However, the odds aren’t necessarily in your favor: About 70% of Americans who reach the age of 65 will need some form of long-term care in their lives for an average of three years, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

And every type of long-term care is expensive. Consider these numbers, taken from the 2013 Cost of Care Survey produced by Genworth, a financial security company: The national average rate for a private room in a nursing home is

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$83,950 — a jump of 24% over the past five years. And it’s not much cheaper for a semi-private room in a nursing home — the average cost is $75,405 per year, up 23% from five years ago.

A full-time home health aide costs, on average, $44,479 per year.

If you had to spend more than $80,000 per year for a nursing home, and you needed to stay in that nursing home for several years, what would it do to your savings? How would it affect all your financial goals?

Many people think Medicare will pay for long-term care expenses, but that’s just not the case. In reality, Medicare only covers a small percentage of long-term care costs, which means it’s typically up to the individual to foot the bills.

You’ve worked hard to position yourself for an enjoyable retirement,

so it’s important to protect your income and assets from potentially huge long-term care costs. How can you deal with these expenses?

Essentially, you have a couple of options. First, you could “selfinsure” by incorporating long-term costs into your future budget — but, as the above numbers indicate, that could be pretty expensive. Your second choice is to “transfer the risk” of incurring long-term care costs to an insurance company. A financial professional can assist you in choosing the right solution for your individual needs.

However, as important as it is to address costs, and ways of meeting them, it’s also necessary to look at some of the other factors that may be connected with the need for long-term care services. To illustrate: If you were to enter a nursing home, you might be suffering from a physi-

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cal or mental disability that could keep you from handling your own affairs. So you may want to consult with your legal advisor to discuss a durable power of attorney, which would allow you to delegate your financial decisions to a relative, close friend or anyone else you might choose.

Preparing for the unexpected, including long-term care, takes time and careful planning. So why not observe Long-term Care Awareness Month by getting started on your plans? It can be time well spent.

Submitted by: MEREDITH HOFFMAN Financial Advisor, Edward Jones 1307 S Alameda Avenue, Suite B Klamath Falls, OR 97603-3601 Phone: (541)273-2483 Fax: (877)452-1831

Oregon Tech graduates Ready to Contribute to State Workforce 707 Receive Degrees during Annual Commencement

The commencement ceremony for the Oregon Institute of Technology’s Klamath Falls campus graduating class of 2014 will take place on Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at John F. Moehl Stadium, marking the university’s 66th annual commencement. More than 700 graduates with training and experience in areas such as renewable energy engineering and a variety of health technology fields will add to and strengthen the state’s workforce, helping organizations and Oregonians in communities from Klamath Falls to Eastern Oregon to the Willamette Valley.

The Class of 2014 numbers 707 individuals – inclusive of those who have completed degree requirements last Summer and Fall; Winter and Spring Terms this academic year; and another 96 who are expected to complete requirements this Summer.

Among those graduates are: • 592 from the Klamath Falls Campus; • 210 from the university’s Wilsonville Campus;

• 22 who earned more than one Bachelor’s degree; • 30 who will complete Associate degrees this summer in Emergency Medical Technology through a joint Oregon Tech/Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) program in Wilsonville; • 34 who completed Bachelor’s degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science last December through another partnership with OHSU; • 23 who have completed an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene degree in partnership with Oregon Dental Services (ODS) in La Grande; • 16 who have earned Bachelor’s degrees through the OHSUsponsored Nursing program; and • 10 employees of The Boeing Company in Oregon Tech’s Seattle program.

• 2014 also marks the first student graduating with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering in Klamath Falls, and the first two students graduating with a Master

of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering in Wilsonville.

Speakers at the commencement will include Wally Rhines, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mentor Graphics Corporation presenting the commencement address; Brittany Kenison, State Board of Higher Education Representative; Todd Kellstrom, Klamath Falls Mayor; and Don Gentry, Chairman of The Klamath Tribes. Speeches will also be given by graduating seniors Hannah Coe, Mechanical Engineering major, and Joshua Varner, Mathematics major.

Celebrating 40 or more years since graduating, esteemed alumni will be leading the processional as the “Golden Owls.”

On Friday, June 13 starting at 11:30 a.m., the Oregon Tech Registrar’s Office will host a Senior Beach Bash outside of the College Union to celebrate graduating seniors and their families. All seniors are encouraged to come and bring their family

and friends. The event is free to graduating students and alumni.

Questions about the Oregon Institute of Technology commencement ceremonies should be directed to the Oregon Tech Registrar’s Office at 541-885-1300.

About Oregon Tech Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, Oregon Institute of Technology is one of seven universities in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Tech provides degree programs in engineering and health technologies, management, communication, and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public, and international communities through hands-on learning. Oregon Tech has a full-service, residential campus in Klamath Falls and an urban, industry-focused campus in Wilsonville.

Visit www.oit.edu to learn more about Oregon Institute of Technology.

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Marker to be dedicated at Applegate grave A new granite monument will be dedicated at the grave of Capt. O.C. Applegate during a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, in Linkville Cemetery.

Applegate, who died in 1938, was a member of a prominent pioneer family that had a wide influence throughout Southern Oregon. He was a veteran of the Modoc Indian War in 1872-73, and had many pursuits during the rest of his live in the Klamath Basin.

The Klamath County Historical Society recently purchased a new monument to replace the original marker that had become badly weathered.

“We’re pleased to show honor for this man who had such a huge presence in the community for so many years,” said Elizabeth Budy,

president of the Historical Society.

“We have dozens of photos of him in a variety of settings, and from these photos we can see he was the center of attention at many events throughout the area.”

Descendants of Applegate plan to travel to Klamath Falls from around the region for Saturday’s ceremony.

Applegate is buried in a family plot in an old section of the pioneer cemetery. The new marker, modest in size and theme, was designed to look as much like the original as possible.

Saturday’s ceremony is open to anyone interested.

For more information, contact the Klamath County Museum at (541) 883-4208.

Free Admission on D-Day Anniversary

The Klamath County Museum will waive admission fees on Friday, June 6, in recognition of the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France during World War II. The D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, involved about 160,000 American and allied troops landing along a 50-mile stretch of French coastline.

More than 9,000 allied soldiers died on D-Day. The deaths included three men

from the Klamath Basin: Walter Buick, Charles Semon and Donald Turner.

A temporary exhibit at the museum on Friday will list the names of Klamath Basin men who died in military service during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. For more information call the Klamath County Museum at (541) 883-4208.

Capt. O.C. Applegate’s contributions to the community will be recalled during the dedication of a new monument at his grave in Linkville Cemetery on Saturday, June 7.

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Northside Garden Club Plant Sale at the Library Bookie Joint

The Northside garden club will host a plant sale at the 2nd Street entrance to the library Bookie Joint used book sale on Saturday, June 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A wide variety of indoor and garden plants, perennials and annual flowers will be available at very reasonable prices.Tables will be set out at the 2nd Street driveway by the library’s Bookie Joint, weather per-

mitting. Parking is available on 2nd Street or in the lot across Klamath Avenue.

The Bookie Joint used book sale will be open extended hours with the plant sale from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Bookie joint is regularlly open every Wednesday and Saturday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please call the library at 541-882-8894.

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Tonight - Gems Opening Night

The Klamath Falls Gems, of the West Coast League have released their promotions schedule for the 2014 Opening Night June 5 at Kiger Stadium and through the 2014 season.

OPENING NIGHT – Thursday, June 5th. Opening Night will be June 5th 2014, against the Medford Rouges. There is always something very special about OPENING NIGHT in baseball, the Gems are returning a manager for the first time in franchise history and look forward to the return of Mitch Karraker.

Thursday is also specially priced adult

beverage night. It’s Happy Hour during the Game and all fans 21 and over can enjoy specially priced adult beverages on the Aftershock Sports Bar Deck. Game time is 6:35PM, gates open at 5:30. time is 6:35PM, gates open at 5:30. And, what would Opening Night be without Tater?

Tater, returning for his 4th consecutive year, will be making an appearance as a Klamath Falls favorite!

Game time is 6:35PM with gates opening 5:30.

Visit www.klamathfallsgems.com for the full 2014 schedule.

Nonprofit Philanthropic Quest Series Presents Local Grant Makers The Klamath County Library Foundation and the Klamath Community Foundation will host the second meeting in the Philanthropic Quest series, which provides nonprofit organizations with opportunities and strategies for applying for grants and creates a forum for discussion and networking. The meeting will take place Tuesday, June 10th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. downstairs at the Favell Museum, 125 W. Main Street, Klamath Falls.

Jim Chadderdon of Discover Klamath, Rich Bergstrom of the Klamath County Cultural Coalition, Ann Hall of Washington Federal Community Giving Charities, and

Todd Andres of the Pacific Power Foundation will serve as panelists and discuss how organizations can maximize their success in seeking grant resources .

Donna Bowman, Executive Director of the Klamath and Lake Community Action Services (KLCAS) will speak on the recent community needs assessment.

Registration for the event is required. The registration deadline is June 10th at 5:00 p.m. There is a $5 registration fee payable with cash or check, to Klamath Community Foundation. To register, please contact Heidi Neel Biggs by email: heidi@klamathcf.org.

Win a $100 Gift Card

If you’re a Chamber member, be on the lookout for an important survey next week delivered via email.

The Chamber is working on its strategic plans and needs your input. The survey will be sent in the Chamber’s weekly e-newsletter and will help the organization plan for the future.

Complete the survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Fred Meyer.

If you are a Chamber member and do not currently receive the enewsletter, call (541) 884-5193 to be added.

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Write a Press Release that Gets Noticed Have you ever wondered why some businesses get more media attention than others? How do some businesses get a news reporter to do a feature about their business? Most importantly, how can your business get this kind of attention? Many business owners are unaware that they can issue press releases and possibly gain the attention of news organizations. When a press release is successful, you can ultimately gain free advertising. This can happen in two ways. One way is that the journalist who received your press release publishes it. The other way is that the journalist is so intrigued by your story that he decides to do a feature about your business. Either way, your business has gained advertising that you didn’t have to pay for.

How do you write a press release that doesn’t end up in the trash? Our June Business Builders workshop will help you learn how to write an effective press release.

Each month, the Chamber hosts a lunchtime workshop from 12 pm to 1 pm where you can come and learn new ways to improve your business.

The cost is $5 and includes drinks and program materials. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch.

Registration is required. You can register online at Klamath.org/programs/learn.

June’s workshop will be held on June 25th at the Chamber office at 205 Riverside. In July, our topic will be how to use Pinterest to promote your business. August will focus on making your company’s website the best it can be. In September, we will be discussing all of the available resources that you have access to as a Chamber member. Come “lunch and learn” with us!

Business Builder Workshops are held monthly at the Chamber of Commerce, 205 Riverside Dr., from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Drinks and workshop materials are provided, and attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch. Registration for the workshop is required and space is limited. To register for any of the workshops, go to klamath.org/programs/learn.

Oregon Folklife Network Presentation at the Klamath County Library Folk stories, history, people, culture and traditions in Klamath and Lake counties will be featured at a presentation by LuAnne Kozma, contract fieldworker with University of Oregon and Oregon Folklife Network (OFN). The presentation will take place 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18th at the downtown Klamath County Library, 126 S. Third Street, Klamath Falls.

The Oregon Folklife Network was awarded funding from The National Endowment for the Arts to conduct field surveys and conduct interviews of individuals known for their traditional music making, quilting, storytelling, cooking, saddle making, fly tying, chain saw carving, trapping, taxidermy, basket making and so on.

Since October 2013, OFN docu-

mented a variety of culture keepers from different ethnic and regional groups such as Basque, Japanese, Croatian, Irish, Mexican, Klamath, Norwegian, and Chinese, as well as farm and waterway traditions, ranching, food techniques, old time music, auctioneering, and more.

Representatives collected stories about traditions for its Arts in the Parks programs, the folk artist roster, local festivals and library programs.

For more information, please contact LuAnne Kozma, 231-5472828, luannekozma@gmail.com or the Klamath County Library: 541882-8894.

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Renewing Members

The following Klamath County Chamber of Commerce members renewed their membership for another year:

America’s Best Inn and Suites Basin Glass and Aluminum Community Lounge League County Cork Collectibles Employment Trends Flippin’ Treasures Greenway EcoMart KCEDA Klamath County Pop Warner Klamath Falls Downtown Association Klamath Falls Farmers Market

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Lake of the Woods Resort Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery Association Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline

New Members Gathering Grounds Cafe 116 S. 11th St. Klamath Falls, OR gatheringgrounds.com

Rusth, Spires, and Pulley LLP Warped Logic IT Wubba’s BBQ Shack

Want to learn more about the Chamber, its mission, and how to join?

Visit www.klamath.org.

Klamath County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Staff 2014 Executive Board

President: Bridgitte Griffin, Washington Federal 1st VP: Dan Keppen, Dan Keppen and Associates, Inc. 2nd VP: Kathie Philp, Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union Treasurer/Secretary: Willie Riggs, OSU Extension Center Immediate Past President: Stan Gilbert, Klamath Youth Development Center Rachael Spoon, Klamath Community College Randy L. Shaw, Coldwell Banker

General Board

Ellsworth Lang, Kla-Mo-Ya Mike Angeli, The Ledge/Yeti’s Lair E. Werner Reschke, wrinkledog, inc.

George Ormsbee, Cal-Ore Communications Jason Chapman, Chapman Farms Jennifer McKoen, County Cork Collectibles Kelley Minty Morris, Citizens for Safe Schools Maggie Polson, Cascade Health Alliance Joe Hudon, Herald and News Tessa Gutierrez, CASA Wes French, Kingsley Field

Ex-Officio Board

City of Klamath Falls Klamath County KCEDA Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Community College KUHS DECA

Staff

Charles “Chip” Massie Executive Director Heather Tramp Marketing & Program Coordinator

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June 2014 Newsletter for Oregon State Senator Doug Whitsett, District 28 Senator Doug Whitsett

Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-303 Salem, OR 97301 Capitol Phone: 503-986-1728

R-Klamath Falls - District 28 I represent the citizens of Senate District 28, which includes Klamath, Lake and Crook, as well as parts of Jackson and Deschutes Counties.

As Senator of one of the largest Senate districts in the state, it is extremely important that my constituents remain in contact with me about the issues and concerns that affect their lives. You and I must work together to protect the common interests of rural Oregonians.

I encourage you to contact my office by either email or telephone so that I can know how to best serve you. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards, Senator Doug Whitsett

Newsletters: www.leg.state.or.us/whitsett Email Senator Doug Whitsett: sen.dougwhitsett@state.or.us

ONCE AGAIN, A SINGLE ACTIVIST JUDGE THWARTS THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE I strongly oppose Federal District Judge Michael McShane’s decision to overturn Oregon’s constitutional amendment that defines a marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The Judge ruled the Amendment unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment because, in his view, the Oregon marriage law discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation, without any rational relationship to any legitimate government interest.

More than one million Oregon voters cast their ballots in favor Ballot Measure 36 to establish that constitutional definition of marriage in 2004. McShane negated our votes with a single stroke of his judicial pen.

Cogent legal arguments can and routinely are made both in favor and opposed to same sex marriage. Equally diverse positions are routinely argued regarding the constitutionality of prohibiting same sex couples from marrying. Those arguments were not allowed to take place in Judge McShane’s federal courtroom.

The manner in which the Judge decided the issue should be an affront to all Oregonians. He states in his written decision: “The defendants concede that Oregon’s marriage laws banning same-gender marriage are unconstitutional and legally indefensible, but state they are legally obligated to enforce the laws until this court declares the laws unconstitutional.” The Judge expressed no concern and appeared to actually condone the fact that no legal arguments were allowed in his court in support of current Oregon law, and that his decision was considered a forgone conclusion. He further states: “The case, in this respect, presents itself to the court as something akin to a friendly tennis match rather than a contested and robust preceding between adversaries”. In my opinion, his ruling can be better characterized as an essay advocating for the same-sex lifestyle that he practices.

Under current law, only the Oregon Attorney General has legal standing to defend an Oregon law against a

constitutional challenge. This is true whether the law was enacted by the Legislature or adopted by the people through their constitutional right of Initiative Petition. The people of Oregon elect an Attorney General in part to make his or her best effort to argue in favor of the constitutionality of Oregon statutes.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum categorically refused to defend the constitutional amendment defining Oregon marriage, stating that it is not defensible. She refused to ask a qualified third party attorney to mount a defense of the law in her place. Moreover, she strongly opposed motions requesting that Judge McShane confer standing to anyone else to defend the Oregon constitutional amendment. It is my understanding that she opposed a motion made to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the immediate effective date of McShane’s decision.

In a final act of disrespect to her duty to Oregon voters, she actually joined with the plaintiffs in the lawsuit in requesting that Judge McShane rule the Oregon Constitutional amendment discriminatory and unconstitutional under federal law.

It is my understanding that only the Attorney General has authority under current law to file an appeal to Judge McShane’s decision. Given her advocacy for his decision, the filling of such an appeal on behalf of Oregon voters appears unlikely at best.

A similar recent case in Arkansas was handled much more appropriately. In that case, a state district court judge ruled an Arkansas law on same sex marriage unconstitutional. Like Rosenblum, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel strongly favors marriage rights for same sex couples. Nevertheless, he vowed to do his duty to defend the state’s laws to the best of is abilities. He sought and was successful in obtaining an immediate stay from the Arkansas Supreme Court and has given notice of his intent to appeal the decision to the Arkansas appellate courts.

Some may question Judge McShane’s ability to make

an impartial ruling in view of the fact that he is openly gay and is raising his sons in a same sex relationship with another man in Eugene. Others may question, in view of the fact that McShane was appointed to the federal bench only last May, why he was selected to determine whether the Oregon constitutional amendment in question discriminates against the gay, lesbian and transgender community. In my opinion, some of the wording in his legal conclusion may help to answer both questions.

The federal Judge states in his legal conclusion: “I remember that one of the more popular playground games of my childhood was called ‘smear the queer’ and was played with great zeal and without a moment’s thought to today’s political correctness. On a darker level, that same worldview led to an environment of cruelty, violence, and self-loathing”.

He further muses “Even today I am reminded of the legacy that we have bequeathed today’s generation when my son looks dismissively at the sweater I bought him for Christmas and, with a roll of his eyes, says ‘dad … that is so gay’”.

Judge McShane further states that “My decision will not be the final word on this subject”. Unfortunately, it appears that the federal judge’s ruling will be the final word if his decision is not appealed by the Attorney General. That appeal appears extremely unlikely given that she actually requested his decision to declare the law unconstitutional.

We hear constituents express their abject disgust with Oregon politics and judicial activism on virtually a daily basis.

Unfortunately, many Oregon politicians and judges have established a long history of earning that disrespect. In my opinion, Judge McShane and Attorney General Rosenblum’s performance in Federal District Court have elevated the reason for that disgust to a new and unprecedented level.

Please remember, if we do not stand up for rural Oregon no one will.

Best regards, Doug