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What we love ... Community, events, places in the Basin, downtowns, pets and more
Places where we love to be:
Meeting & Falling in love:
Visit a park or take a swim Page 25
Enjoying a lifetime together Page 3
Getting together as a community:
Kiger Stadium — A Klamath Treasure:
Volunteers share their time, talents:
Bicycling — on the road or trail:
At the finale of the meal — Dessert!
Cars — Passionate Collectors:
Everyone loves a good get-together Page 6
Standing the test of time Page 30
Giving back to the community Page 10
Opportunities abound in the Basin Page 34
Treats to knock your socks off Page 15
A deep-seated love of automobiles Page 38
Pets — Best friends for Life:
Fishing — lured by Basin waters:
Gaining dogged motivation Page 17
Where to go for the big catch Page 41
Downtowns — Historic centers:
Gardening — Dig in for spring:
Roles change for economic hubs Page 20
Basin’s growing season begins Page 44
On the cover: Sand Creek Pinnacles Sand Creek Gorge at Crater Lake National Park. H&N photo by Holly Owens
Also inside: See results of an H&N survey about what Klamath residents love about life here. Get a look at photos from our readers. Page 28
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Advertiser’s Index COVER ADVERTISEMENTS: Merit’s Home Center (Inside Front), Charter ( Inside Back), Coldwell Banker (Back). GLOSSY PAGES: The Ross Ragland Theater, Klamath Eye Center, Harvest Ford, Sky Lakes Medical Center, O’ Hair & Riggs Funeral Chapel,
Pacific Power, Double-C, Oil Can Henry’s. Basin Immediate Care Howard’s Meat Center Klamath Community College High Desert Hospice Diamond “S” Meat Company United Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Oregon Dept. of Forestry OIT Klamath Falls Gems House of Shoes Parker’s Rod and Gun Rack Treasures Seasons Change Triad School Davenport’s Chapel Win-R Insulation, Inc.
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Klamath Metals Triad School Balin’s Tower Drug & Gifts Triad School Emmett’s Auto Repair Center MetLife Lakeview Business Directory Empire Mongolian Grill Frank & Diane’s Carpets Klamath Hospice, Inc. Darrow’s Garage Sherm’s Thunderbird Market Precision Structural Engineering, Inc. Hart Fly Control Hamilton Metals Keno Store
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Hospitality Dinner House & Pub Les Schwab Tires Chase Family Dentistry Klamath Basin Senior Center Diamond Lake Resort Business Directory Wendy’s Wonderful Kids ServiceMaster Clean Rivers Edge Nursery Marquis Plum Ridge KPEFCU Merill/ Tulelake Business Directory Church Directory Ultimate Exposure/ Indulgence Salon Romig & Associates, PC. Pelican Pointe
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H&N photo by Sara Hottman
Kate Marquez and Max Baker enjoy attending events together at the Ross Ragland Theater and Linkville Playhouse.
Local couples enjoy time together in the community
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ax Baker made it a rule not to pick up customers at the bookstore he owned in Eugene. Kate Marquez was a regular. But when mutual friends introduced them, he figured that satisfied the rule and he asked her out. Their first date was a walk — the perfect first date, Marquez said. By SARA HOTTMAN: H&N Staff Reporter
interim director as the theater waits for a new one to arrive in May. So they’re at every event. “The Ragland gets some really “We just want to stay home,” incredible shows,” Marquez said. Marquez said. “It’s a wonderful thing that Klam But they regularly attend shows ath can attract this type of enterat the Ross Ragland Theater at tainment.” Seventh and Pine streets, and They also make a point to have ever since Baker managed watch the Linkville Players at the the box office. Linkville Playhouse at Second and Now they’re both retired, but Main streets. Marquez is still on the Ross RagSee COUPLES, page 4 land board and is serving as the Kate Marquez and Max Baker laugh at the fact they’re staples at local theater events.
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Couples, from page 3 “They’re not professional actors, but they’re really good performers,” Baker said. “People you see every day become characters.” “Heavy equipment operator by day, ballerina by night,” Marquez added. They make a point to go to plays together for the shared experience, Marquez said. “And, speaking for myself,” Baker said, “I really like her company.”
After a case of mistaken identity, Beth, David Drew find each other
Video online: Hear the couples tell the story of how they met and married at heraldandnews.com.
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David and Beth Drew went out to dinner for their first date, three (well, maybe two) weeks after Beth gave David her phone number.
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hen Beth Drew’s friends first told her they wanted to set her up with David Drew, she thought he was his brother, who she had just seen around town with a very pregnant woman. But then she met David, liked him, and passed along her number. Three weeks later, he finally called it. “Three weeks!” she exclaimed. “I was afraid she’d turn me down,” he said with a laugh. “And it wasn’t three weeks.” “OK, maybe two weeks,” she conceded. “But still it took forever. Later I learned that’s just David.” He took her out to dinner for their first date and they talked for hours. “He was just so easy to talk to,” she said. See COUPLES, page 5
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Beth and David Drew enjoy local shows not only because they know the people in the play and in the audience — ‘it’s good people watching,’ Beth Drew said — but also because they can see local actors’ range. Couples, from page 4 Beth and David Drew first started attending shows at the Linkville Playhouse to watch their friend, a former school principal, perform. Later David, former owner of Shaw Stationery on Main Street, sold the tickets at his store. “We’re just amazed at what some of the local people can do,” Beth said. “They do a really good job for amateurs,” David added. The couple used to go to plays in Eugene and San Francisco on a regular basis, and still makes a point to get over to Ashland for two or three Shakespeare plays during the season. On a play night in Klamath, the Drews like to go out to a nice steakhouse — Rooster’s Steak & Chop House, Lello & Beef, or Mr. B’s Steakhouse. The couple enjoys local shows not only because they know the people in the play and in the audience — “it’s good people watching,” Beth said — but also because they can see local actors’ range. “It’s fun seeing people over and over doing different parts,” Beth said. ◗
Kate Marquez and Max Baker and Beth and David Drew may be regulars at local theater events, but they have other favorite getaways as well: ■ Ross Ragland Theater 217 N. Seventh St. The theater features local and imported theater, dance and musical performances. Local performances use local amateur actors, but outside performances bring professionals from troupes such as the Eugene Ballet. Linkville Playhouse 201 Main St. The playhouse features local performers in a variety of shows. Most recently, the players performed “What the Butler Saw,” a Joe Orton comedy. The Drews said the play was excellent and the cast talented. ■
■ Lava Beds National Monument About 4 miles south of Tulelake, Calif.
While it’s a bit of a drive, Marquez and Baker said the hiking spot, known for natural caves created by volcanic activity, is a naturally beautiful getaway. “It’s nice to have something so beautiful pretty much to yourselves,” Marquez said. “In a city, any place that beautiful would be packed all the time.” ■ Downtown Klamath Falls From Main Street at Esplanade Avenue to Veterans Memorial Park The Drews live just a couple blocks from the main stretch of downtown Klamath Falls, and on a nice day, it’s an easy walk to a coffee shop or restaurant; Lello & Beef, Klamath Grill, and Rooster’s Steak & Chop House are a few of their favorites. ■ Third Thursdays in downtown Klamath Falls During the summer, downtown businesses, restaurants and musicians take to the street on the third Thursday of each month for a festival that promotes downtown businesses in a street festival-like atmosphere. At a Third Thursday event last year, the Drews discovered that Basin Martini Bar, 623 Main St., offered a strip steak and a drink special.
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Basin Events
By RYAN PFEIL
Getting together as a community
H&N Staff Reporter
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veryone loves a good get-together, and Klamath County is no exception. Whether it’s listening to blues music echo out over Lake Ewauna, sampling some of the region’s finest cuisine at the annual Taste of Klamath or trying to nab the perfect shot of a bald eagle at the end of winter, this region is renowned for several popular events, some with appeal around the state and Pacific Northwest. “Culture is extremely important for Klamath County,” said Klamath Blues Society president Phyllis Faries. “We want to become a cultural hub.” Here are some annual events to get excited about:
Klamath Blues Festival Klamath Blues Society president Phyllis Faries started the Klamath Blues Festival in 2007 as an idea for a project in her marketing class at Oregon Institute of Technology. The long-term goal was to create a festival that would attract nationally recognized blues acts to the Klamath Basin to play with homegrown talent. The first festival drew more than 1,200 people to Veterans Memorial Park, boasting a beer garden, children’s game area, a variety of vendors and all-day music. See Events, page 7
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Almost local and a common staple at Basin blues events, Broadway Phil and the Shouters, out of the Rogue Valley, performs at the 2010 Klamath Blues Festival. This year’s festival will be on Saturday, July 23, at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Third Thursday
Since then, the annual event has become a Klamath favorite. Faries said she expects it’s because the music touches a nerve in most people due to the culture and history it’s rooted in. Acts for this summer’s July 23 festival are still being booked, but John Lee Hooker Jr. is already scheduled to perform. “He sounds exactly like his dad,” Faries said. Tickets are already available for pre-sale at the KBS website, www.klamathblues. org.
Once a month on Thursdays in the summer, thousands of area residents walk Main Street — on the sidewalks, on the side of the road and even down the middle.
H&N file photo by Andrew Mariman
Josie Cole, 5, stands in front of the spinner and weavers tent in full pioneer regalia during the 2010 Heritage Days near Fort Klamath. This year’s event will be May 28-29.
Heritage Days One weekend a year, the area surrounding the Fort Klamath historic site, near the boundary of Crater Lake National Park, looks like the set from a Civil War movie. Covered wagons, flimsy tents, period clothes and interesting food samples are all part of Heritage Days, put on by the Klamath County Museum. This year’s event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 28 and 29. “It’s basically a group of historic re-enactors presenting life as it would have been lived in the Klamath area in about the 1860 to 1870 period in the Klamath Basin,” said Klamath County Museums manager Todd Kepple.
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Not that there are cars to worry about. The streets are closed to motorists. Shops remain open later than usual, and family activities, vendors and performance artists line the street. The Third Thursday events, put on by the Klamath Falls Downtown Association, are free and open to the public. The 2011 series kicks off May 19. “(It’s) like a street fair,” said KFDA member Linda Warner, who also owns Periwinkle. “Most everything is free.” The Third Thursday event started in 2002 under advisement by the Klamath Arts Association to promote the downtown area and what it offers residents.
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Leap of Taste owner Glenn White and store manager Alyssa Szepi opened the business for the 2010 Third Thursday season. This year’s season begins May 19.
“It’s kind of developed into something beyond that,” Warner said. “Even if we didn’t advertise it, people would still come downtown. It’s kind of becoming a tradition.” It’s an event that’s grown to accommodate local nonprofits and artists. “Well over 15,000 people came down last summer. (That) speaks for itself,” Warner said. See Events, page 8
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Winter Wings
Events, from page 7
A main theme of the annual Winter Wings Festival is catching birds in flight, but not with a net or trap.
Taste of Klamath
Bon appetit. The ninth annual Taste of Klamath kicks off May 19 with an art exhibition at the Ross Ragland Theater during the first Third Thursday of the 2011 season. Like past years, the theme has been focused on the sights, sounds and tastes of Klamath. The art show starts the event, which continues with a musical performance the following day — this year’s act is The Coats — and finishes with a food and beverage tasting, all at the Ross Ragland. Food, wine and beer samples from some of the area’s finest cuisine artists will be available. Ross Ragland interim director Kate Marquez said the event is very popular for the simplest of reasons: “People love to eat and sample different food.”
The “caught” birds are trapped by a camera’s lens. Winter Wings is focused on improving the quality of those photos and providing education about the birds through classes, wildlife excursions and other activities. It has been an annual tradition for the last 33 years. “Last year we offered, I think, 57 events over the three days,” said event organizer Diane Samuels. “It’s all these pieces put together that make up the event.”
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Rod Kucera, owner of Mia & Pia’s Pizzeria & Brewhouse, serves up his delicious brews at the 2010 Taste of Klamath. This year’s event kicks off May 19.
Among these events are chances to go into the wild with top birding experts and photographers. Photography classes and family activities are also offered.
An art show will start this year’s Taste of Klamath, followed by a performance by The Coats and concluding with food and beverage tasting at the Ross Ragland.
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Kruise of Klamath
Gentlemen, start your engines. The Kruise of Klamath, as event organizer Linda Tepper says, is a weekend devoted to showcasing classic cars. “Which, in our definition, is 1974 and older,” Tepper said. There are plenty of events for car buffs and families to check out, many of them free. There is the Kruise itself, which puts dozens of classic cars on the Main Street-Klamath Avenue loop so motorists can show off. There is also a cops and robbers game, a show ‘n’ shine and a poker run. “This year we’re going to finish everything off with a road rally up to Crater Lake,” Tepper said. “My Classic Car” TV show host Dennis Gage will attend this year to shoot a segment for the show. Tepper said the Kruise is a great event for families. “Something about the cars appeals to the small kids as well as the big kids,” she said.
Klamath County Fair
It conjures up images of “Charlotte’s Web,” and it’s right in the heart of Klamath Falls. The Klamath County Fair at the Klamath County Fairgrounds boasts annual staples like a carnival, rodeo, Destruction Derby and new events each year. It draws quite a crowd. “An average number is 50,000 people,” said fairgrounds administrative secretary Cheryl Parrish, who handles open fair entries like baked goods and art pieces. Students from 4-H clubs have a chance to show off their work in a variety of areas, from farmyard animals to food to art. “They work all year to get here,” Parrish said. This year’s event is set for Aug. 4 through 7.
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Brats, Brews & Blues
Klamath Sunrise Rotary’s annual Brats, Brews and Blues event has continued to draw a considerable crowd the last 10 years. Which is a good thing, considering all proceeds from the event go to area youth service organizations like Integral Youth Services, Early Childhood Intervention and Klamath Hospice’s Camp Evergreen youth bereavement program, a primary recipient. The event is at the Klamath Yacht Club, and attendees get a bratwurst dinner, samples of beer and wine, and a chance to enjoy entertainment from several local blues bands. This year’s event is Aug. 13. ◗
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Jerry Mounts and Judy Alvarez stand next to Jerry’s 1939 Chevy Coupe during the 2010 Kruise of Klamath.
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Some of the most popular events are the bald eagle flyouts. Photographers and other interested parties catch a bus to Bear Valley to catch bald eagles in flight as they leave nearby roosts. The event, for all its detail, is run completely by volunteers. “A lot of coordination goes into it,” Samuels said.
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Giving S back to the Community People say they have no skills or talents, but everyone has something to offer — Ben and Karen Quen By SARA HOTTMAN: H&N Staff Reporter
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Karen and Ben Quen have spent their retirement volunteering for their church, the hospital, and in other community organizations. They say they’re busier now than they were when they worked, but, they say, it’s a rewarding endeavor.
ince they retired, Ben and Karen Quen like to spend time golfing, traveling and fishing. But most of their retirement has been dedicated to volunteering.
Now the couple has more than 30 commitments between them, working — for free — for St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Sky Lakes Medical Center, veterans’ The Quens moved to Klamath organizations, and a number of Falls from the San Francisco Bay community groups. Area to retire. In their California “We’ve been pretty fortunate in community, they were known as a our lives and we want to give back. can-do couple, and they picked up A lot of people can’t,” Ben said. where they left off once they got to “It’s a little selfish, too,” Karen Oregon, they said. added. “We hope people will look Karen joined the Start Making out for us when we need it.” A Reader Today program and Ben While their retirement is heavily started volunteering with Klamath scheduled, the Quens said giving County Sheriff’s search and rescue team. “A continuation of being able to their time is rewarding. serve was a natural progression for See Volunteering, page 12 me,” said Ben, an Air Force veteran. “We enjoy doing that just as much,” Ben said. But, he added, “We’re busier now than we were when we were working.”
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Volunteering, from page 11 Ben’s voice caught and eyes teared when he talked about how grateful families were when he could — or even couldn’t — bring home a missing loved one. Karen worked with Meals on Wheels in honor of her mother, who used the service during her final years of life. But their biggest reward, the couple said, is seeing a giving spirit in their daughter, a clinical psychologist working with schizophrenic adults in California. One day, Karen recalled, she and her daughter were out by the Wharf in Santa Barbara and saw a beggar. Rather than ignoring him, her daughter approached him. “I finally see him,” she said. ◗
‘In this community, as small as it is, everybody is going to benefit from anything you do.’ — Ben Quen, volunteer
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when word gets around about reliable volunteers When word gets around about a reliable volunteer, he or she becomes hot property, said Ben Quen, an active volunteer.
The key to volunteering, he said, is finding something you actually want to do. “You can belong to an organization, but what are you going to do with your time?” he said. Go to a meeting or two Video online: Listen to and not help with projects? Or really be Ben and Karen Quen talk involved? about their most rewarding Finding a good volunteering gig takes volunteering experiences some trial and error, said Karen Quen, by clicking on the video Ben’s wife and a dedicated volunteer. link at heraldandnews. “People say they have no skills or talents,” Ben said.
“But everybody has something to offer,” Karen added. “We’re all different and have to find a niche.” She’s done Start Making A Reader Today with kids, Meals on Wheels with elderly people, and the Friendly Visitor program at Sky Lakes Medical Center with an array of people. Volunteering, the couple added, doesn’t have to be a big commitment. “One little visit once a month at the hospital makes a difference,” Karen said. “In this community, as small as it is,” Ben said, “everybody is going to benefit from anything you do.”
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✔ At our best in the worst of times: Oregon rates 11th highest in the nation for volunteerism Last year, Sky Lakes Medical Center volunteers donated 36,590 hours — equivalent to $307,356 in minimum wage work. The hospital has 320 volunteers in its program, and each day 270 of them work in the gift shops, at the front desk, as patient liaisons between the staff and family, in the cancer treatment center, in the library, and in nearly every department. “They’re grease for the wheels of the machine,” said Margaret Howard, director of volunteer services at Sky Lakes. National trend Organizations and agencies across the county depend on volunteerism for services they otherwise could not afford to provide. Local organizations say they have a consistent pool of volunteers. According to the Census Bureau study, “Volunteering in America,” it’s a national trend. When the economy was at its worst, volunteerism in America was at its best, the report shows. In 2009, Oregon had the 11th highest rate of volunteerism in the country, with Oregonians donating 134 million hours of service. Schools City and county schools use volunteers for the Start Mak-
ing A Reader Today program, to assist with fundraisers, and to help out in classrooms and with after-school programs.
Public safety The Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and local law enforcement use volunteers as firefighters, with Klamath County Sheriff Search and Rescue, and as volunteer officers in the Klamath Falls Police Reserve program. “Reserve officers donate hundreds of hours every year to the citizens of Klamath Falls,” said Police Lt. Mark McDaniel. “Volunteers are very important to the overall success of our organization.” The police usually have between 18 and 23 reserve officers who wear police uniforms and tools and help police officers on patrol, at crime scenes, and during special events. “Reserve officers are a good value and resource for our community, while at the same time helping our agency develop future police officers … who are considered for employment when openings arise,” McDaniel said. Extension service At the Oregon State University Klamath Basin Research and Extension office, 225 volunteers help with the Master Gardener program, 4-H, and
family and community health programs, said Patty Case, assistant staff chair. Last year they contributed about 21,000 hours of service, equivalent to 10 full-time employees for a year.
Sky Lakes Since the volunteer program started at Sky Lakes in 1965, volunteers have donated a cumulative 510,000 hours of work to the medical center. “They’re truly part of the health care team,” Howard said. “We’re very proud of the volunteers here. … They’re very dedicated and focused on helping the medical center and the community.” ◗
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Where to volunteer ✔
Sky Lakes Medical Center Visit www.skylakes.org/volunteeropportunities.html or contact Margaret Howard at 541-274-2038.
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Oregon State University Klamath Basin Research and Extension Office Visit oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/ or call 541-883-7131.
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Klamath Falls Police Department Visit kfpd.us/volunteer-services or call 541-883-5336.
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Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Visit www.kcsheriff.org/volunteers/ reserves.asp or call Sgt. Randall Swan at 541-883-5130 ext. 218.
✔ Schools and churches Contact individual schools and churches for information about volunteering.
City and county schools use volunteers for the Start Making A Reader Today program, to assist with fundraisers, and to help out in classrooms and with after-school programs. See Volunteering, page 14
Triad Headmaster and Director of Drama Program David Wehr “We do a play each spring and encourage students from second grade through high school to participate. Many of these same students have gone on to participate in Ross Ragland, Linkville Theater and college level productions. For me it’s pure joy to watch them go from the classroom to the court to the stage.”
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✔ Making lives better: Friendly personality, ace memory make volunteer Raphael Collins a favorite The ambulatory care department at Sky Lakes Medical Center was silent one afternoon when a man in an electric wheelchair, oxygen tubes in his nose, rolled in. “Head on back, Mr. Hunt,” Raphael Collins said cheerfully. A few minutes later, a woman walked in. “Already gone in the back, Ms. Hunt,” Collins said, recognizing her immediately. Collins is an eight-year volunteer at the medical center, where his friendly personality — and ace memory for patients — makes him a favorite volunteer among administrators. “I enjoy being able to put a smile on someone’s face who is hurting,” he said. “I’ve been on the other side.” Several years ago, Collins moved to Klamath Falls from Connecticut to retire. He started volunteering to meet people and
keep himself busy. Since then, he’s volunteered 6,316 hours in day surgery, the gift shops and ambulatory care department; helped at hospital races and health fairs; attended the State Hospital Volunteer Convention; and was service chairman. “I’m busier now in my 60s than I ever was working,” said Collins, who served in the military in the 1960s, then ran a limousine service in Cape Cod for 20 years. He plays tenor saxophone at Basin Martini Bar, community events, and even sometimes at Fred Meyer. “I like the deep, throaty sound of the tenor,” he said. But three days, 12 to 20 hours per week, Collins is at the hospital. “I wanted to get involved and make lives better,” he said, “and I have a great time when I come here.” ◗
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Raphael Collins started volunteering at Sky Lakes Medical Center to occupy time and meet new people. The medical center depends on 270 volunteers daily to greet patients and families, run gift shops, and staff information desks.
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Just ... Desserts At the finale of your dinner out on the town, be prepared to have your socks knocked off By LEE JUILLERAT: H&N Regional Editor
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athan Carlson wants customers to get their just desserts.
Carlson, the executive chef for downtown Klamath Falls restaurants Tobiko, Lello & Beef, and Waldo’s, believes it’s important to leave diners with a deliciously tasty memory of dinner. “Dessert is the end of the meal. It’s the last impression, so it needs to do its job,” he insists. “It better blow their socks off.” At last year’s Taste of Klamath, Carlson left the judges sock-less after sampling his chocolate croissant bread pudding with orange caramel, one of his Lello & Beef specialties, to win the dessert competition. From Tobiko, he entered banana lumpia with chocolate and passion fruit sauces. “I have no idea,” he says of possible entries at this year’s Taste of Klamath. “I’m giving it a little bit of thought.”
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Lello & Beef Chef Nathan Carlson’s chocolate croissant bread pudding with orange caramel.
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‘Desserts aren’t too much of a surprise. If it’s rich and chocolatey, somebody’s going to love it.’ — Chef Nathan Carlson
Desserts, from page 15 Carlson, 37, who’s been concocting fabulous meals since moving to Klamath Falls from Kentucky more than five years ago, says he learned to cook from necessity. “What do I have?” he asks himself when hunger strikes. “I’ve always had the knack to come up with something … . A lot of times it has to do with necessity.” Surplus success He developed the recipe for the chocolate croissant bread pudding when he had a surplus of croissants and decided to combine it with chocolate. “The bread pudding is probably the happy accident,” he admits. “When it came out, it was great.” And when customers kept ordering, it became a dessert menu standard. Other desserts, especially summer varieties that rely on seasonal foods, are offered as specials. “I’m definitely into seasonal ingredients,” Carlson says, noting he especially favors items from the downtown summer Farmers Market because they are “very local; very fresh.” Working from the kitchen of Lello & Beef, he whips together samples of chocolate croissant bread pudding and banana lumpia. Simply delicious Almost apologizing because “It’s incredibly simple,” he prepares a banana lumpia in less than five minutes. He unwraps a spring roll wrapper, lays half a peeled banana on top, lightly waters the wrapper’s edges, then folds and rolls the concoction, which is fried GBD (golden brown delicious). Once out of the oven it’s rolled in cinnamon sugar and placed atop three scoops of homemade vanilla gelato and sprinkled with a drizzle of passion fruit and chocolate sauces. Yummers. “I can just play and have fun,” Carlson says of creating knock-yoursocks-off delights. “Desserts aren’t too much of a surprise. If it’s rich and chocolatey, somebody’s going to love it.” ◗
Get a taste for everything Klamath May 21 at this year’s Ross Ragland event This year’s ninth annual Taste of Klamath is set tions that included Apple Dazzle from Kla-Mo-Ya for May 21 at the Ross Ragland Theater, with food served from 5:30 to 10 p.m. For ticket information, call the theater at 541884-5483 or visit the website at www.rrtheater.org. The list of desserts at last year’s Taste of Klamath was a drool-inducing variety of tempta-
Casino, Chocolate Cake and Cheesecake from Sherm’s, Lemon Curd and Red Velvet Cupcakes from Woodshack Bakery, Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding with Orange Caramel from Lello & Beef, and Banana Lumpia with Chocolate and Passionfruit Sauces from Tobiko/Waldo’s.
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Lello & Beef’s Chef Nathan Carlson makes banana lumpia with chocolate and passionfruit sauces.
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On the end of the leash
Best friends for life
“I grew up with dogs,” says Powless, who has trained guide dog puppies and currently has two dogs: Tug, a 2-year-old red-andwhite pit bull, and Juno, a 5-month-old great Schnauzer. “They’re just good companions. They teach your kids responsibility. To me, life wouldn’t be life without a dog. They make your life complete.”
By LEE JUILLERAT H&N Regional Editor
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ogs, according to one wag, have been defined as intelligent four-footed animals that walk around with well-trained humans at the other end of the leash.
David & Kelly Ferguson Klamath Falls
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“I used to live on a farm in Ohio and we always had shepherds,” says David, who has a 5-year-old German shepherd, Lacy. “When you live in town, it takes some work. I think the kids are probably the reason to have them. It’s probably a good idea for security.” “I think every kid should experience having a pet,” says Kelly, who has always had pets and notes the current menagerie includes two dogs and three cats.
Carreen Powless and her daughter, Alexis, relax with their dogs, Tug, a 2-year-old pit bull, and Juno, a 5-month-old great Schnauzer.
See Tails, page 19
For many well-trained humans, life wouldn’t be the same without a dog or other pets.
See Dogs, page 18
Furry motivation Carreen Powless Klamath Falls
Many of life’s lessons can be learned from a canine companion
As Carreen Powless of Klamath Falls puts it — echoing thoughts of other dog owners — “They’re a big part of my life. I grew up with dogs. They’re just good companions. They teach your kids responsibility. To me, life wouldn’t be life without a dog. They make your life complete.”
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A walk in the park — with a leash
Powless is passing along her love of dogs to her daughter Alexis, 4. “I like the way they play,” Alexis said.
Unusual for a city its size, Klamath Falls lacks an outdoor dog park, although many advocates have lobbied for a park at Moore Park. Until about five years ago, dogs were not allowed in city parks. They are now allowed in Moore Park and neighborhood parks, but legally only if on a leash. They are not allowed, however, at picnic areas or athletic fields. City parks director Ken Hay said popular Moore Park dog walking routes include the Eulalona Trail, which begins off Riverside Drive and goes into the main park, and the new partially developed Klamath Ridge Trail, which links with the Eulalona. An outdoor dog park is a possibility at the new Klamath Humane Society shelter on Washburn Way that’s scheduled to open in July. Volunteer coordinator Jo Anne Carson said shelter leaders are considering building a fenced area behind the shelter as a park. A membership fee might
The Powlesses frequently take their dogs, Tug, a 2-year-old redand-white pit bull, and Juno, a 5-month-old great Schnauzer, to The Ruff House, a new indoor dog park and training facility owned by Liz Diver and Jerry Ingram. “We started it because both Jerry and I believe how important it is to socialize dogs, especially when they’re young,” Diver said while observing about 10 frolicking dogs endlessly circling and slicing the spacious padded indoor floor. “They don’t how to socialize when they’re older.” ◗
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‘My favorite thing about having pets is that they motivate me to be active ... ’
Marsha Pisan Klamath Falls “I’ve always had dogs,” says Pisan, who has had her 4-yearold labradoodle, Cooper, for 1-1/2 years. “They get you out and exercising.”
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“They’re awesome,” Smith says of dogs, including his current dog, Bella, a 1-1/2-year-old Walker hound. “Any time you’re sad, they’re going to cuddle up with you. I’ve always had animals, a cat or a dog or something. Honestly, just the companionship.”
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“I love to take my dogs to the Soroptimist Park here in town and up Bullard Canyon toward the cell phone tower on Black Cap,” says Marshall, an active member of the Oregon Outback Humane Society, who lives in Lakeview. “This way they can roam free and adventure without worrying about cars.” She likes having pets, including her year-old German shepherd-boxer-terrier mix, Penny, also known as Pennice Ray, for a variety of reasons. “My favorite thing about having pets is that they motivate me to be active — and they have the most inquisitive expressions and personalities,” Marshall says. “My dogs live for
treats, but especially love the homemade treats that I make from whole wheat flour, beef bouillon, low-fat powdered milk and egg.”
“ ’Cause we like them. It’s the companionship,” says Overton, who has two red heelers, Dakota, 13, and Roxyann, 41/2 months old. Why red heelers? “We just enjoy the breed. It’s a good family dog; a good working dog.”
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“For companionship,” Mitchell says of owning a dog. “They’re great traveling companions and good watchdogs.” After his longtime dog died, Mitchell bought Katie Rose, an Australian shepherd. Now 6 months old, she’s still a work in progress. “I’m working on training her. At the moment,” he laughs, “she has me trained. She thinks she’s a retriever.” ◗ H&N photos by Lee Juillerat
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Downtowns Roles changing for districts that were once the hub of commerce By TY BEAVER H&N Staff Reporter
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istoric centers of culture and community. Economic hubs. Showpieces for visiting a region. Downtowns have served the needs of their communities for decades, and while each has its own collection of retailers, restaurants and other attractions, also has developed its own unique identity and role. ■
Klamath Falls Finding a niche
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The Oregon Bank Building is one of the tallest buildings in downtown Klamath Falls and is nationally registered for its historical importance. Along with offices, it now houses an organic deli and café.
Several decades ago, downtown Klamath Falls was the place to be, Linda Warner says. Shopping, professional and financial services, and nightlife were all clustered on the stretch of Main Street between Crater Lake Parkway, Highway 97 and neighboring streets. However, suburban sprawl and economic decline changed the face of downtown and its role in a world that offers numerous places for people to spend their money. “Now, it’s a place for small niches,” said Warner, owner of Periwinkle retail store and head of the Klamath Falls Downtown Association. See Downtowns, page 21
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Downtowns, from page 20 Along with Main Street, downtown occupies a majority of Pine Street and Klamath Avenue on either side of Main Street and intersecting streets. Many historic buildings dating from the early 1900s are still in use and represent architectural styles ranging from Art Deco to Egyptian Revival. Drew’s Manstore is among one of the longest-operating businesses on Main Street. It was founded by N.B. Drew in 1918 and is currently operated by his granddaughter and her
husband, Carol and Pat Cavanaugh. “It’s a point of destination; we’ve been here all these years,” said Pat Cavanaugh of the store’s downtown location. The couple purchased the business in 1976, just as the timber industry began to suffer and downtown began to decline from the souring economy, leading major retailers, such as Sears and JC Penney, to leave. See Downtowns, page 22
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Downtowns, from page 21 “We had to adapt,” Pat Cavanaugh said. The store offers specific high-end brands of clothing, such as Pendleton and Schaefer, and boots such as Olathe Boot — things that can’t be found at a big box retail store. Pat Cavanaugh said the store has a strong local customer base, but sales through the store’s catalog and website also bring a lot of business. A Leap Of Taste Alyssa Szepi, general manager for A Leap Of Taste, said downtown Klamath Falls is an ideal location for the gourmet café, deli and grocer. Many of the store’s customers either work in the Oregon Bank Building, where the business is located, or visit its offices. The business, which has been under new management for about a year, also provides organic and locally sourced food items. Bread comes from Green Blade Bakery, beef from the Flying T Ranch near Sprague River and a Chiloquin producer provides eggs. There’s also local art and other locally made items. “We’ve added a lot of merchandise in the past year,” Szepi said.
Drew’s Manstore is among one of the longest-operating businesses on Main Street. It was founded by N.B. Drew in 1918 and is currently operated by his granddaughter and her husband, Carol and Pat Cavanaugh. Tony Scott works on a boot sole at Drew’s Manstore in downtown Klamath Falls. The clothing and boot retailer has been in business since 1918 and its owners said they’ve adapted to survive, including developing strong online sales and services.
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Ray Simms doesn’t deny Lakeview’s downtown has changed over the years. F Street, once the focal point of the downtown area, now shares the limelight with a stretch of E Street, which brings tourists and other passersby through town. Businesses ranging from clothiers to bookstores have come and gone. Fortunately, though, Lakeview has remained the center of the community. “There’s not much we don’t have,” said Simms, the town manager. He and Barbara Weed, owner of The Niche Boutique at the corner of F and North First streets, said there was a time when some basic essentials, such as underwear, were hard to come by in town, but that’s changed. “It’s important for us to figure out what the needs are,” she said. The area has been brought up to date in recent years, with new
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Barbara Weed of The Niche Boutique stands in her store on the corner F Street and North First Street in downtown Lakeview. Weed has owned the store for the past few years and has expanded her offerings to include children’s clothes and toys, home décor and men’s clothes.
street lamps and a redesigned intersection at the north end of E Street. Buildings being revamped include the Post & King Building, which now houses the Lakeview branch of South Valley Bank & Trust. Economic fluctuations have
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Weed, who also leads the Lakeview Business Association, said she sees a number of pipeline workers in her shop, which originally sold only women’s clothing. She expanded offerings because of local demand. See Downtowns, page 24
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Downtowns, from page 24 “Lucky for me, pipeliners love Carhartt,” she said. Simms said, unlike a larger community where the downtown lost business as nearby suburbs expanded and created commercial areas, downtown Lakeview is still where many residents come for their everyday needs. Christy Bernal, who has owned the Golden Gem jewelry store on F Street with her husband, Mario, for 12 years, as well as a downtown restaurant, said she loves her location. Along with being an economic center, she said, local merchants very much try to please their customers, if anything because those customers are neighbors. “We see them in church, we see them in the grocery store,” she said.
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The Post & King Building is one of the signature structures of Lakeview’s old downtown. South Valley Bank & Trust bought the building a few years ago and remodeled it into its Lakeview branch.
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The bulk of Dorris’ downtown occupies either side of Highway 97 as it snakes through the community of roughly 1,000 people. Businesses range from restaurants to a grocer to a few retailers, but there are many empty storefronts and even those that are occupied don’t have extensive business hours, said Chris Baldwin, secretary for the Butte Valley Chamber of Commerce. Yet there are always people coming and going, especially from the area around the intersection of the highway and Third Street, where the bank, post office and general store are. City hall often has a full parking lot as residents utilize its grand hall for events. Residents are working to make their downtown more of a destination to help their economy, but also recognize the role it plays as a gathering place for the entire community. “That’s where the post office is,” said resident Rennie Cleland, noting the area is heavily used. The focal point Downtown Dorris is the focal point for numerous events, from the parades that go down Third Street for Independence Day and Christmas to the annual Dorris Spruce Up in mid-May. City hall is used for numerous fundraisers to benefit 4-H or FFA or even a few local residents needing help paying for cancer treatment. Besides the post office and city hall, other community resources, such as the Butte Valley Community Resource Center, laundromat and schools, are located downtown. The small size of Dorris lends itself to business owners helping each other out when necessary, such as signing for packages when a neighboring business isn’t open
From left, Max Hall and Robert Kinman play cribbage in Dorris’ general store, True Value Merrill Lumber. Kinman, who runs a computer store across the street, was minding the counter while manager Wayne Frost ran an errand.
to receive them, or watching each other’s counters if someone needs to step out. “We all kind of watch out for each other,” said Robert Kinman, who owns a computer repair shop on Third Street. Residents realize the need to make downtown more of a destination for those passing through on Highway 97. A new community center being constructed on the north end at the base of Dorris Hill will hopefully provide that. Churches in Klamath Falls have already inquired about using the nearly 3,000-square-foot main hall, Cleland said. Organizers also plan to put in an arena and other features to lure others from outside Butte Valley to the area. However, they don’t deny that the community will also have great use for the new amenities. “The one thing about this is it’s got everyone’s imagination going,” Cleland said. ◗
Rennie Cleland of the Dorris Lions Club measures and cuts roofing material for the new community center being built at the northern entrance to Dorris on Highway 97. The town rallied to build the structure to create a bigger meeting space and as a way to draw more visitors to the area.
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Where we love to be By LEE JUILLERAT H&N Regional Editor
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here’s a lot to like about living in the Klamath Basin and, for most people, even a few places people love to be. Where and what are they? Ask 100 people and you’ll get several hundred answers, although some are guaranteed to overlap. Here are some replies that were among those heard from an inexact sampling, an admitted personal bias and a getting-warmer-almost-summer slant. Crater Lake National Park The overall favorite view is an easy pick at one of the overlooks along Crater Lake National Park’s Rim Drive savoring vistas of America’s deepest, clearest lake. Whether seen from Discovery Point, Rim Village or any of the umpteen viewing spots along Rim Drive, or the front deck of the Crater Lake Lodge, the lake is remarkably familiar and, depending on the time of day and weather, unpredictably moody. For different, more expansive panoramic views, visit higher perches reached on trails to The Watchman, Garfield Peak or Sun Notch. The loftiest vantage is Mount Scott. With an elevation of 8,929 feet, it’s the high point in the park and it offers a birds-eye view of the lake. See Places, page 26
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With its ever-changing array of offerings, the Ragland is many things. It can be literally delicious, such as during the Taste of Klamath, when people can sample delectable foods and beverages. This year’s fourth annual Taste is May 21. It can also be joyfully raucous, as it was earlier this year for “One Night of Queen,” or soothing, as will happen when the Klamath Symphony performs May 15. Most often, it’s wonderfully entertaining. Check out Stilleto on April 29, Tiempo Libre on May 13 and longtime Klamath Basin favorites The Coats on May 20.
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Moore Park has it all. Kids love the open fields along with play areas with slides, swings and places to climb. Walkers appreciate strolling along the upper loop road, which is closed to motorized vehicles, and the unpaved nature trail, where it’s common to see deer and, seasonally, bald eagles on a snag tree. Hikers savor wandering the network of trails, including the Eulalona Trail, which offers views of the Link River and canyon. Mountain bikers rumble through an everexpanding web of routes that curl and twist through forested areas. When it’s snow covered, sledders whiz steep slopes while snowshoers and cross country skiers explore the park’s expansive backcountry. Birders appreciate the diverse variety of seasonal species.
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There’s lots to like about the Lake of the Woods. Summer weather means swimming, waterskiing, boating, camping, mountain biking, picnicking, barbecues and hiking. Making things even nicer are the owners of the Lake of the Woods Resort, who are investing $3.5 million to remodel and upgrade facilities. The resort will also offer weekly musical festivals and Saturday barbecues. One warning: the resort is closed through April to prepare for the summer season that begins May 1.
Pelicans
While the region is home to an impressive variety of migratory waterfowl, raptors and resident birds, the species most associated with the Klamath Basin is American white pelican, another harbinger of spring. Its arrival in region waterways is another sign that winter is yielding to warmer weather. It is easily seen, especially along the shores of Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna. See Places, page 27
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Downtown Klamath Falls
People love heading downtown during Third Thursdays. It’s a time when Main Street comes alive, especially on lazy summer evenings, with musicians on many street corners, people mingling and visiting, and stores offering come-in-and-visit snacks. Downtown is also a great place to be for parades and special events, like the May 14 International Migratory Bird Day at Veterans Memorial Park.
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and some, like those that wind through lava tube caves at Lava Beds, penetrate the deep underground.
Ella Redkey, Malin and Lakeview swimming pools
In Klamath Falls, the much-loved Ella Redkey Swimming Pool is a place people love to swim year around. Featuring geothermal heat, it’s heavily used by masters swimmers, area swim teams and individuals and families looking for a workout or a lazy float. Likewise, the community pools in Malin and Lakeview are popular draws, but on a more limited basis because they’re open only during the summer.
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It could be anywhere — the Sky Lakes, Mountain Lakes, Gearhart Mountain or South Warner Wilderness areas, any of the numerous short trails at Crater Lake National Park, Lava Beds National Monument or Hart Mountain — just as long as it’s a trail that’s good for hiking. Some lead through lush forests, some lead to lakes great for swimming, fishing or just taking a snooze, some wander through high desert terrain,
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H&N survey: Herald and News readers shared what they love about living in the Klamath Basin in an online survey. Here’s a sampling:
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What You Love Upper Klamath Lake:
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✔ Things you love ◗ Klamath Lake, pine trees, so much water everywhere ◗ REAL people, no false pretense ◗ Our schools built pre-war, and some post-war, they are a treasure ◗ Relaxing under the sunshine, watching my dog playing ◗ I love a leisurely walk with my dog on the Link River Nature Trail during the spring
✔ Where is your
favorite place to be? ◗ Home on our property ◗ Anywhere with my wife ◗ Williamson River fishing or camping at Odell Lake ◗ My favorite place to be is Sprague River Park in Bly. It’s so serene and gives me a certain feeling of closeness with our creator. ◗ Hart Mountain ◗ The Klamath County Museum ◗ The Klamath Blues Society Blues Jam at the American Legion on Thursday nights
✔ What’s your favorite Klamath event?
◗ Shows at the Ross Ragland ◗ Cinco de Mayo ◗ Third Thursdays ◗ Taste of Klamath ◗ Migratory Bird Day ◗ Kruise of Klamath ◗ Fourth of July parade ◗ Sentry Eagle at Kingsley Field ◗ Kinetic Sculpture Race ◗ Klamath Blues Festival ◗ Klamath Restoration Powwow ◗ Brats, Brews and Blues ◗ High school football games ◗ Snowflake Parade
‘I’d have to say the best thing about Klamath is our FIGHTER JETS! I love watching them fly over our city. It gives me a sense of pride. I love the sound of their engines roaring.’
Paisley: Photo submitted by Toni Bailie
✔ What do you love about the Basin?
◗ The changes in weather, snow, changing trees ◗ It’s big enough and small enough. We love hiking and having beautiful natural places to ourselves ◗ Generous, loving people. ◗ Sunsets, hunting, fishing, four actual seasons, getting out in the woods looking for mushrooms, and of course, the people. ◗ The Klamath County Library and all its branches For more survey results, see page 29
Agency Lake: Photo submitted by Mary Morill
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Williamson River: Photo submitted by Peggy Thomas
✔ What’s your
◗ Mr. B’s: EVERYTHING!! ◗ Sergio’s: any of their shrimp dinners are great. ◗ I really LOVE Stagecoach Pizza. Quality pizza.
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◗ Horseradish of course, and the great potatoes like Klamath Pearls. ◗ MC’s on Main: soup of the day. ◗ Mermaid Café: their paninis, salads and soups. Tobiko and Basin Martini Bar and Lello & Beef. ◗ North Shore Hawaiian Plate Lunch!!!!! Teriyaki chicken with mac salad and rice. ◗ Thai Orchid: duck curry.
◗ Nibbley’s on the Green! Everything, but mainly the desserts — German chocolate cake! ◗ Friday at Casey’s Restaurant for prime rib. ◗ Jalapeños Taco Shop!!! jalapeño special burrito ... YUMMMM. ◗ Pho Hong Vietnamese restaurant. ◗ Dynasty: I like everything they have.
Tips for capturing Basin views H&N Staff Reporter
◗ R&G Grand Buffet: sushi, calamari, Chinese pork spare ribs and pretty much all of the sea food dishes.
◗ Home: deer meat and potatoes, choke cherry syrup on waffles, wocus muffins, fresh trout, epos and service berries.
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favorite restaurant and what’s the best thing on the menu?
◗ Prather Ranch beef. Tobiko’s sushi. Basin Martini Bar hors d’oeuvres.
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Steve Spencer has been shooting photos in the Klamath Basin for years, along with helping those who come to his store, Leo’s Camera Shop. Here are a few of the issues Spencer said he encounters most with first-time or amateur photographers, though he said it’s becoming more and more difficult to take bad pictures. “The cameras are getting so technically sophisticated it’s not the technical things that are so important, it’s everything else,” he said. ◗ On digital cameras, set your file quality to high: Spencer said he sees a lot of people setting the file quality on their cameras too low. Doing so allows you to save more photos to the camera’s memory card but will lead to poor quality at even the smallest enlargement. “You never know when you’re going to get the Pulitzer-prize winning photo,” he said. ◗ Always have extra power sources: Carry spare batteries with you in case your camera’s battery dies. If you buy specific spare batteries for your camera, rotate them through the camera. Don’t just recharge the same one over and over and keep another charged; it will go bad. Carry your battery charger when you travel. “I sell a lot of chargers because people leave them at home,” Spencer said. ◗ Experiment: There are a lot of different schools of thought on how to compose a photo, from always making sure you have the light source behind you to looking for patterns and focusing on a part of a busy scene rather than trying to capture it as whole. Spencer said digital photography provides more freedom to experiment and people shouldn’t hesitate to take a lot of photos, including bad ones. “You can always delete the bad ones,” he said.
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the test of time By JOSH PETRIE H&N Sports Reporter
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iger Stadium was built in 1948 and, in an area where timber once was a booming industry, the park was made completely of wood. Sixty-three years later, long after most similar parks burned down or were demolished in favor of newer facilities, the park at 2001 Crest St. in Klamath Falls has stood the test of time. See Kiger, page 31
Kiger Stadium Opened: 1948 Current capacity: 2,528 Current tenants: Klamath Falls Gems (West Coast League), Klamath Falls Falcons/Hawks (American Legion), Klamath Falls Black Sox (semi-pro), Oregon Tech, Mazama High School, Babe Ruth leagues. Former tenants: Klamath Falls Gems (Far West League), Medford/Southern Oregon Athletics (Northwest League, secondary tenant), Henley, Klamath Union and Sacred Heart high schools. H&N photo by Andrew Mariman
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Kiger, from page 30 “Most places have torn places like this down, but Klamath Falls has been smart enough to keep it, and by keeping an old ballpark you enjoy the history,” said Oregon Tech men’s basketball coach Danny Miles, who also played and coached American Legion baseball at the stadium. “Miles Field in Medford was named after my dad, and they tore that down and have a very nice new field in, but there’s something about the old ballparks that’s real special.” Originally named Gem Stadium for the Klamath Falls Gems of the Far West League and rechristened for longtime youth baseball supporter Estin Kiger, the ballpark is one of the handful of its kind still in use. It has hosted high school, collegiate, Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball for decades, and it welcomes the newest incarnation of the Gems this summer. “As I’m being told, and I believe it’s true, it’s one of the last two all-wood stadiums in the United States,” Gems general manager Chuck Heeman said.
Kiger Stadium certainly is a unique facility to watch a game. It’s also a unique place to play.
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Kiger Stadium is believed to be one of the last two all-wood stadiums in the United States.
“The structure of the stadium is tremendous. The wood they used was from back in the ’40s, so this is high-quality, high-end stuff all the way through.” From the months of March through August, the Klamath Basin baseball community loves Kiger Stadium.
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“This is a special place,” OIT baseball coach Matt Miles said. “There’s a lot of guys who are still in town or around the area that have played here and had great memories here. This ballpark is unique in that way, where so many people have had great experiences here.”
Sitting at an elevation above 4,000 feet, baseballs travel much farther at Kiger than the sites of league opponents, most of which are right around sea level. Add the relatively short field dimensions — 325 feet to the foul poles and 385 at the deepest points — and the ballpark becomes a hitter’s paradise. “With the elevation, it’s a great place to hit, and the dimensions work out well for a college hitter,” Oregon Tech head coach Matt Miles said. “It’s got a fairly good background that you can hit on, and when you add those things, you go to the plate real confident.” See Kiger, page 32
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Reflections on Kiger Q: What is your
Q: What does Kiger
favorite memory of Kiger Stadium? “I have a lot of memories of Kiger Stadium — from watching my kids play there, memories from when I coached with Pete (Whisler) and Danny (Miles), memories from 1956, which was the only time Yreka (High School) played KU there. Kiger Stadium is a lot better than a lot of the minor league parks I played in, and that’s true even today.”
Stadium mean to you? “It’s a facility that grows on you. It’s an everyday occurrence for me. I’ve gotta be here, or my day’s not complete.”
— Don Ambers, Kiger Stadium Association chairman
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Don Ambers
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— Matt Miles, Oregon Tech head coach, Klamath Union Class of 1988
“I’ve had a lot of memories. Probably clinching to go to the state tournament my last year with the Falcons was probably the biggest, and all my high school memories playing here with all my friends.” — Colin Stock, Oregon Tech infielder, Henley Class of 2007
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Neil Emerson
Even with the hitters’ advantages, there have been many a pitchers’ duel at the stadium. Home hurlers know the conditions and often adapt pretty well. “The ball flies pretty well here,” OIT junior pitcher Neil Emerson said. “What you really have to focus on as a pitcher is just hitting your spots and keeping the ball low, trying to not serve anything up.”
Completing upgrades
“It’s one of those little ballparks that’s been around for years. Most places have torn places like this down, but Klamath Falls has been smart enough to keep it, and by keeping an old ballpark you enjoy the history.”
There were times when Kiger Stadium showed its age. With a new collegiate summer-league team coming to Klamath Falls, the stadium is in the process of completing massive upgrades to make the 63-year-old ballpark appear brand new. “We completely painted the whole grandstand, we put allnew construction in, we put all-new rails in,” Kiger Stadium Association chairman Don Ambers said. “It’s been a two months’ endeavor here, with the weather and everything.” From the fans’ perspective, the biggest upgrade is right behind home plate.
— Danny Miles, former Klamath Falls Falcons head coach
See Kiger, page 33
“This is the place where everybody comes together. I got in this business because of that atmosphere, the atmosphere of coming out and bringing a bunch of people together.” — Chuck Heeman, Klamath Falls Gems general manager
— Neil Emerson, Oregon Tech and Klamath Falls Gems pitcher
“My favorite memory is 1987, having a dogpile right here after winning the state championship in Legion. Some of my lifelong best friends were part of that team, and it’s something we all continue to talk about.”
“It’s a place where you can come and you know you’re going to have a lot of fun as a fan, player or coach. You can come in the summertime or spring and, if it’s nice weather, it’s going to be fun.” — Zack Earle, Oregon Tech and Klamath Falls Gems infielder
— Dennis Bennett, Klamath Falls resident and former major league pitcher
“I don’t really have one favorite in particular. Just being able to be out here, being part of the team and having everybody out here having a great time. That’s what baseball’s about.”
Kiger, from page 31
Creating champions, hosting championship teams Many teams have called Kiger Stadium home. Several of those teams have become champions. Kiger hosted every Klamath Falls high school state championship team to date — 16 in all between Henley (six), Klamath Union (five), Mazama (three) and Sacred Heart (two). The Klamath Falls Falcons also have nine American Legion state titles to their credit, as well as three regional championships. “We won a couple state cham-
pionships here and, as a coach, I thought that was something real great,” former Falcons coach Danny Miles said. “Back at that time, especially in the ’70s, we used to get 3,500 to 4,000 people at our games … there was great support from the fans.” One of those state championship teams included Miles’ son, Matt, who also played for Klamath Union and Oregon Tech, and now coaches the Hustlin’ Owls. “My favorite memory is 1987, having a dogpile right here after
winning the state championship in Legion,” Matt Miles said. “Some of my lifelong best friends were part of that team, and it’s something we all continue to talk about.” Kiger also has hosted several state, regional and national tournaments at various levels. The 1968 Babe Ruth and 1970 American Legion World Series were at Kiger Stadium. Last year, Kiger was home of the American Legion state and Babe Ruth regional tournaments.
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Kiger, from page 32 Some of the grandstand seating was knocked out in place of two rows of seats with padded chairs, shelves and a fantastic close-up view of the action. Those seats are general admission for the spring, but reserved seats for Klamath Falls Gems games this summer. “We’ve been sold out since late last year,” Gems general manager Chuck Heeman said. “These people have the same seats every game, and it’s a really good attraction for people that maybe don’t like the bench seating.” In the outfield, a second wall is being built directly behind the original for aesthetic effect and to generate another avenue for advertising revenue. Ad spots on the main outfield wall were sold out before last Thanksgiving, Heeman said, so there was a need to build the secondary wall. Just like in a major
league park, the second wall is out of play, so any balls that hit it are home runs. Some more fan-friendly improvements are down the left- and right-field lines. Decks on either end have become staples of the Kiger experience in recent years, and they will be the Gems’ “party decks” for their 30plus home games. “They’re a little higherend ticket,” Heeman said, “but you sit in a chair, you have a table, you’ll have waitress service.” The long-dormant concession stand at third base will be the location of the Gems’ beer garden, now that the stadium is allowed to serve alcohol at games. Up In Smoke BBQ will provide a change of culinary pace on the left-field party deck, and McDonald’s will sponsor a play area for the youngest baseball fans near the home bullpen. ◗
Stadium has welcoming atmosphere Klamath Basin baseball fans loyally support their teams at Kiger Stadium, no matter where they are in the league standings. Those wearing the away grays instead of the home whites also enjoy visiting Kiger and trying to prevent the fans from going home happy. “It’s a great atmosphere,” said current Oregon Tech shortstop Zack Earle, who played plenty of summer nights at Kiger for the Medford Mustangs. “I started off with summer games here against the Falcons, and that was a lot of fun coming here and seeing the K-Falls players and people.” Earle is one of several players who once entered Kiger as a heated rival, only to be embraced as a Hustlin’ Owl. He and teammate Neil Emerson, another former Mustang, also will play for the new Klamath Falls Gems this summer.
“It’s going to be one of the greatest opportunities I’ve ever had,” Emerson said, “and I’m looking forward to it a lot, just being out here, being in front of the home fans and having that level of competition come in here. It’s going to be a lot of fun.” OIT coach Matt Miles always has been on the home team, whether it be Klamath Union, the Klamath Falls Falcons or the Owls. One thing opposing teams point out to him is how much they enjoy being at this ballpark. “It’s about atmosphere, it’s about competing, it’s about so many different things,” he said. “This has an atmosphere that’s different than anywhere else we play in our league, and other teams are excited to play here. They understand how unique this park is and how little opportunity they’ve had to play in places like this.”
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wanted to find a community evin and Alicia Jones that embraced cycling. picked a spot on the map. They pointed at a dot on the map called Klamath Falls, They were looking to escape north, leaving the San Francisco picked up and moved. Still here Bay Area for some place quieter. 14 years later, the couple says it’s the town they hoped for. They didn’t know exactly where they wanted to go, but knew they See Bicycling, page 35
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Kevin and Alicia Jones take a leisurely evening bike ride in their Pacific Terrace neighborhood.
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Bicycling, from page 34 Kevin is a nursing student at the Oregon Institute of Technology and runs the school’s outdoors program. Alicia is a secretary at the school. The two commute to campus from their Pacific Terrace neighborhood home almost every day. They have a nice pickup parked out front, but Alicia says they take it to work about 10 days a year — only when the weather is at its worst. The two ride several different kinds of bikes — “Everything but a unicycle,” Alicia said. They take their mountain bikes up local trails, tour the area on their road bikes and even race cyclocross, a type of bike race best described as a mix of road racing and mountain biking in which racers have to maneuver past obstacles, often carrying their bikes. “I’ve been biking since I was 4 and never stopped,” said 40-yearold Kevin. “It’s one of those lifetime sports.” For mountain biking, Kevin likes Moore Park in Klamath Falls. The 400-acre park has 10 to 15 miles of trails, and groups like Friends of Moore Park have been busy cutting new pathways, he said. His favorite trail in the park is Five Gallon, a single-track trail with rocky and technical portions that traverses KAGO Hill. Outside of town, Brown Mountain Trail and Rye Spur Trail — both with access points off Highway 140 near Lake of the Woods — have fast descents and challenging climbs, Alicia said. Kevin gets excited when he talks about the prospect of a new mountain bike trail in the area, particularly the proposed trails around Swan Lake Rim, about 15 miles northeast of Klamath Falls. The proposed trails on Bureau of Land Management land are three to four years from reality, but when they are opened, “it’s going to be epic,” Kevin said. When it comes to road biking, Kevin and Alicia said nothing beats the Crater Lake Century Ride, an annual 100-mile ride through Crater Lake National Park and around the rim of the lake. But there’s more road biking to be had in the Klamath Basin than just the Century Ride. “The road biking is really, really awesome here,” Kevin said. “It’s funny, because a lot of people don’t go check it out.” See Bicycling, page 36
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The hills above Moore Park, near downtown Klamath Falls, are a popular area for mountain biking.
Crater Lake Century: It’s the ride of a lifetime
It’s a bike ride that has participants climb more than 3,000 feet into the thin alpine air over a 100-mile course before descending to the Klamath Basin floor. Some would call it punishment, but for 300 cyclists — some who travel halfway around the world for the event — the Crater Lake Century Ride each August is to be revered.
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moving to Klamath Falls from Los Angeles and finding there were no century rides in the area. The ride, on Aug. 20 this year, takes “It’s one of the most beau- participants from the Fort tiful rides in the world, cer- Klamath Museum up Highway 62, around the rim of tainly in North America,” said Louis Du Brey, a Klam- Crater Lake and back down ath Falls resident who rides to the finish line at the his bike thousands of miles museum. each year, but said he gets Crater Lake National especially excited for the Park limits the event to 300 Century Ride. riders, and most of them Bill Haskins, a local real come from out of town, Haskins said, providing estate agent, founded the an economic boost for one event seven years ago after
weekend each August. One rider traveled from Australia for the event last year. “We have epic road biking,” said Kevin Jones, a Klamath Falls resident who participates in the Century Ride each summer. “People come from all over to ride around here, especially Crater Lake.” Spots are still available for the event, and registration costs $55 per person, or $90 for a pair riding a tandem bike. Haskins donates all of the event’s proceeds to the Klamath County Museums and the Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank. In six years, the Century Ride has raised more than $32,000. — Joel Aschbrenner
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Bicycling, from page 35 The flat open roads through the Basin’s agricultural areas are great for road biking, Kevin said, but so are some area highways. He likes riding Highway 66 and Dead Indian Memorial Road to the Rogue Valley and back. “It’s a great drive in a car,” he said. “It’s even better on a bike.” But Klamath Falls isn’t perfect for cyclists, the couple says. The few bike lanes around the city, like those along Washburn Way, don’t connect to other bike lanes on other streets. “All the bike lanes just seem like an afterthought,” Alicia said. Three paths The area’s three main bike paths — the OC&E trail, the A Canal trail and the Kit Carson Trail — are each managed by different entities that provide varying levels of maintenance. The OC&E trail is paved and even plowed in the winter, Kevin said, while the other two trails have potholes and cracks that make for a jarring ride. The two ride together often, Alicia said. In fact, that’s how they met. A friend set them up on a blind date about 15 years ago, but instead of going to dinner or a movie, they took off on a bike ride. ◗
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Dr. Louis Du Brey rides his bike daily on a 10-mile commute to his office near Sky Lakes Medical Center. Du Brey puts in around 12,000 miles a year between daily commutes and bicycling events.
Doctor pedals through his daily commute By JOEL ASCHBRENNER H&N Staff Reporter
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efore most morning commuters are on the road, Dr. Louis Du Brey hops on a bright yellow selfbuilt road bike and rolls away from his Pine Grove neighborhood home several miles southeast of Klamath Falls.
The 10-mile trip to his office near Sky Lakes Medical Center takes him east on Highway 140 and South Sixth Street, up Patterson Street, down Foothills Boulevard and north on Crater Lake Parkway before following Eldorado Avenue toward his office. “That’s what’s so nice about living here; you don’t have to trailer your bike or put it in your car to get where you’re going,” said Du
Brey, an audiologist at Basin Audiology. “You can ride anywhere you need to go.” Just commuting to work every day, Du Brey rides 100 miles a week, and anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 miles a year. He tours the county on his road bikes in his free time and rides in some organized events, like the Crater Lake Century Ride, logging another 6,000 to 7,000 miles a year on two wheels. See Commute, page 37
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Commute, from page 36 He’s put 15,000 miles on his favorite yellow road bike, and more than 25 years ago rode across the country, from Washington state down to North Carolina. But mostly he’s a commuter. And Klamath Falls, where he has called home since taking a job here in 1987, is a good community for people who like to get around on two wheels, he said. After living in a handful of places along the West Coast, from Los Angeles to Port Angeles on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Du Brey says he has found the best cycling in the Klamath Basin. There are two reasons the area is prime for cycling: the sun and the roads. Rain vs. sunshine Advertised as Oregon’s City of Sunshine, Klamath Falls beats the rainier areas to the West when it comes to cycling. “It’s just no fun to be wet every day,” Du Brey said. The Klamath Basin’s large, flat expanses of farmland are ideal for road biking, Du Brey said. When he’s not commuting to work, he likes to take one of his 10 bikes out on the countless miles of county roads that stretch throughout
the Basin. He often rides down to Merrill or Malin or east to Bonanza and back. Along the coast and in more mountainous areas, long stretches of flat, paved roads are hard to come by. “It’s very easy to go out and ride 100 miles here,” he said. Competing for pavement Drivers are courteous, and traffic is usually so light on the two-lane county roads and highways that competing for pavement with motorists is of little concern. “We don’t have a lot of bike lanes here, but in the county I don’t think that is so important,” Du Brey said. There are no bike lanes or paths on his route through town to work, but that’s not a problem. Even when the roads are busy, he said, most drivers give cyclists room on the road. His route, which takes him through shaded neighborhoods and farmland and around the base of Hogback Mountain, is a nice way to bookend a day at work. “I work a lot of hours and the 35 to 40 minutes each way gives me a little time to myself,” he said. ◗
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Dr. Louis Du Brey, who has lived in Klamath Falls since 1987, says the area is ideal for road biking.
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Bill Hulbert’s 1964 GTO clone started life as a Pontiac LeMans.
A deep-seated love for cars
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Bill Hulbert, owner of Klamath Auto Wreckers, has collected cars his whole life, from muscle cars to pick-ups. He is one of a number of Basin residents with a deep-seated love of the automobile. He grew up in Klamath Falls during the peak of the muscle car boom in the late 1960s. “There was everything on the street back then. It was just amazing,” Hulbert said. Muscle cars, cruisers and hot rods were a big part of the youth culture. See CARS, page 40
A restoration primer Original restoration: All of the components are kept as close as possible to the original manufacturer’s specifications, including paint color and interior, mechanical, and installed options. Restomod: The basic look of the original car is kept, but many of the components are changed and upgraded for safety and performance. Custom: The appearance and mechanical components are customized, creating a one-of-akind vehicle. Clone: The body and mechanical components are changed to resemble a different model of car. Hot rod: An older car, usually fender-less, built for rapid acceleration. By PAUL TITUS: H&N Correspondent
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Regardless of the cost, seeing a frame-up restoration finished gives the owner a connection and pride in a vehicle they can’t get from purchasing a pre-built one. Carl Chapman, owner of Chapman’s Farm Repair, also grew up in the 1960s and said he got into the hobby “just for the love of the cars. The vehicles, they just have neat lines. The motors in them, they are simple compared to the new ones today, and they just have so much more character to them than the new plastic cars.” Chapman and his wife, Donna, have a beautiful pair of twin 1957 Chevy pickups. One is a four-wheel-drive and the other a two-wheel drive. Both trucks were painted in his favorite color: blue. The two-wheel drive was Carl’s first project. “It took about eight years to build and a lot of blood, sweat and tears,” he said, noting they did most of the work themselves.
“We didn’t really cruise back then. We did what we called dragging Main Street. It was a two-way street back then. You just made round after round and got into slow traffic and talked to people,” said Hulbert. His first project was a 1957 Nomad, which he didn’t finish. “(That) happens a lot in the hobby,” he said. “A lot of projects are started. For various reasons projects are abandoned, sold to someone that wants it more than you do.” Works in progress Hulbert has a number of completed cars in his collection and three projects in various stages that he is currently working on. He is almost finished modernizing some of the components of the 1964 Pontiac GTO in his collection, a clone car that started life as a Pontiac LeMans. He upgraded the brake system and is converting the drum brakes to better-performing disc brakes, along with other components. He has a 1957 Chevy Bel Air two-door hardtop restomod that is awaiting paint and final assembly. “I have a lot of time invested in that one,” Hulbert said. He shaved the door handles and slatted the hood, along with other customizations. He hopes to have that project completed in about a year. Hulbert’s most recent project is a 1956 Ford pickup, a hot rod style restomod “similar to what would have been done to the car back, say, in the mid- to late ’60s,” Hulbert said. He has nearly completed the frame of the truck. Hulbert’s dream car is a one-of-a-kind GM prototype. He says several were recently found hidden in a warehouse in the U.S., and are now being auctioned off. “You get lots of setbacks when you’re doing cars: engine failures, paint that goes bad or doesn’t come out just how you like it. You get a lot of redos,” Hulbert said. “In most cases, especially now, you can buy a car much, much cheaper than you can restore one.”
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Caught by the lure of the Basin’s waters By ELON GLUCKLICH H&N Staff Reporter
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Lure, from page 41 The good news is the Klamath Basin has plenty of room for both. Not just good fishing, but great fishing “is what the Klamath Basin is famous for,” says Brent Hublitz, a licensed Oregon fishing guide in the region. Anchored by Upper Klamath Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Oregon, and supplemented by too many rivers to count, the Klamath Basin is somewhat of a fisherman’s heaven. “There’s some world class fishing here,” says Dave Parker, owner of Parker’s Rod & Gun Rack in Klamath Falls. There are plenty of spots for all types of fishing, from fly fishing and spin fishing to boat fishing and other methods. Hublitz and Parker shared some of their favorite local fishing spots:
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Robert Simington and his father James fish from the Nevada Avenue bridge in early April.
Upper Klamath Lake
At roughly 20 miles long and eight miles wide, Upper Klamath Lake is one of the largest water bodies in the Western United States. Even better, the lake teems with redband trout, which typically range from 5 to 15 pounds. “There’s pretty good production there year-round, as long as the weather isn’t inclement,” Dave Parker said. Anglers can try their luck at any of a number of spots along the lake. A popular one for families with children is Pelican Marina, located on the lake’s southern
◗ shore near Moore Park. The area around the marina is known as Putnam’s Point and it offers yearround fishing for people of all ages and abilities. To get there from Klamath Falls: Leaving the downtown area by car and hopping onto Highway 97 or 140 will get you to the east and west sides of the Upper Klamath Lake, respectively. Another route is to take Oregon Avenue west. That road turns into Lakeshore Drive, which wraps around Moore Park and the southern bank of Upper Klamath.
Rocky Point, Pelican Bay
About an hour west of Klamath Falls along Highway 140 sits Rocky Point, a community on the west side of Upper Klamath Lake. Along Rocky Point, anglers can try their luck catching trout at Pelican Bay, a favorite among local seasoned fishermen. The bay is an ideal place for fly-fishing and spin fishing, Dave Parker said. Anglers can try their luck wading in the shallow part of the bay and casting out lines. “A lot of guys out there use
fly rods,” he said, adding many people have noted good luck catching 5- to 15-pounders there. He recommends using a lure or plug that imitates a minnow. To get to Rocky Point and Pelican Bay from Klamath Falls: Leave the city, heading west on Highway 140. After roughly 30 miles, turn right onto West Side Road. Head north on the road for 20 more miles and you’ll find Pelican Bay and the Rocky Point Resort.
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To get there from Klamath Falls: Boat launches can be found on Lake Ewauna, on the Klamath River just south of Klamath Falls, and further southwest, where the river intersects with the town of Keno, and some of the river’s best fishing can be found. To get there, head west on Highway 66 for roughly 15 miles. Ten miles into the drive, the highway winds to the left; follow it until signs point you toward the boat launch.
Williamson River
Some of the best trophy trout fishing in the entire state can be found on the Williamson River, which feeds into Upper Klamath Lake and after hooking around Chiloquin and the Sprague River area. Catching 5-pound trout there is common, and skilled anglers have been known to bring in catches three to four times that size. There are plenty of boat
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launches in the area. Water typically runs pretty slow, though it’s not an ideal spot for beginners. To get there from Klamath Falls: Head north up Highway 97 toward Chiloquin. After about 22 miles, turn right onto Highway 422/Chiloquin Highway. On the right side of the roadway you’ll see the boat launch into the Williamson River.
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The Wood River gets it start from a natural spring at Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site. It flows south for roughly 18 miles through Fremont-Winema National Forestland and empties into Agency Lake, just west of Chiloquin. Skilled anglers can often find brook and rainbow trout, as well as some redband trout. Late spring is the ideal time for fishing there as trout typically
move out of Upper Klamath Lake and into the river as temperatures increase. To get there from Klamath Falls: Head north up Highway 97 toward Chiloquin. Two miles north of Chiloquin, turn left onto Chiloquin Highway. After about five miles, turn left onto Modoc Point Road just past Highway 62. Following the road for a few miles will take you to the boat launch for Wood River. ◗
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H&N photo by Lee Beach Cordy Starr learned from fellow Master Gardener Leonard Will that she could save seeds from last year’s wave petunias and start them inside in a seed tray. The starts are thriving, just waiting for growth and some warm days to be set outside.
Master Gardeners Cordy Starr and Ernest Guerrero are two of the people who watch with particular interest for those first signs of spring; of the earth awakening. For Starr, it’s dainty purple and pink violets that appear first in her yard. This year, they were struggling to open near the end of March. “This year is so open and dry. It has burned things,” she said, referring to the lack of snow for several weeks at the beginning of the year. “It’s better if there’s snow to insulate them.” She was excited, too, to see a pair of quail in her yard, the first she has ever seen there. She and her husband love the birds, she said, and they fed them Niger seed through the winter. Also in spring, at the first sign of buds swelling on her pussy willows, she cuts the slender branches, putting them in water in her warm kitchen until the soft catkins burst forth and the branches begin to root. Those starts can then be shared with friends. See Gardening, page 46
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Gardening, from page 44 “I just love to see things grow. It’s working with creation. You get to help … no … God lets you help create new growth,” she said. “Things are dormant and dead, and then it’s like an explosion of color and growth.”
Enjoying the fruits of gardening — sharing Gardening became a connection among Cordy and the four children she and her husband reared, all of whom garden in differing degrees. Some have a particular interest in growing flowers, another in the science of soil. When they were younger, her sons grew pumpkins. “They grow the giant Atlantic pumpkin,” she said. “My youngest son won biggest pumpkin in the U.S. twice in a competition at Half Moon Bay in California. It’s fun to grow them, which I have, too. It took a neighbor with a backhoe to put one in our pickup. When we drove it to Portland for a contest, people waved and honked. We could hardly get out
of a Walmart parking lot because people kept coming up to see it and take their pictures with it.” She believes more people are into vegetable gardening now because of the economy, and starting tomatoes from seed is something she learned from Leonard Will, long-time area resident and Master Gardener. From him, she also learned she could use seeds from last year’s wave petunias and start them inside. “By the end of April, cold crops can be put out — onions, peas, perhaps even lettuce if it’s mild enough,” she said. She is fortunate enough to have cold frames in which to transition the plants she has started inside. In April to May, she starts squash and cucumbers inside. Peppers and eggplant can’t be set in the ground until June, with tomatoes and okra being the last planted outside. For those nights of frost that can occur any time, she uses blankets to cover tender plants to prolong the season into late September.
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Cordy Starr holds the 13th place ribbon she won with her giant pumpkin at a 2010 contest near Woodburn. Starr’s pumpkin weighed in at 934 pounds. It was on display last fall at Mountain Valley Gardens in Klamath Falls.
A new start for a Master Gardener The first sign of spring for Ernest Guerrero is the arrival of the first robin. Then he watches for hyacinths, daffodils and early tulips to bloom, and the weather starting to change a little. He has a blank palette — a new yard — this year, and he can add those early harbingers by planting bulbs in the fall. He is starting from “scratch” after he and his wife moved from a mobile home park last October where their space was shaded by towering cottonwood trees. Their new home has a large, open backyard where they will now have plenty of sun for gardening. “I have to clear out some lawn
area (for my new garden) and I’ll grow tomatoes, cukes, peppers, green beans, cabbage, lettuce, onions, garlic and squash,” he said. He planned to start tomatoes from seed the last weekend of March — an early variety that mature in 60 to 65 days, but he hadn’t decided which yet. They will sit on the windowsill or top of the refrigerator to start. Being in a new area also means determining which of the microclimates will be present where he will now be gardening. See Gardening, page 47
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Klamath Life: What we love ... Gardening, from page 46 “There are a lot of microclimates here,” he said. “Pacific Terrace, for instance — because of the geothermal, you can grow almost anything there.” He recommended waiting until the first week of June to put out warm weather crops, because of the danger of frost. He also acknowledged that can happen at any time in the Basin, and he uses row covers — old blankets or sheets, plastic hot caps, Wall-O-Water insulators or mulches — for protection. “I love seeing plants grow — good and healthy, with the benefit of the fruit later. I love being outside; not cooped up inside,” he said. Learning and sharing Guerrero developed an interest in gardening while growing up in the San Joaquin Valley, where he helped his parents landscape their new home and start a garden. “That was mostly self-learning and from reading gardening books,” he said. “Being in the Master Gardener program has really been enlightening.” Guerrero became involved in the program in 2000, after he moved to Klamath Falls in 1998 from McMinnville. “You learn something every year, even if it’s a repeat class. New classes need men-
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tors, and that’s us,” he said. Guerrero was recently doing pH testing (for alkalinity or acidity) of soil samples brought to the Extension Service office on Vandenberg Road, including a sample of the soil from his own yard. He spooned a few tablespoons of soil into a small container, added distilled water and put the lid on, shook it, then let it rest for 20 minutes. Then, with a meter and electrode, he tested the water. “My sample registered 7.5. In soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5, you can grow most anything, but I’ll need to lower mine some with soil sulfur or aluminum sulfate for some vegetables that need a lower pH,” he said. Sample testing at the extension Cost of the pH testing for samples brought to the Extension is $10, but Guerrero wanted people to know they can bring samples for testing to the Master Gardeners flower show and sale June 4 at the indoor arena at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. Donations will be accepted. Mentoring new gardeners and answering questions that are submitted to the Extension office is part of sharing knowledge that is important to him. Guerrero also volunteers with Master Gardeners at the arboretum located above OIT. “It’s a great place to become familiar with trees and shrubs that grow well here,” he said. ◗
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Ernest Guerrero rinses out containers after testing soil samples for alkaline or acidic pH level at the Extension Service office. Graduates of the Master Gardener programs donate their time to do testing and answer questions from local gardeners.
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Klamath Basin Events Calendar: April through July April 24 9 a.m., Ross Ragland Theater — First Presbyterian Easter Service. 7 a.m., Home Economics Building on the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds in Tulelake — “Son” rise Service” followed by breakfast at First Baptist Church, 494 Second St. in Tulelake.
April 25 to May 1 Klamath Art Association Gallery — Photos and paintings of the Tule Lake and Lower Klamath refuges.
April 28 6:30 p.m., 2501 Shasta Way — Klamath Falls Police Department’s Community Watch meeting.
April 29 7:30 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Ragland Classical Series: Stiletto.
April 29-May 1 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Klamath Dog Fanciers Agility Trials.
April 30 6 p.m., Running Y Ranch & Resort — CARES Annual Dinner and Auction. Klamath County Fairgrounds — Oregon Hunters Banquet.
May 1 2 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Klamath Chorale Concert.
May 4 6 p.m., Chiloquin Elementary School — Chiloquin High School’s Theater Club will present a free variety show titled “A Slice of Summer.”
May 5 to 29 Klamath Art Association Gallery — Membership art exhibit.
May 6-8 Klamath County Fairgrounds — 24th Annual Wilderness, Packing & Skills Clinic.
May 6 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oregon Institute of Technology — Maximum Impact Leadership Seminar.
May 7 7 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Miss Klamath County/Miss City of Sunshine Scholarship Pageant. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Peace
Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4431 S. Sixth St. — Evening Primrose Garden Club plant sale.
May 12-15 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Klamath Dog Fanciers and Southern Oregon Kennel Club present an annual dog show.
May 13 7:30 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Tiempo Libre.
May 14 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park — 12th Annual International Migratory Bird Day. Klamath Falls YMCA — Second Annual Pancake Cook-Off.
May 14-15 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Klamath County Library — Northside Garden Club Flower Show. Sherm’s Thunderbird and Walmart parking lots, Knights of Columbus fund drive for Southern Oregon Special Olympics.
May 15 Henley High School — Miss Klamath County and Miss City of Sunshine Outstanding Teens Fun Run/Walk with a KidK Run at noon and an Adult 5K Fun Run/Walk at 1 p.m. 3 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Klamath Symphonic Band Spring Concert.
May 20 8 p.m., Linkville Playhouse — “Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen over four weekends to June 11. 7:30 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — The Coats.
May 21-22 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Annual Fall Gun, Knife & Coin Show.
May 21 5:30 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Ninth Annual Taste of Klamath. Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue — Klamath Farmers Market Down and Dirty Local Plant Sale. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tule Lake Refuge Visitor Center — Tule Lake Bird Festival (reservations required; 530-6672231).
May 26 6:30 p.m., 2501 Shasta Way — Klamath Falls Police Department’s Community Watch meeting.
May 28 to Sept. 3 On Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 36952 S. Chiloquin Road — Klamath and Western Railroad free rides with donations accepted.
May 28-30 Otis Roper Park in Tulelake — Second Annual America Bless God Days.
May 29 2 and 4 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church — “A German Requiem” by Johannes Brahms performed by the Klamath Chorale and Orchestra. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., front lawn of Bonanza Cemetery — Bonanza Memorial Day Barbecue.
May 29-30 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Spirit of Captain Jack Open Rodeo and Memorial Day Powwow.
June 2-5 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Spring Carnival.
June 3-4 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the old bus barn across from the gas station in Keno — Keno Lions Club Garage Sale.
June 4 2 and 7 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater — Klamath Dance & Exercise show “Art in Motion.” Klamath County Fairgrounds — Master Gardeners Flower and Gardening Show & Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Klamath County Library — Northside Garden Club Plant Sale. 9:30 a.m. — 2011 Lake of the Woods Races offered by Sky Lakes Medical Center (preceded at 9 a.m. by Lake of the Woods Children’s Dash).
June 5-26 Klamath Art Association Gallery — America’s Quality Quilts Co-op Exhibit.
June 9-10 6 p.m., Mills Elementary School auditorium — Rachel’s School of Dance show.
June 10-11 Ross Ragland Theater — “Heart Song,” a show by
Carla’s ... The Dancers Studio. Klamath County Fairgrounds — Southern Oregon Dirt Riders Moto Cross Races.
June 16-18 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Western Limousin Exposition.
June 17 1 to 7 p.m., Harbor Links Golf Course — Swing Into Summer Golf Tournament.
June 17-18 Moore Park — Eighth Annual Praise in the Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 and concerts at 7 p.m. June 17 and 6:30 p.m. June 18.
June 19 Collier Memorial State Park — Living History Day. Klamath County Fairgrounds — Klamath Jackpot Steer & Heifer Show.
June 20 to July 17 Ross Ragland Theater — Youth Theater Day Camp.
June 20-24 Moore Park — Camp Fire USA week-long camp for boys and girls entering grades one through seven in the fall (registration information at www. campfireusaco.org).
June 24-25 Klamath Sportsmans Park — Kingsley Bowmen Archery Club, 42 3D animal targets.
June 24-26 Kruise of Klamath (registration, Cops & Robbers and Sock Hop on Friday; Show ‘n’ Shine and Downtown Klamath Falls Cruise on Saturday; breakfast, Poker Run, and Road Rally to Crater Lake National Park on Sunday).
July 4 Veterans Memorial Park — Klamath Fourth of July Jamboree.
July 16 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rocky Point Fire Hall — Rocky Point 31st Annual Barbecue, Auction, Flea Market and Bake Sale.
July 15-16 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Southern Oregon Dirt Riders Moto Cross Races.
July 16-28 Klamath Sportsmans Park — Kingsley Bowmen Archery Club paper animal targets.
July 17 8 a.m., Steen Sports Park — Second Annual Klamath County Run for Kids Half Marathon and 5K Run.
July 21 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Klamath Art Association Gallery — First Ever Cars, Art & Weather Vanes Show & Fundraiser.
July 22-24 Hope Community Center — Klamath Falls Duplicate Bridge Tournament.
July 23 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park — Klamath Blues Festival. CASA’s Ride Through Paradise annual event.
July 24 5 p.m., Wiard Park — Midland Grange potluck picnic.
July 25-29 Shasta Elementary School — Children’s Science & Technology Day Camp (registration required; 541-885-6050).
June 25-26
July 28 to August 7
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chiloquin Community Center — Chiloquilters Sixth Annual Quilt Show.
Ross Ragland Theater — Community production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Carousel.”
June 30 6:30 p.m., 2501 Shasta Way — Klamath Falls Police Department’s Community Watch meeting.
July 1-4 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Klamath Freedom Celebration Veterans Wall.
July 3-31 Klamath Art Association Gallery — A Palette of Friends Art Exhibit.
July 28-31 Klamath County Fairgrounds — Klamath County Fair 4-H Horse Fair.
July 28 6:30 p.m., 2501 Shasta Way — Klamath Falls Police Department’s Community Watch meeting.
July 29 Keno Fire Hall — Keno Lions Club Annual Steak/Mt. Oyster Dinner.