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The Tundra Swans are back. Photo courtesy of Charlie Matuk.
Persimmons from the greenhouse drying Japanese style.
November 19th, 2012 Volume 9, Issue 47
Family and Community Education FCE Chiloquin wishes to congratulate Vicki Miller, the winner of our Thanksgiving dinner fixings raffle. We also wish to give special thanks to Clyde’s Market for donating the turkey and to Kircher’s for the use of their facility. Thank you also to those who bought tickets and donated money to our scholarship fund. FCE Chiloquin depends on the success of this raffle every year to be able to award scholarships to qualified seniors from Chiloquin High School. Thank you again everyone!
Looking for Pictures of old Chiloquin The Friends of the Chiloquin library are re-doing their Volume 1 Cookbook. The cookbook will basically be the same but we are replacing the photos so they look better. We are trying to use the same photos and have been able to find most of them. We are still looking for a photo of the Masonic Hall which was called “The Spanish Castle” (it is just a sketch in our original cookbook), a photo of a tribal dancer in full regalia at a Pow-Wow and a picture of Markwardt’s garage. The garage was built by Fred Markwardt and his brother Ted in 1922. If you have any photos that we can borrow call the library at 541-783-3315 or Eleanor Stone at 541-783-2551.
Chiloquin Community Calendars The Calendars for 2013 are at the library. If you have ordered yours and have not picked yours up, please do so as soon as you can. We also have calendars for sale for those who didn’t pre-order them. They are $4.50 each. We will also have them for sale at our book sale at the Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 1st being held at Chiloquin Community Center.
On Saturday night a week ago there was considerable vandalism in Chiloquin. The Black Buffalo, Chiloquin High School and Big Gym were all hit. Along with the vandalism items were stolen from the Black Buffalo, including the sacred Golden Eagle feathers. Following is a letter submitted by Judy Castronovo. An open letter to vandals Dear Sirs and/or madams, What on earth were you thinking? We understand the power of alcohol to impair movement and judgment, and the apparent power it has to control the minds and bodies of ordinary, intelligent men and women to break toilets and pee in lockers. Sadly, I feel that alcohol was not at the root of the incidents at Chiloquin High School and Black Buffalo Cafe, the destruction of students restrooms and lobby and the cafe and back room were entirely without reason. Whatever the motive, a harmless prank it was not. I understand that some feathers were taken from Black Buffalo. I am not Indian, so I do not know all the rules. But, I do know that taking of feathers that do not belong to you or have not been earned is very serious. No, this ridiculous incident is symptomatic of the total lack of true community in Chiloquin. Small incidents every day point to a need for more community involvement. It's time to take some responsibility.
Come one come all to our Karaoke fundraiser for
Wyatt Allphin @ The Table! Why? Wyatt (15 yrs old) has been asked to represent Oregon in Down Under Sports (Australia
& New Zealand): competing in the sport he loves: Wrestling! Please come meet Wyatt and enjoy
some family evening fun karaoke and dancing!
Where- The Table in Chiloquin, OR
Date &Time- December 8th starting at 6:00pm
Half of all food bought goes toward this amazing opportunity for Wyatt.
Cheeseburger w/ Fries $6, Tri Tip Sandwich $6, & Nacho $2- Items on the menu are also
available.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Are you having trouble paying your energy bills or just need a little additional funding to get through the tough winters to keep your family warm? Help is available through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Klamath and Lake county residents. If you qualify you can get funds for your oil tank, firewood, pay your gas or power bill and even get propane. All you have to do is call the number below to make an appointment. The regular season begins December 1st but you can call as early as November 15th to secure your appointment. For Klamath County residents call: Klamath & Lake Community Action Services – 541-882-3500
The High Desert Trail Riders Back Country Horsemen December meeting will be the Christmas party on December 1st, at Trappers at the base. Starting in January the meetings will be at Sizzler.
First Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Chiloquin
Date and time: December 1, 2012 6 PM
Where: City parking lot in front of Kircher’s Hardware
Chiloquin Agency-Lake Rural Fire Department will team with the City of Chiloquin, Chiloquin High School, Chiloquin Elementary School, Sage School, Chiloquin Head Start, and the Chiloquin Community Choir to officially kick off the Holiday Season by lighting a huge Christmas tree in the city parking lot.
The children at the schools are making waterproof decorations, which will be put on prior to the event, and the Chiloquin Community Choir will be singing Christmas carols.
If you, your organization, or Business would like to be involved in this annual event, please contact Debbie Ryan at 541-891-3607 or [email protected].
Volunteers Sought for Food & Nutrition Program in Chiloquin Do you like food? Do you like to cook and share what you know with others? Attend a one-day training Thursday, November 29th from 9 am to 4 pm to become an Extension Family Food Education volunteer. Participants will receive up-to-date resources on food and nutrition and collaborate with Extension educators to offer food demonstrations at local pantries, grocery stores or schools. The training is free, however participants are required to “pay-back” ten hours of volunteer time. Handouts, recipes and lunch are provided as well as a fun learning experience. The training is held at Chiloquin Christian Center, 301 Chiloquin Blvd, Chiloquin. For more information or to sign up, please contact Claudia Tosh or Patty Case at 541-883-7131 or e-mail [email protected].
November 10, 2012
The 30-Mile Club, formed by Rocky Point, Ft. Klamath, and Chiloquin volunteers to showcase the Upper Klamath Basin, will publish the 10th annual visitor newspaper, Now That I’m Here…”, and update its website www.ThingsToDoNearCraterLake in spring of 2013. The website receives rave reviews from business owners and visitors and has over 4,400 visits each month. The newspaper will continue as a 16 page full-color “tab,” with 30,000 copies printed and distributed. In addition, 15,000 rack cards are distributed throughout the region by NW Distributing. As always, businesses, organizations, and attractions of interest to 30-mile area visitors are included in the information sections on the website and in the newspaper at no charge. Ad sales pay for printing the newspaper, maintaining the website, the annual $295 SOVA membership and the $200 for a ad on SOVA’s website for 6 months, and help pay NW Distributing. If you are purchasing an ad and/or sponsoring a page, notify Julie IMMEDIATELY by phone or email. If you had a 2012 ad and/or page sponsor but will not purchase one for 2013, please let her know.
Deadline BEFORE JANUARY 15:
Proofread your informational material from the 2012 newspaper and from the website and submit changes to Julie – free.
Send your check to Julie along with minor ad changes or new ad. $75 if purchasing an ad, $175 if purchasing an ad and sponsoring a newspaper page, or $100 if sponsoring a page and not purchasing an ad. Current 2012 website ads not paid by Jan. 15, will disappear from the website by March 1, 2013.
Ad size, number, and placement All ads will continue 2.5” square. You may purchase separate ads for different aspects of your business, i.e. one ad for your restaurant and one ad for lodging. Space for website ads isn’t limited, but inclusion in the newspaper will be limited to the first 36 businesses, groups, or attractions providing service to visitors in the Upper Klamath Lake Basin and its neighbors who submit ad and payment by Jan. 15, 2013. If payment arrives after newspaper ad spaces are filled, your ad will appear on the website for a year. If you’re a new advertiser, I’ll send you specs for the website and for the newspaper ad.
Website- Ads are placed based on date of payment. Earliest arriving paid ads
appear on the most visited pages.
Newspaper - Ads appear on pages 2 through 16, with the earliest paid arrivals
appearing closest to the front.
Send payment, ads, and questions to: Julie Black, 25437 Rocky Point Rd. Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 356-2550 [email protected]
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Photographer Charlie Matuk is the artist of the month for November in Two Rivers Gallery and Gifts in Chiloquin, Oregon. “I have been photographing birds and other wildlife most of my life.” “My interest in birds was fueled by many hours spent at Cornell University’s Ornithology Lab called Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca, N.Y. where I was able to view birds up close, hear their calls and see the great works of Audubon, Peterson and other great bird artists.” “When I moved to the San Francisco Bay area, there was a whole new world of western birds to view, photograph and learn about. In 1998 my wife and I built a home on the shore of Agency Lake, where we have a front row seat to all the local birds that live and migrate thru here the year round.” In 2010, Charlie traveled in Costa Rica, where he was fortunate enough to see many of the colorful and different species of birds there, and in 2011 went on a photo safari to South Africa, where there were many more birds and animals to photograph. “There are vast differences among the various birds seen across the parts of the world I have traveled, but the commonality is their beauty, grace, and adaptability to their environment, which never fails to delight the mind and the eye.”
Calendar courtesy of Mata Rust
Updated 10/25/12 Submit events for inclusion to [email protected] DATE EVENT DESCRIPTION LOCATION/CONTACT
Tuesdays 3 – 6 PM
Year-round Tuesday Market
Fresh Organic produce, vegetables, local honey, Oregon flours, fresh eggs, baked items, soaps, handmade novelties. Selection varies by season. Call for each week’s offerings.
Green Way EcoMart 249 EAST MAIN STREET Klamath Falls, Oregon 541-205-3488 www.greenwayecomart.com
Tuesdays 5:30 PM
Special family nights Music, juggling, etc. Klamath County Library 541 882-8894
Wednesdays 10:30 AM
Children’s programs Puppets, performing dogs, etc. Klamath County Library 541 882-8894
Wednesdays 1:30 PM
Teen Program Movies, snacks, games, etc. Klamath County Library 541 882-8894
Thursdays Noon
Stories at Veterans Park
Stories and free lunch provided by IYS Klamath County Library 541 882-8894
Wednesdays, Saturdays, &
Free samples Great way to taste before buying. The Market at Running Y – Ranch Espresso -
Sundays Liquor at Running Y – The Daily Scoop - Village at The Running Y http://www.villageatrunningy.com 5416 Running Y Rd. #103 (541) 273-7246
Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Zumba Fitness Classes
Chiloquin 541 633-5521 [email protected]
Nov. 19 6 PM
Learn to Make Gourmet Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheeses at Home
Learn to make fresh gourmet cheeses in less than 30 minutes.
Green Way EcoMart 249 E. Main St. 541 205-2139
Nov. 27 6 PM
Travelogue Retired OIT professors and avid cyclists Bill and Elaine Deutschman will present a picture-rich travelogue of their month-long, 425 mile bicycle camping trip through Provence, France. See rivers, valleys, castles, good food and more!
Klamath County Library
Nov. 30, Dec. 1 Noon – 4 PM
Favell Museum Christmas Gift Fair
Paintings, prints, jewelry, books, pottery, beading sculpture, wood carvings, baskets, and much more. Refreshments and raffles
Favell Museum 125 W. Main St. 541 882-9996
December 2012
Dec. 1 10 AM –3 PM
City of Chiloquin Christmas Bazaar
Vendors, food, used books Chiloquin Community Center
Dec. 1 8 AM – 5 PM
Santa’s Workshop & Craft Show
Intermountain Fairgrounds 44218 A Street McArthur, CA 530 336-5695
Dec. 1, 2 45th Annual Quota Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair
Two buildings of vendors, food, prizes, raffles. Quota’s major fund raiser to purchase hearing aids for children and assist other organizations helping disadvantaged women and children.
Klamath County Fairgrounds 541 281-5994
Dec. 2 “Christmas With a Smile”
Klamath Chorale presentation. Large-scale choral music, with solos, duets, and small vocal ensembles.
Ross Ragland Theater 541 884-8484
Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9 at 2 PM
“Odd and the Frost Giants”
Little Linkville Play, 20-minute productions
Linkville Playhouse 541 884-8101 541 884-8484
Dec. 8 6 PM
Fall River Mills to the McArthur Fair Grounds
Parade, bonfire, hot cocoa, cookies, caroling, arts & crafts,
The parade will go through Fall River Mills, CA. Bonfire at fairgrounds. (530) 336-6869
Dec. 8 11 AM – 2 PM
Rocky Point Ladies’ Holiday Luncheon
The men of Rocky Point prepare and serve lunch at this holiday gala. Advance reservations.
Rocky Point 541 356-2233
Dec. 8 8 – 10 AM
Annual Breakfast with Santa
Annual breakfast with the Jolly Old Elf.
Klamath County Museum
Dec. 9 5:30 PM
Women’s college basketball
OIT vs. NW Indian College Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 10 7:30 PM
Men’s college basketball
OIT vs. New Hope Christian Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 11 5:30 PM
Women’s college basketball
OIT vs. NW Indian College Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 14 5:30 PM
Women’s college basketball
OIT vs. College of Idaho Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 14 7:30 PM
Men’s college basketball
OIT vs. College of Idaho Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 15 5:30 PM
Women’s college basketball
OIT vs. Eastern Oregon University Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 15 7:30 PM
Men’s college basketball
OIT vs. UC – Eastern Oregon University
Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 18 7:30 PM
Men’s college basketball
OIT vs. UC – Simpson University Danny Miles Court OIT
Dec. 31 Annual New Year’s Eve Sobriety Celebration
Indian dancing, drumming, free food, door prizes, games, arts & crafts, raffle.
Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, & Beatty 1-800 524-9787, Ext. 147
Mushpot Cave open to public The National Park Service recently announced the re-opening of Mushpot Cave at Lava Beds National Monument. The lava tube adjacent to the Lava Beds visitor center was closed for several weeks over the summer for renovation. Additional lighting and an upgraded amphitheater are among the improvements. The Lava Beds National Monument is open daily year-round.
Fish Lake Resort – Café open weekends. Cabins available throughout the winter. 949-8500. www.FishLakeResort.net. Solar Café, etc. - Etc. Boutique open Friday & Saturday 10 – 3 from Nov. 9, through the holidays. 541 356-2400 (ww.solarcafeusa.com). Odessa Coffee – Reopening in May. 541 892-1297 Crystalwood Lodge – Open for full-lodge retreats and family gatherings throughout the year. [email protected] or 541-381-2322. Lake of the Woods Resort –Marina café and store open 11 – 8 Fri. & Sat., 9 – 6 Sun. Cabins and RV hookups available. 1-866-201-4194. www.lakeofthewoodsresort.com. Rocky Point Resort – Closed for the winter. 356-2287. Odessa Store – Open 7 AM – 7 PM, with groceries and quick-stop supplies, liquor store, propane, gas & diesel.
Crater Lake B & B – Open all year with lodging and great food by Janet. www.craterlakebandb.com 866 517-9560 Dump open – Tues, Fri., & Sat., 8:30 – 4 Library & Quilt – Tuesdays, 9 – noon.
Thanksgiving Dinner! The Sprague River Valley Christian Fellowship will be sponsoring a Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Sprague River Community Center on Thursday, November 22nd (Turkey Day) from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. This meal is free to our friends and neighbors! Come and enjoy good food and great company. We’ll have all the fixins…..
It is likely, that if you are the victim of a crime, that the Sheriff’s Department will not respond. This is because the Sheriff’s Department is underfunded and understaffed, and not able to respond to crimes unless lives are in danger. But still, crimes need to be reported! They need to be tracked, and sometimes patterns can be figured out that might help apprehend a criminal. Crimes can be reported immediately online, and it is possible to get a print out of your report to have on hand. The direct link to the online reporting feature is http://report.citizenserviceportal.com/Report.aspx?agency=kcso
How to sign up for Food Items
If you need commodities and think that you might be eligible to receive foods at the Food Pantry, please drop by on the 4th Wednesday of the month between 10 am and 1pm to sign up. We are here to help those in our community who are struggling financially and although our supplies are limited, we are here to serve our community.
How to Donate to the Food Pantry:
Drop-off times at the Food Pantry, opposite Kirchers: Between 2PM and 3PM on the Monday before the 4th Wednesday in the month or on the 4th Wednesday in the month at 9.30 AM.
Non-perishable food items are always needed and can be deposited in donation barrels around town. They are at Kirchers, The Table, Chiloquin Community Church and the Community Center. More barrels will be placed during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
Toilet paper and other personal items are always appreciated.
Monetary donations can be put in Collection Boxes located at: Family Foods, the Library, Kirchers, Clyde’s Market, The Table and the Williamson River Christian Fellowship.
Checks: The Food Pantry is a non-profit organization and checks should be made out to “Chiloquin Care Program” and deposited in the collection boxes in town or brought to the Food Pantry. Receipts will be issued. Checks made out to the Klamath/Lake Counties Food Bank need to be ear-marked for the Chiloquin Food Pantry or Chiloquin Care Program in order for us to be benefited by the donations.
Donations of Produce: If you have an over-abundance of produce in your garden, we are happy to distribute them.
How to Volunteer at the Chiloquin Food Pantry
Volunteers are always needed to assist with stacking commodities coming from Klamath Falls on the Monday before the 4th Wednesday in the month at 1.30pm for approximately 1 hour, and for distribution on the 4th Wednesday of the month between 9.30 am and 1 pm.
If you can volunteer to help out at fund raisers, please contact us.
If you wish to submit ideas or just be an on-looker, join us at an open Board meeting at the Chiloquin Food Pantry at 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. You will be welcomed.
For more information e-mail chiloquinfoodpantry @yahoo.com or call 541-891-6168
Chiloquin Care Program is an Equal Opportunity Provider
ChiloQuilters Meet on Thursdays from 11:00 AM into the afternoon at Two Rivers Gallery; hours are flexible. A sack lunch is recommended since meetings usually extend into mid-afternoon. Everyone interested in quilting is welcome! For more information, contact Linda Wood (541-783-3879) or Morna Bastian (541-783-2542 or [email protected]). Linus Quilters meet the last Friday of the month from 11:00 AM into the afternoon, at Two Rivers Gallery
EXERCISE/YOGA CLASS
at the Chiloquin Community Center. NO CHARGE - Donations to CVIP gratefully accepted but not required.
Improve Flexibility, Strength & Balance
Starting October 30th, Chiloquin morning fitness class will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays . Classes start at 9:30 am with Functional Fitness thru Dance, followed at 10:15 am by Yoga Pilates Fusion. Jean Sinclair will be leading both classes. Yes there is an overlap. We will use the last yoga dance number as a warm up for the Yoga Pilates Fusion. 9:30 - 10:20 Functional Fitness thru Dance will have emphases on cardio and moving to the music . 10:15 -11:00 Yoga Pilates will be a gentle class geared for the more sedentary, so join us no matter what your level of fitness. Resistance bands will be used. No weights will be required. Monday and Wednesday’s classes will be cancelled until further notice. (Althia’s last yoga class will be Monday Oct 29th.)
Come to the large Community Room about 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Wear stretchy clothes. No equipment is required.
If you are able, do bring a "sticky" yoga mat a 6’long yoga fabric belt and some hand weights.
If you need more information contact Jean @ 541.591.9231
Alcoholics Anonymous The Tuesday night AA meeting is no longer. To locate the nearest meeting call the hot line number for AA in Klamath Falls at (541) 883-4970.
Zumba
Come and party with us! ZUMBA is a fun way to party into shape. ZUMBA fuses Latin style music with high energy aerobic moves and a variety of different dance styles that will make you forget you are working out. Anyone at any fitness level can participate in a ZUMBA Fitness class.
Where : Chiloquin Elementary Gym When: Every Tues & Thurs 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Cost: Your first class is always free (see instructor at beginning of class) $5 per class (Drop In) Package Purchase available (CHEAPER this way) Instructor: Veronica Kovack Email: [email protected] Ph: 541 783 3591 ZUMBA® and the Zumba Fitness logo are trademarks of Zumba Fitness, LLC, used under license.
Chiloquin Garden Club The Garden Club meets once a month on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3:00, April through September. Our first meeting is held at the library but as the season progresses we meet at member's homes or other places of interest. Meeting sites will be posted at the library. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. The Chiloquin area presents unique challenges with varying types of soil and weather conditions. Basic gardening and current information is available, such as how to identify native and drought resistant plants and use them in landscaping, how to prepare the soil, where to order plants and buy seeds that will grow here. The meetings are useful to all gardeners, especially new arrivals to our area. For more information call: Eleanor at 541-783-2551 or Joan at 541-783-3135 FCE (Family and Community Education) Our meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30. Meetings are open to all. We have a pot luck each month along with the lessons presented by a member. For the location and directions to the next meeting, please call Sandie Bolyard at 541-892-2336. Locally, FCE raises money for college scholarships for our Chiloquin High School Seniors. Money is raised through fund-raising projects such as a Thanksgiving turkey dinner fixings raffle with tickets being sold at Kirchers Hardware; Christmas Boutique at the Chiloquin Community Center; Kaleidoscope of Learning at Mazama High School in Klamath Falls. We are very active in our community and you will find FCE volunteers at many local events. Oregon FCE is a non-profit organization of volunteers who have worked on such issues as improving sanitary requirements in hospitals, women’s labor laws, requirements for high school teachers, and funding for the state library. Nationally, we began the school hot lunch program and pushed for bookmobile libraries. FCE asked for and got money from the legislature to fund an OSU research study on the dental caries problem in Oregon. We’ve studied our county governments and monitored their activities; worked on county and state fair boards to improve their quality; sponsored programs on rural road safety, farm safety, home safety, bike safety, Defensive Driving courses, campaigns to get the drunk drivers off the road, and child seatbelt laws. Current educational programs focus on the environment, children and television, literacy, and global issues. Current concerns include addressing the growing need for food banks, for shelters for the homeless, and for reducing the violence against women and children. Oregon FCE members donate thousands of volunteer hours and dollars to these causes.
Woodland Park Special Road District The road serves about 87 homes in the area between Chiloquin and Collier State Park. Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:00 PM at the Community Center.
High Desert Trail Riders Back Country Horsemen 2nd Tuesday of the month at Elmer’s Restaurant on South 6th Street, Klamath Falls, 6:30 PM. Come earlier to eat and greet. Meetings include guest speakers on various subjects. If you want to help save our trails & campsites, come see what we are about. Trail rides, work projects & camaraderie as well as lots of good people and good times. For more information see our website at www.HDTRBCH.org Neighborhood Watch – Chiloquin District will be meeting on a quarterly basis from now on. The first quarterly meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday in January at 6:30 PM in the Community Center. 783-3798 (Jim Rickman).
Central County Community Action Team (CATeam) – 1st Thursday of March, April, May, June, September, October and November at 6:30 PM at the Chiloquin Community Center. This is open to anyone living in the area.
Chiloquin Book Club 4th Thursday of every month at 1:30 PM – Chiloquin Library.
Friends of the Chiloquin Library 1st Wednesday of every month in the library conference room. April through October – 9:00 AM, and November through March – 10:00 AM. All are welcome!
Two Rivers Village Arts (TRVA) Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday of every month at 11:00 AM in the winter (Oct-Aril) and 10:00AM in the summer (May-Sep). TRVA operates Two rivers Gallery. See ‘Volunteer Opportunities’ for more information.
Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee 3rd Thursday of every month from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Chiloquin Fire Station. All area residents are invited to attend.
Chiloquin Vector Control District Board of Trustees 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM, City Hall.
Chiloquin Planning Commission
meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM, Chiloquin City Hall on 2nd Street.
Chiloquin City Council meetings held on the 2nd Monday and 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM, Chiloquin City Hall on 2nd Street.
Chiloquin Visions in Progress (CVIP) meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6PM in the Chiloquin Community Center conference room. See ‘Volunteer Opportunities’ for more information.
Volunteer Fire Fighters – "What if you had an emergency and no one came?” Become a Volunteer Firefighter! 783-3860.
Volunteer Ambulance Service - 783-3131
Two Rivers Gallery: The gallery, which is a community project and has no paid employees, is seeking people to “gallery sit”. This involves talking to people who stop by to browse and shop. You do not need to be an artist, but if you are, gallery hours reduce the amount of your commission. Any time at all that you can donate to us will be very much appreciated. Contact the Gallery @ 783-3326.
Sage Community School – Sage Community School is looking for community volunteers interested in assisting Sage Community School. If you are interested in offering your services as a volunteer in any way, please contact Wendy Letner at 783-7743.
Klamath Humane Society – volunteers needed at the Humane Society. We are getting started on our disaster program and need volunteers in the Chiloquin area. We also are looking for people who can write grants. Foster homes for dogs and cats are always needed. For more information, contact the shelter at 882-1119 or e-mail [email protected]. Start Making A Reader Today (SMART) – a statewide program working with children K-3 during school hours. Each volunteer works one-on-one with a child for ½ hour, helping them read (or reading to the youngest). We always need volunteers, whether scheduled every week or merely as a substitute reader when the regular reader is unable to attend. Call the above numbers for an application or fill out an on-line application at www.getsmartoregon.org. It will be the most rewarding hour you ever volunteer! Contact the SMART office at 273-2424 or the Chiloquin Elementary School at 783-2338.
Neighborhood Watch – Agency Lake President - Sharon Huber at 541-880-6461 or Secretary - Liz Matuk at 541-783-3921.
Chiloquin Branch Library - The library has many ways to get involved and many fun ways to contribute to your local community. Some opportunities: 1. Storytime: If you would like to read two or three stories to a small group or preschoolers, and lead them in a simple craft or activity, the library staff can use your help. Story time is at Thursday 3 PM during the school year. 2. Summer Reading Program: There are many opportunities during the summer to help out with this very worthwhile program. 3. Honor collections: these are racks of paperback books, magazines and audiovisual materials that patrons may check out without a library card. By offering these collections, more people in the community can be reached and a greater diversity of materials can be made available without incurring the costs of cataloging and processing items for the general collections. The staff would like to have some help in keeping these racks orderly, attractive and relevant. Check with the librarian for information on how to “adopt a rack”. 4. Help with sorting donations. 5. Go through Books for Sale section and tidy it once a month or so. Stop in at the library and see what they need or give them a call at 783-3315.
Chiloquin Visions in Progress (CVIP) CVIP operates the Chiloquin Community Center, the Chiloquin Learns After School program, the Writer in Residence Program, and is the contact point for the Chiloquin Area Community Resource Committees and their projects. We have a volunteer list in the office where you can sign up to be available for many different “jobs” and projects. Call 783-7780 between 10 AM and 2 PM weekdays for further information. If you would like
to get further involved, attend a Board meeting, held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6PM in the Community Center conference room. The ChiloquinNews is an online newsletter of events in Chiloquin, Oregon. The newsletter is compiled and edited by Joan Rowe and is free of charge to anyone who wants to receive it. If you are interested in receiving the ChiloquinNews, email [email protected] and request that your e-mail address be added to the mailing list. To unsubscribe, send an email with “unsubscribe” in the subject line to the same address. A special thanks to the Chiloquin Library for making a print version of this newsletter available to those without computer access. All information posted in the CN is by submissions to the CN. It is the policy of the ChiloquinNews not to reveal, share or distribute the email addresses of subscribers for any reason whatsoever. For additional information on the town of Chiloquin, Oregon, visit www.chiloquin.us and www.chiloquin.com. For information about activities in the surrounding areas of the towns of Chiloquin, Ft. Klamath and Rocky Point visit www.ThingsToDoNearCraterLake.com
Archived copies of the ChiloquinNews can be found at http://chiloquinnews.wordpress.com/
