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BONANZA — May was an exciting month for the Bonanza FFA with all of its members being enthusiastic and competitive in what they did.
“I truly believe, no I am absolutely certain, our chapter grows every day in becoming future leaders for our country,” said Annie Thompson, the chapter’s reporter.
“To start off our fun-filled month, we rounded up a couple of teams for the advanced and beginning meats teams. With much practice and determination, our teams made it to the top five for both beginning and advanced at our 2010 State Meats Competition in Corvallis.
“Our advanced mechanics team made it to the top five in the state, which was also held in Corvallis, and our beginning team was first in district!” she said.
Also in May, officer interviews were held and the new officers are: Rebecca Armstrong as president, Josie Stickel as vice president, Jackie Thompson as secretary, Jordan Grenier as treasurer, Annie Thompson as reporter, and Ragan Snell as sentinel.
Next on the calendar was the Annual Spring Banquet, which...
Bethany and Brielle Petrik are shown after helping their grandfather Lion Bob Petrick and Lion Bill Beasly taken down Memorial Day flags, which were put up by the Merrill Lions Club to honor military veterans. They are the daughters of Kyle and Radina Petrik of Merrill.
The Soroptimist Club of Klamath Falls recently honored several non-profit organizations at its annual Service Awards Luncheon. Featured this year were, from left, back row, Marcia Hale for Camp Evergreen; Tracey Ricketts for Oregon Institute of Technology Foundation; Danny Bechtel for Women’s Crisis Center; Sandy Berger and Lana Dingman (holding check) for CASA; Sue Keiser for Girl Scouts; Cindy Owens, Kasandra Lindenberger and Terry Blue for Miss Klamath County/Miss City of Sunshine; Susan Way for The Hope Center; Holly Stork for SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), JoEllen Lake for Soroptimist and chairman of the service committee; front, seated, Cindy Schmeck and Renee Ferguson for Klamath Community College; with first grade SMART readers from Roosevelt Elementary School holding the Thank You! cards, Meghan Rink and Ruby Charlton. Every year, this Soroptimist club donates thousands of dollars for local projects that benefit women and children throughout Klamath County and this region.
Miss Klamath County Kaitlin Endres presents the donation of a new projector for a classroom of students with disabilities at Klamath Union High School. She is a biology major at Oregon Institute of Technology, where she was the 2009 Outstanding Community Service Award recipient. She also is president of Alpha Sigma Alpha, OIT’s sorority. Endres said she was motivated to secure the donation after discussing needs with Camille Johnson, who is a KUHS parent and OIT student. The projector was secured by OIT President Chris Maples from the InFocus company. Pictured with Endres are KUHS Principal Jeff Bullock and Johnson.
Eulalona Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently installed new officers for the 2010-12 term. They are, from left, Sherrie Hambleton, registrar; Helen Schreiner, treasurer; Norma Crocker, secretary; Vivian Montgomery, chaplain; Shirley Hill, vice regent; and Scharri Brennan, regent.
Seven new court-appointed special advocate volunteers, who completed the spring CASA for Children of Klamath County’s certification training, were sworn in recently by Klamath County Circuit Court Judge Cameron Wogan. They are, from left, Steve Godell, Krissy Peters, Howard Phearson, Darla Rhodes, Celeste Ritter, Judge Wogan, Tracy Perkins and Dean Barney. These volunteers are the voice of the child in court. For volunteer and tax deductible donation opportunities, go to www.KlamathFallsCasa.org or call 541-885-6017.
The Klamath County Family and Community Education Association held its annual FCE Essay and Artwork Contest for Character Counts for fourth grade students.
The FCE promotes the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
This year’s contest was about fairness.
The winners for 2010 are Hannah McAuliffe, first place; Vanessa Ramirez, second place; Rachel Parks, third place.
Starting in June, the public gatherings held from 9:30 to noon on the third Wednesday of the month by Aglow International Community Lighthouse in Klamath Falls will be in the Community Conference Room at 133 N. Fourth St. at the corner of North Fourth and Pine streets.
In Bly, the public gatherings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.
For more information on them, call Sandy at 541-591-0866 or Marty at 541-891-3125.
At her surprise 80th birthday party is Beverly Aper during the May meeting of the Klamath Basin Celtic Heritage Society. Also at the meeting, Linda Long gave a talk on the Celtic Basque people and Carrie Rardon performed some of Aper’s favorite Irish songs. The society meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month from September through May in the I.O.O.F. Hall on Gary Street. Its officers are Marcine Vanderhoff and Aper, co-presidents; Adelaide Blair, vice president; and Rardon, secretary/treasurer.
David, Quota Club’s newest hearing aid recipient, is shown here with Quota Club members Sharon Hunt, Betty Dickson, and Elizabeth Dare. He has received his hearing aids donated by Siemens Hearing instruments from Quota International’s We Share Foundation. His new hearing aids will be supported by the local Quota Club for audiology needs for one full year.
The Klamath Falls Soroptimist Club recently hosted Moira Randall, a Soroptimist Grant of Friendship visitor from South Wales, United Kingdom.
Randall is a 30-year veteran of the Neath Police Force, South Wales, and was recognized by the Queen of England for her distinguished service. Randall is currently the president of her club.
She traveled around the Pacific Northwest visiting Soroptimist Clubs to learn how clubs in this region strive to achieve a positive impact on the lives of women and children, how the clubs recruit new members and the methods utilized by the clubs to influence change in legislation and policies with respect to issues affecting women and children.
Randall was given private tours of the new city police headquarters, the Klamath County Museum, the Baldwin Museum and the Favell Museum during her stay.
She addressed the club at their weekly meeting.
More information about Klamath Falls Soroptimists and their projects can be found on their website at www.soroptimistklamathfalls.org.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church held its 26th English Tea on the first of May. The Women's Group has maintained this traditions across generations of Church leadership and changes.
They are grateful to everyone who came and who shared in the festivities. The Tea served over 160 people and raised about $2,300 which will be shared with programs serving the community and the world.
The Women of St. Paul's thanks everyone who made the English Tea a sucess.
Modoc Toastmasters member Terry Smith placed second in the Toastmaster Spring High Desert Division Evaluation Contest, according to a news release.
The High Desert Division consists of Toastmaster clubs from Area 12 (Lakeview, Alturas, and Klamath Falls) and from other areas including Bend, Redmond, and Prineville.
Opening speaker
Ruth Robinson will be the opening speaker at the Toastmaster District 7 Spring Conference in Portland on Saturday, May 1.
District 7 includes clubs in most of Oregon, an area in Vancouver, Wash., and Northern California.
Robinson has also presented the youth leadership program with help from Rachel Rasdal and sponsorship from Modoc Toastmasters for 17 junior and senior high school students.
This program will close with a celebration on Friday, May 7, at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 707 High St.
Modoc Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the Red Rooster, 3608 S. Sixth St., and provides opportunities in speaking, listening, and leadership.
Visitors are encouraged...
Klamath District Garden Clubs met for their Spring Meeting at the Klamath County Museum on April tenth, 2010.
Museum Director Todd Kepple presented the program and Garden Club members enjoyed the new beautiful "Forests for Everyone" exhibit.
Karen Brown, the Oregon State Garden Clubs President was here to help the clubs prepare for the upcoming State Convention, that will be held on June 14, 15, and 16 at the Shilo Inn.
To join our clubs or for more information about the upcoming convention contact Tanja Swanson 541-883-8119
John Creveling and his daughter Andreanna were among those who participated in a Klamath Family Head Start Dads Club swimming outing at the Klamath County YMCA on Sunday, April 11.
A community service group from Ponderosa Junior High hosted a free soccer camp for kids at Kiwanis Park on Friday, April 9. The English Language Development students planned the camp and worked with the Oregon Institute of Technology soccer coach and players to put it on. The day was considered to be a great success.
Klamath District of the Boy Scouts of America had its annual district dinner at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in Moyina Heights on Friday, March 26, according to a news release.
It was catered by Pelican Pointe Assisted Living.
Order of the Arrow members conducted the opening and closing flag ceremonies. Darren Fletcher offered opening prayer and benediction. Dave Hicks was the Master of Ceremonies. Guest Speakers were Charles McElheny, a longtime scouter of 72 years and Rick Burr, Crater Lake Council’s scout executive. Ted Yarosh, district awards chairman and camp anger, was the presenter of awards and recognitions. Thane Tolbert, finance chairman, presented the Klamath District Friends of Scouting Victory.
Scout Spirit Awards are awarded by an individual unit to someone who has chaired a successful event or picked up loose ends for a unit. Recipients of Scout Spirit Awards were Crystal Renslow, Pack 71; Scott Preston, Pack 71, Kathy Sweet, Pack 71; Noreen Rojas, Pack and Troop...
Many Cub Scouts participated in the Annual Pinewood Derby this year at Oregon Institute of Technology, according to a news release.
OIT engineering students from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers provided offered help to those who might not have the tools to convert their creative design ideas into a working vehicle (car, truck, dragster, classic, etc.).
David Culler, along with students Nick Evans and Sam Elliot, attended a recent Scout meeting to offer their services to kids and parents. Culler is a professor in OIT’s Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department and also the faculty adviser for SME.
During the past few weeks, various groups of kids spent their evenings at the Cornett Hall machine shop on the OIT campus refining their designs, cutting their car shapes and sanding them down to a sleek, smooth finish.
Safety was emphasized. and the kids also were engaged in using computer applications and a laser machine to cut out a small Cub Scout plaque that they took with them.
Vickie Mitchell was presented with the Scouter of the Year Award from the Klamath District of the Crater Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America, at a recent round table meeting of scout leaders. It was presented to her by Ted Yarosh. For the past two years, Mitchell has been aggressive in developing Cub Scout Pack 3 into an active pack. Her efforts have, among other things, more than doubled the pack size from 12 in March 2009 to 28 at the year’s end.
Dennis Lewis, who was born and raised in Klamath Falls, was honored as the “Water Plant Operator of the Year” for 2009 in March at Sunriver.
The award was presented by the staff of Oregon Association of Water Utilities.
Lewis is the watermaster of the City of Philomath Water Treatment Plant.
He and is wife Marji have two grown sons and he is the son of Vera Lewis of Klamath Falls and the late Don Lewis.
Michael Kaibel was recently honored with the Camp Fire USA Spirit Award at Camp Fire’s 100th birthday party. He has been the head of the Klamath Child Abuse Prevention Agency as a volunteer for 14 years and has worked tirelessly to raise awareness and erase the stigmas of child abuse. He also has been instrumental in bringing the Hands And Words Are Not For Hurting Project to the adults and children of Klamath Falls. In addition, he has attended countless community events and visited dozens of agencies, businesses, and schools in an effort to teach about the project and give everyone an opportunity to take the pledge of “I will not use my hands or my words for hurting myself or others.” Recently, with the help of the CARES program, he secured funding to bring the project’s curriculum to schools in both local school districts. With him in the photo is Dahniel Ferris, program coordinator for Camp Fire USA, who presented him with the award.
Fathers and their children from Klamath Family Head Start’s Fatherhood Program were the guests of Michael Angeli, the owner of The Yeti’s Lair Rock Climbing Gym, on Sunday, March 15. Shown here are Jeff Boersma and his son, Blayne.
TULELAKE — For the first time, a Tulelake FFA member has become president of the California FFA Superior Region, according to a news release.
She is Kelsey King and leadership is nothing new for the Tulelake High School junior student. Also to her credit are Tulelake FFA chapter president for two years, a state champion in FFA vegetable crop judging, a second place in FFA agricultural sales, and the California FFA Superior Region reporter.
The Superior Region includes 52 FFA chapters from the top of California to Sacramento. In addition to the regional presidency, King will serve on the California FFA State Committee.
The following adult volunteers from Cub Scout Pack 71 received awards during the recent Klamath Annual District dinner. From left to right, Kathy Sweet (Scout Spirit Award); Ken Banks (Unit Award of Merit); Crystal Renslow (Scout Spirit Award); and Scott Preston (Scout Spirit Award).
Hello Family and Friends
It has been almost 2 years since that fatefull night that Nathan was in the life threating accident that turned our whole world upside down. Having to leave family and friends to be close to him while he was in a foster home was very hard for us. And we miss our family and friends very much. We have adjusted to life here and actually like it up North--"no to little snow" and have started a life over here. The climate up here is much better for the both of us and have had good results with starting over.
It has now been a whole year since Nathan woke up from his coma. He has excelled in getting back his life! He is able to walk with assistance and with a walker. He has worked very hard at acheiving these goals that he has set for himself. He will always have memory loss due to the brain trauma he suffered and never regain some of that. He is slowly getting the use of his left hand back and has adapted to writing and using his right hand.
A year ago we were unable to celebrate our 2...
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