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◗ Take a winter swim outdoors ◗ Become a curling pro ◗ Visit Danny Miles Court ◗ Take a look at life in the country ◗ Taste some home cooking ◗ Old and new, favorite games ◗ Strength in community diversity ◗ A change of season at Crater Lake

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On the cover: This evening photo at Lake of the Woods was taken by Larry Turner.

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◗ Visit Danny Miles Court the country ◗ Take a look at life in ◗ Taste some home cooking games ◗ Old and new, favorite ity diversity ◗ Strength in commun at Crater Lake ◗ A change of season

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On the court with Danny Miles at Oregon Tech Page 5 ■ Take a wintertime swim outdoors at Ella Redkey Page 9 ■ Heritage in the Basin: Discovering who we are Page 13 ■ Cozy food: Comforting meals to create at home Page 19 ■ For a cold Boy Scout, any warm food will do Page 27 ■ Strategy, board or card games — get ready to play Page 28 ■ Savoring a way of life — depending on the land Page 30 ■ Crater Lake — appreciating the views inside and out Page 34 ■ Stones in the house — become a curling pro Page 37 ■ Capturing the birding world inside a lens Page 41 ■

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Danny Miles Court: On the inside, with the ball It was 1974, just three years into his tenure as Oregon Institute of Technology’s head men’s basketball coach, and Danny Miles was celebrating a conference-clinching win at home.

Danny Miles looks on at practice at Oregon Institute of Technology in January. H&N photo by Alex Powers

By ALEX POWERS H&N Staff Reporter

OIT beat George Fox University by one point, winning a ticket to the national tournament in Kansas City. That GFU game was the first time Miles and OIT had made it to a championship game. “We started three sophomores and a freshman, and we won the game to go to Kansas City,” he said. “That was a sweet one.” Danny Miles Court at OIT has since become a hall of record for one of the winningest teams in college sports, and a staple in community events. Student body vice president and selfdescribed sports fan Nick Odeh said he believes Danny Miles Court is one of the most recognizable names in the Klamath Basin. “You have OSU and U of O fans,” he said. “But everyone’s an OIT fan.” See COURT, page 6

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COURT, from page 5

On the court

Respect Odeh graduated from Klamath Union High School, and spent much of his high school career watching local teams. But with enrollment at OIT, Odeh said, he found a new level of respect for the game, and Danny Miles. “It’s not like he was a coach for 40 years and average,” Odeh said. “But we’ve had so much success.” OIT basketball moves at a fast pace and easily draws support from crowds. “Sports fans say it’s the best show in town,” Odeh said. Odeh, a senior at OIT, was dressed head-to-toe in pink on Jan. 21 for the team’s annual Pink Out game. He stood shoulder-to-shoulder with other students at the Hustlin’ Owls baseline, as the crowd chanted “OIT.” DK_1859_HorzHalfPg(11-28).pdf Odeh in an interview

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Oregon Institute of Technology senior Nick Odeh cheers for the Hustlin' Owls during the annual Pink Out game on Jan. 22 at Danny Miles Court.

before the game recalled the first Pink Out game — an end-of-season game with rival Southern Oregon University for the Cascade Collegiate Conference title and Danny Mile’s 900th win. “That was standing room only,” he said. 11/28/11 Games regularly draw 2:10 PM large crowds. In special

events like the Pink Out or rivalry matches, crowds swell to well over 2,400. OIT athletic director Mike Schell said Danny Miles Court is the main source of entertainment during the winter for local audiences after the Ross Ragland Theater. See COURT, page 7

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It’s hard to find definitive records on Danny Miles Court. Oregon Institute of Technology athletic director Mike Schell said indicators point to a 1963 construction date. The court held its first games in 1964. In 1995, OIT renamed the court after Danny Miles when the head men’s basketball coach won his 500th game. The floor was replaced in 1979, and again in December 2011. Miles believes the new floor plays better; the old floor had dead spots that killed ball bounces and players’ jumping. Most importantly, he said, it’ll be a recruiting tool. “Kids are going to be excited about having a quality facility,” Miles said. “We think we have one of the better venues now in the small colleges.”

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COURT, from page 6

long-time fans have attended most home games since 1972, Ed said. “And it’s good entertain The local retiree spends ment,” he said. “The teams much of his summers playing have done well.” Schell said the school owes golf, he said. But during the winter, he looks forward to its following to the court’s basketball. namesake coach. The atmosphere, he said, is “Part of it is that people like no other event in town. like a winner,” he said, “and Miles said a contingency of Danny’s been a winner.” 100 to 175 fans usually travLongest winning streak els to Branson, Mo., for the Miles is known for his national tournament. natural ability on the court, Fans also contribute in Schell said. Before a Dec. 29, other ways, like donating 85-75, loss to Warner Pacific, score clocks and video moniOIT had maintained the tors to the gym. It’s one more longest home-win streak in men’s college basketball with sign of support from the community, Miles said. 65 victories. “Almost everything’s been “How many people can say in three and a half years, donated,” he said. they’ve never seen their team In return, Miles will keep giving the crowds the wins lose at home?” Schell said. they want. Ed and Karen Bickett certainly can say that. The “We play hard,” he said. ◗

About Danny Miles Danny Miles began as an assistant football, baseball and basketball coach at Oregon Institute of Technology in 1970. He took over the next year as the head men’s basketball and baseball coach. In that time, he’s led OIT to a .733 winning percentage (962381 as of Feb. 11) with a current 14-2 record in conference play. The team averages 81 to 67 points per game, Miles said. Until Dec. 29, OIT held the longest winning streak at home of any college basketball team. In mid-February, OIT held the No. 1 position in the nation in

NAIA Division II for the first time since 2009. OIT athletic director Mike Schell said Miles has natural coaching ability, and is able to assess games and make gamewinning adjustments on the court. “They can break the film down and make all the preparations, but the second a coach changes their game plan, they’re sunk,” Schell said. “That’s where Danny Miles comes in.” Miles credits his success to recruiting. “Just recruit good kids,” he said. “Surround yourself with solid assistant coaches.”

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Out of the weather — into the pool By SARA HOTTMAN H&N Staff Reporter

ive years ago, Theresa Ross’ swimming abilities were limited.

“I knew how to pass the swim test to go down the slide at the water park kind of thing, but that’s it,” said Ross, physical education teacher at Shasta Elementary School. An invitation to participate in a triathlon changed all that: she trained for nine months — starting with laps only in the parts of the pool where she could touch the bottom — and finished the triathlon with a competitive time. Since then, learning to swim has opened Ross to a whole new world of competitive fun — triathlons, adventure races, even rafting. “I was a little bit afraid (of water),” she admitted. “I never would have just jumped in the water from a raft — not without a life jacket.

Theresa Ross swims laps at the Ella Redkey pool on a gray morning. Despite the spitting snow, the pool was around 80 degrees, making for an ideal outdoor workout, Ross said.

“The pool has been a godsend; I don’t know what I’d do without it. It really improved my fitness level.” Nowadays, Ross is an avid swimmer, showing up at the Ella Redkey Pool, Klamath Falls’ municipal pool, at 5:30 a.m. three times a week to swim 90-minute workouts with the Masters Swim Team.

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Benefits of swimming

◗ Swimming laps, a multimuscle exercise, at a moderate pace for one hour burns around 420 calories for a 160-pound person, 530 calories for a 200-pound person, and 630 calories for a 240-pound person, according to the Mayo Clinic, a leading health researcher. That’s comparable to moving — fast walk or slow jog — at about 4 mph for an hour. ◗ Swimming is an especially good exercise for those who are overweight and want to begin exercise, the Mayo Clinic reports, since it doesn’t put additional pressure on joints already strained by excess weight. Lessons and classes also bring the social aspect of exercise that helps people commit more easily, said Valerie Franklin, Ella Redkey Pool manager. “For a lot of people, that’s the most important aspect.” The Ella Redkey Pool offers a variety of aqua exercise classes, as well as group, private and semi-private swim lessons and open youth and adult swim times, and hosts family swim

nights. Call 541-273-1477 for prices. ◗ For people who already are active, learning to swim, or building ability, can open up a host of physical excursions: triathlons, adventure races, kayaking and rafting, water polo, snorkeling, and more. ◗ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends swimming and waterbased exercises for older adults, whose bones, muscles and joints are more prone to injury by higher-impact exercise. Recent studies also show water pressure on the body increases blood flow, helping people with blood circulation issues and heart problems, common in older adults, Franklin said. ◗ People with chronic illness or pain, especially arthritis, benefit greatly from swimming and water-based exercise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Research shows exercise in the water can actually improve joint function and decrease pain without worsening the condition.

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POOL, from page 9 “Everybody comes with their hair sticking up,” she said. “It’s a fun group of people — doctors, teachers, every profession.” The group — about 15 regulars at the Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes and 10 at the Tuesday, Thursday classes — of adults is dedicated to pool manager Valerie Franklin’s workouts. Franklin was a collegiate-level swimmer who has been coaching at the competitive level for 26 years. Her diverse catalogue of routines, using different speeds, strokes and breaths in every combination, keeps swimmers engaged for a great workout, snow or shine, swimmers say. See POOL, page 11

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POOL, from page 10 “I hate to exercise indoors, and the pool is always available,” Ross said. “Even if it’s snowing, it’s only 10 steps (from the locker room) to the pool, and the water’s always 80 degrees.” Ross used to clock miles running, but now her staple is swimming. “I discovered I like it because it’s a hard workout that doesn’t hurt my body,” she said. And, like running, she can let her mind wander while she moves. “I’m terrible with keeping track of laps because I lose myself,” Ross said. “I’m sure (Franklin) would like me to focus more on my strokes.” And, she noted, as far as the possibly No. 1 reason people fear the pool — donning a swimsuit — “You get over it. “That fear goes away really fast. There are a lot of people there in all shapes and sizes. You’re not there to be on parade. It’s a safe environment.” ◗

Consider this if you’re afraid to start swimming: ■ It’s not so cold. Swimming is a favorite pastime in the summer, but Klamath Basin winters usually are cold, snowy, and drag on well into spring. Unlike running, swimming is a great way to exercise outdoors and still stay warm, avid swimmers at the Ella Redkey Pool said one gray morning when the sky was spitting snow. The pool is always between 80 and 83 degrees; save the tip-toe from locker room to pool, swimmers stay warm during their outdoor workout. “You have to be mentally prepared,” said Valerie Franklin, pool manager. “Maybe bring a robe or a jacket for the walk to the pool.” ■ I’m NOT wearing a swimsuit. Skin-tight latex or bottoms-only make most people over 20 years old cringe. “I have had an enormous

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amount of dialogue with patrons as they are re-entering the phase of their life when they want or need to exercise,” Franklin said. “I tell them two things: everyone is intimidated by wearing a swimsuit. … And second, to get to your goal you have to move beyond that and do it anyway. “The second one is kind of a cold, hard fact.” After a few times at the pool, seeing every body type in every style of suit, swimmers do in fact get over their fear of the suit, said Theresa Ross, a swim devotee who conquered her apprehension. “Before I started lessons, it was, ‘I don’t swim, I don’t do water, I don’t want to get in a swimsuit’ — that’s the first thing people think when they go,” Ross said. But after swimming alongside people from 20-something to 70-something spanning every shape and size, she’s over it. “It’s a safe environment to

February/March 2012 ❘ Page 11 learn in,” she said. Franklin encourages people, especially women, who don’t like the idea of a swimsuit to check out conservative options that offer more coverage. ■ I sink. After five years of dedicated swimming, Ross still quips about her sinkability. An individual’s muscle, bone and fat density determine how well they’ll float, Franklin said. That means some people will sink. “Learning to swim is learning to take the body you have and balance it in the water to move as smoothly and efficiently as possible,” she said. For Ross, the key was learning the technique — strokes and breathing patterns — to move confidently. She started at square one. “I came along faster than I would have expected,” she said. “I’m not a very fast swimmer, but I can go. “Now, I feel stronger and safer in the water.” ◗

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Discovering who we are

Community benefits from diverse heritage

H&N photos by Shelby King

Mary Victorine wraps up kolaches, a traditional Czech pastry, at the Community Hall in Malin with Karen Rasmussen.

Laurel Robinson, daughter of Edison Chiloquin, displays a photo and story about the house she grew up in.

Dora Hoffmeister keeps cultural regalia in her office at the Klamath County Health Department.

JoAnn Siebecke, left, and Laila Griffith wear traditional Norwegian sweaters at a table laden with Norwegian foods such as lefse and gjetost.

By SHELBY KING: H&N Staff Reporter

ne of the Klamath Basin’s civic strengths is the diversity of people who live here.

Klamath Tribes’ Restoration Celebration in Chiloquin. In addition to these ethnic groups, there are Sons of Italy and Sons of Norway lodges with many proud members working With large Czech, Hispanic and American Indian to keep traditions from the homeland vibrant, passing populations, residents are them along to the younger treated to annual celebragenerations. tions, including the Jaternice Festival in Malin, a These groups share their Cinco de Mayo celebration rich culture and heritage in Klamath Falls and the with the whole community.

Czechs: Searching for the perfect spot to settle In 1909, about 100 Czechoslovakian people made their way to Oregon from the Midwest, settling in the Klamath Basin and founding the town of Malin. For a few years before the families arrived, a group of men traveled the country, scouting various locations and searching for the perfect spot to settle. The plan was to claim the land, then return home to retrieve their wives and children. The immigrants were coming from Czechoslovakia, where the government was the only entity allowed to own land. The Czech immigrants were searching for inexpensive land, suitable for farming. “They looked around down by Dorris and Macdoel, too, but the land was too sandy and rough,” said Mary Victorine, who married the son of one of the original settlers of Malin. “They got the land and went back to get their families.” Victorine said the group

shared one railroad car, bringing preserved meats and bread to sustain them during the threeweek journey west to their new home. Since first settling in the area, the Czech population in Malin has remained strong. Although some of the younger generation has moved on, many remain, and they work hard at keeping traditions alive. Traditions are celebrated annually at the February Jaternice Festival. During the oneday event, the ZCBJ Lodge serves up Czech foods, such as jaternice sausage, strudel and sauerkraut. They also dance the traditional beseda, another aspect central to the Czech heritage. David Victorine, Mary’s son and president of the ZCBJ Lodge 222, the only remaining Czech lodge in Oregon, said his mom started teaching her children the traditional dances when they were very small.

See HERITAGE, page 14

Discovering your heritage Many of the ethnic groups in the Klamath Basin have formal lodges. Here is their contact information:

Cinco de Mayo: For more information about the Klamath Falls Cinco de Mayo celebration, contact Bob Pickel or Dora Hoffmeister at the Lutheran Community Services Hispanic Advisory Board office at 541-883-3524.

Czech Lodge: ZCBJ Lodge 222. For information, contact lodge secretary Karen Rasmussen at 541723-2691.

Klamath Tribal office: Located at 3949 S. Sixth St. Call 541-882-1487. Learn more about the Klamath Tribes at www.klamath tribes.org.

Sons of Italy: Camelia-Colombo Lodge. Contact the Grand Lodge of California at sons ofitalyca@aol.com for information.

Sons of Norway: Odd Fellows Lodge No. 137, 2208 Gary St., Klamath Falls. Meetings at 2 p.m. every second Saturday of the month.

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HERITAGE, from page 13 “Our lodge is 100 years old,” said David. “We work hard at keeping the traditional knowledge alive.” Mary is proud of her son and her adopted heritage, “The theme of our lodge is ‘truth, love and loyalty,’ ” she said. “We are very strong and we work to help out our fellow members when we can.”

Italian: War puts temporary end to lodge meetings Richard Pastega is a second-generation U.S. citizen. His grandparents on both sides came here from Italy. “I am very proud of my parents and grandparents,” Pastega said. “They came here poor to look for opportunity and really bought into the ideals of the United States: liberty and justice for all.” Pastega has lived in Klamath Falls for most of his life. As a child in the 1940s, he remem-

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Richard Pastega recalls life during World War II as a confusing time for Italian-Americans in Klamath Falls. bers gathering scrap metal and buying bonds to support the U.S. involvement in World War II. But it was a confusing time for Italian-Americans, he said. The U.S. was at war with Italy, and Pastega remembers his family not wanting to draw attention to their Italian roots because of the national attitude toward “the enemy.”

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HERITAGE, from page 14 “A lot of people were ashamed of their heritage,” he said. “Everyone handled it differently, but most Italians just tried to blend in.” The desire to join America’s melting pot was so strong that the Sons of Italy lodge, of which Pastega is a member, suspended meetings during the war. “The men’s lodge was founded in 1924, the women’s in 1937,” Pastega said. “But they closed them once America went to war and restarted them shortly after Italy dropped out of WWII.” Pastega said the result of the attitudes toward Italians at that time was that a lot of older people didn’t want to pass the traditions and the language on to their children, and many of the younger generation, including Pastega, didn’t learn the language. “Today, Sons of Italy has two pasta dinners each year, and we celebrate Columbus Day,” he

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said. “We’ve made an effort to try and bring young people into the lodge.”

Klamath Tribes: Keeping a bond with the land

Laurel Robinson is proud to be Edison Chiloquin’s daughter. She said although she grew up poor, she wouldn’t trade her childhood for anything. On April 18, 1976, Chiloquin lit a sacred fire at the site of his grandfather’s village on the banks of the Sprague River in protest of the U.S. government’s attempt to pay tribal members for their lands. He refused to leave, refused to take the money and kept the fire burning for fiveand-a-half years. The protest drew support and media attention from afar and eventually led to President Jimmy Carter signing the Chiloquin Act, which gave Chiloquin and his descendants ownership of a 580-acre parcel known as Pla-ik-ni Village.

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‘It’s not a joke that the land is our mother. You can feel the ancient ones, especially at the village sites.’ — Laurel Robinson

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HERITAGE, from page 15 “He proved that you don’t just have to take what the government gives,” Robinson said. “What he did was amazing. He’s our biggest hero and we’re so proud of him.” American Indians have a deep bond with the land. Ceremonies and traditions usually link directly to it, and keeping possession of the ancestral village site was worth the yearslong fight. “It’s not a joke that the land is our mother,” Robinson said. “You can feel the ancient ones, especially at the village sites.” Robinson said that during her childhood, her mother brought her up learning the traditional American Indian ways. She said they ate a lot of deer meat, fish, rabbit and native plants, such as seeds from the water lily, wocus. “We learned what you could hunt and what you could gather to eat,” Robinson said. “We were taught all the dances and I passed them on to my children.”

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Robinson said she’s proud of her heritage and thankful for the lessons her parents taught her. She said being back home on her ancestral lands is “better than church.” “Every place means something. Medicine Rock: It’s not just a piece of ground, not just a rock,” Robinson said. “We know that when we’re hurting we can always go back to the land.”

Hispanic: Teaching the next generation about tradition When Dora Hoffmeister arrived in Klamath Falls in 1974, she didn’t know any English. She was 20 and had just married her husband, an American, and moved to the United States. She now has two grown daughters and two grandchildren. Hoffmeister has worked hard to teach her daughters to be proud of their heritage. “I’ve taught them traditions, shown them how I used to do things in Mexico,” Hoffmeister said. “We make tamales, tor-

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Girls dance at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in Klamath Falls. tillas, and I take them back to Mexico once a year to visit. Her grandchildren love their visits to Mexico, also, and Hoffmeister is passing her knowledge on to them, as well. They each have their own tortilla maker and love getting out the masa to cook with her. Hoffmeister is very active in the Hispanic community around Klamath Falls. She heads up the organization of the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration.

“It’s important that we have the Cinco de Mayo celebration to show the community about our culture,” Hoffmeister said. “It lets people see that we can have fun without serving alcohol.” Hoffmeister said although the diversity in the Klamath Basin has grown since she arrived in the ’70s, there are still many misconceptions about people of Hispanic descent.

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Norwegians: Adopting a new culture, a new land There was a Sons of Norway lodge in Southern California when Laila Griffith arrived in America for the first time in 1964. “I was absolutely amazed,” Griffith said. “I thought, ‘Why are they doing all this stuff?’ I was amazed at how culturally minded they all were.” As a newcomer to the United States, Griffith was more interested in her adopted culture than she was in the one she’d left. “Now, since I don’t have all

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Hot on the plate: Inside the kitchen

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Comforting meals to create at home

By LEE BEACH H&N Staff Reporter

etting busy in the kitchen seems to heat up as the weather outside gets blustery — fixing a leisurely breakfast of fluffy hotcakes on a Sunday morning or creating those warm, rib-sticking main dishes to share around the dinner table. Breaking bread together, as families or with friends, provides moments to catch up and share the events of the day. It’s a time of satisfaction, of passing along favorite recipes that often find their way down the generations, because food and family are intimately intertwined.

◗ Jackie Reed Growing up in a family of six children, Jackie Reed realized when she began cooking for her own: “I didn’t appreciate how my mom kept up with it.” See COZY FOOD, page 21

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COZY FOOD, from page 19 Both her parents enjoyed cooking, and from them, she said, “I learned the quality of good food and fresh ingredients. My preferred way of cooking is not fussy, just good food, simple.” (See her recipe for pork roast.) Reed does a lot of canning, especially jams — elderberry and chokecherry, whatever is seasonal, sometimes gathered when she is hiking. She also can’t find what her family likes in pickles in the store, “so it’s a necessity (to can my own).” Holidays, when she and her siblings gather to share traditional meals, they remember her mother, and they always include their mother’s recipe for molded cranberry salad. “She chopped everything by hand into teeny, tiny pieces — walnuts, celery, cranberries — and now we

have food processors and we cook less,” Reed joked. Reed’s brother, who died 10 years ago, was a professional baker who made wonderful chocolate tortes, sometimes freezing them for later use. While the family ate together in the days following his funeral, one of those tortes was thawed and enjoyed, and Reed made note of how often recipes help “remember the person who made them.” She admits to not being a particularly demonstrative or emotional person, so one of her greatest satisfactions of cooking for family and friends is, “In a way, I feel like I’m sharing myself with others.”

◗ Kathie Inman Kathie Inman describes her style of cooking as homestyle, hearty and healthy, developed over years of rearing five children, now

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Rosemary and Wine 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary Salt and pepper to taste 2 pounds boneless pork loin roast 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup white wine or sweet vermouth Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crush garlic with rosemary, salt and pepper, making a paste. Pierce meat with a sharp knife in several

an extended family with 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Though she only made desserts as a teenager, as a young mom married to Jack, a Forest Service employee, she learned with her Betty Crocker cookbook in hand. With a toddler in tow, they staffed a Forest Service

February/March 2012 ❘ Page 21 places and press the garlic paste into the openings. Rub the meat with the remaining garlic mixture and olive oil. Sear pork loin in hot cast iron skillet to lightly brown, then transfer skillet into oven, turning and basting with pan liquids. Cook until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about two hours. A meat thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees. Remove the roast to a platter. Deglaze the skillet by heating the wine or vermouth in the pan and stir to loosen browned bits of food on the bottom. Serve with pan juices. — Recipe courtesy of Jackie Reed

lookout one summer, and, “I learned to cook without a refrigerator and electric stove,” she said. “The next summer, they hired college kids and I cooked for about 20 at the lookout — that’s when I really learned to cook.” See COZY FOOD, page 23

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COZY FOOD, from page 21 Now, when the family gathers, she enjoys seeing them all pitch in cooking in the kitchen, skills they learned while still at home. “The kids love to cook — it’s a hobby — some of the

guys love it more than the women, and I let them take charge and I play with the great-grandchildren.” She acknowledges in this modern age, her extended family’s schedules are different from when the family used to eat breakfast

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and dinner together, and there is more reliance on prepared foods. “I love to put recipes together,” she said. “Today, when people buy more pre-packaged and frozen things, they’re missing something enjoyable — cooking from scratch.” Inman now sees herself doing the things her mother used to do. “My mom used to pound it into me about eating bal-

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COZY FOOD, from page 23 ◗ Marian Jensen Early cooking experiences began at home with simple recipes, but for Marian Jensen, her cooking became more adventurous and complicated as the years passed. Living in different places — California, Oregon and Alaska — and meeting different people traveling exposed her to many styles of cooking. From an aunt, she learned the lasagna recipe printed on page 26 while she lived with her in San Francisco. “My aunt had an Italian boyfriend who made wonderful sauces, and I learned from him how to make them,” she said. “Mainly, though, I learned

from my mother-in-law. She was a wonderful cook.” In addition to that Italian influence, she also learned Mexican cooking while visiting Mexico. European cuisine she cooks is influenced by her Danish background, and a Finnish exchange student, one of many she and husband, Phil, hosted. In Alaska, where meat is very expensive, they often ate fish, meatless meals and soup. As a family, it always was important they eat dinner together with their two children, who continue that tradition with their own families. “Always at a table, not at a counter,” she said.

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COZY FOOD, from page 25 Here in Klamath Falls, the Jensens helped start “The Noble Rots” group 15 years ago. It comprises seven to nine couples who cook and share meals in their homes and sample wines (noble rots is a

Klamath Life — Inside Out reference to wines created from grapes that freeze and have to be processed quickly). “It was wonderful,” said Jensen. “We formed real friendships at those gatherings that are still strong today.” ◗ lbeach@heraldandnews.com

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Crust: 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 5 Tbsp. margarine 3 Tbsp. cold water Make the crust first: combine flour and salt in bowl; cut margarine into flour until the consistency is like coarse meal. Gradually add water, mixing gently with a fork. Form the dough into a ball; cover in plastic. Chill at least 30 minutes. On a lightly floured board, roll out crust to fit a 3-quart casserole dish.

Heat broth to a boil in a large pot; add vegetables. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Blend flour with milk. Stir into broth mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese, chicken, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat until cheese melts. Spoon into a 2 1/2 to 3 quart casserole; add crust top. Seal edges; make slits in center for steam release. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes. — Recipe courtesy of Carol Ashworth

San Francisco Lasagna 2 Tbsp. oil 1 lb. lean ground beef (ground venison is also a good substitute) 1/2 cup onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1 Tbsp. parsley 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 10 to 12 lasagna noodles 3/4 lb. thinly chunked mozzarella or Swiss cheese 1 pint low-fat cottage or ricotta cheese In a skillet, brown beef, onions and garlic in hot oil. Add salt, pepper, oregano and parsley, and continue cooking until meat is done.

Add tomatoes and tomato sauce. Simmer covered approximately 30 minutes while lasagna noodles cook. Spray non-stick cooking spray on a 9-inch-by-12-inch pan. Layer one-third of the noodles on the bottom of the pan. Spread one-third of the sauce over noodles, one-third of the mozzarella, one-third of the cottage or ricotta cheese, and one-third of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers two more times. Cover the pan with aluminum, place in the refrigerator if serving the following day, or freeze. If frozen, defrost before baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, covered. Remove foil and bake 15 additional minutes, until top is golden and bubbly. Serves eight. — Recipe courtesy of Marian Jensen

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Cold on the outside — Warm food on the inside Single-ingredient dishes Boy Scout Troop 8 Scoutmaster Michael Cullers shared a couple of his troop’s favorite single-ingredient recipes. Cooks should attempt all of these recipes in a controlled environment before relying on them in the wilderness, Cullers said. “This isn’t something you’re going to do perfectly the first time,” he said.

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Ingredient: ● One cleaned, plucked and thawed Cornish game hen (or other small bird) Also needed: ● Long, wild grass ● A couple of handfuls of rocks (Avoid river rocks — water content may cause rocks to explode in fire) ● Shovel or spade Directions: Dig a hole about 18 inches wide and 6 to 12 inches deep. Line the hole with rocks, and build a fire on the rocks. While the fire is burning, wrap the hen in grass. When the fire has burned down to coals, remove the fire debris from the rocks. Place the wrapped hen on the rocks and cook for about an hour.

Egg on a stick

Ingredient: ● One fresh egg Also will need: A thin stick that can hold the weight of an egg. Directions: Build a fire. While the fire is burning, use a knife to sharpen the stick. Give the stick a taper long enough to make it through the length of the egg. Poke a hole in each end of the egg (along its longest axis). Insert the stick into the egg and place the egg about 4 inches over hot coals. Cook at least five minutes.

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For a cold Boy Scout, any warm food will do By ALEX POWERS H&N Staff Reporter

t takes more than a little snow to deter one troop of local Boy Scouts.

Boy Scout Troop 8 can be found camping year-round. In the winter, said Scoutmaster Michael Cullers, Boy Scouts are tasked with building snow shelters and often rely on less-thanglamorous meals. Cullers said he often has a cold bagel with cream cheese or peanut butter for breakfast. But even a quick dinner of instant noodles can make all the difference, if it’s piping hot, Cullers said. “After spending a whole day building a snow shelter, you need to recover,”

he said. Cullers estimated an adult will expend 3,000 to 4,000 calories during a typical day of snow camping and survival training. “You need to replace that just to function well,” he said.

by how complex they are. Often, he said, campers are exhausted after a long day of work. “When we do that, it’s not spectacular cooking,” he said. Many Boy Scouts rely on packets of instant oatmeal. In one instance, Boy Scouts Winter camping coated tri-tip steak in While Troop 8 goes on rock salt and put the meat camping trips throughout directly on the hot coals of a the year, “We do a lot of win- burned-down fire. ter camping,” Cullers said. “We all thought it would burn, but it doesn’t,” he said. Boy Scouts who go with “(The steak) comes out fine.” the troop on winter camping trips have snowshoed at Cullers said a favorite Crater Lake, hiked at Lava quick meal is a pack of Beds National Monument instant noodles cooked in and built shelters of excaa can of chicken soup over vated and packed snow. a lightweight backpacking stove. Cullers said meals are It doesn’t sound like limited by space in backmuch, he said, but “you packs — everything takes up precious space and adds don’t want to be eating cold weight to a pack — and stuff.” ◗

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Inside strategy — Cards or Dice

Put on your best game face and get ready to play Classic board games still reign for some For some, the tried-and-true board game reigns king. While many young gamers are finding joy in some of the new board and card games out there, others stick to the triedand-true classics. Many Klamath Basin residents who responded to a Herald and News Facebook query asking readers for their favorite games listed classics like Monopoly and Scrabble, as well as card games like Uno and Apples to Apples, and some, like Battleship, that are a bit tougher to classify. “Our family plays Yahtzee,” said respondent Melissa Jackson of Klamath Falls. “Candy Land, Uno, Monopoly, Ants in the Pants, Life. It really is hard to name all the great games that my family loves to play,” said Kasi Kohler, another Klamath Falls resident. Here’s a list of favorite board and card games to play at home, according to Herald and News readers: Monopoly: One of the oldest continuously played board games, Monopoly’s roots can be traced back to the early 1900s.

See CLASSIC, page 29

By ELON GLUCKLICH H&N Staff Reporter

t Astral Games in downtown Klamath Falls, kids definitely aren’t playing their parents’ board games. The Klamath Falls game store caters to fans of a new generation — less inclined to titles like Monopoly, more likely to gravitate toward those that incorporate both boards and cards.

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Michael Nilem Jr., left, and Jon Hamann get in a game of World of Warcraft at Astral Games. It’s one of a handful of games invented in the last 20 years, incorporating strategy and math skills, that have caught on among children, teenagers and young adults.

Astral Games caters to this new generation of gamers. Owner Josh Morrow said many of the store’s most popular games have only risen to prominence in the last few years. They have names many Klamath Basin residents may not recognize — Settlers of Catan, Magic the Gathering and World of Warcraft. See GENERATION, page 29

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GENERATION, from page 28 They were part of a new wave of games introduced in the 1990s. Games like Catan build on past games like Risk, in which players try to build an empire through trading with others. Magic and Warcraft are trading card games, with a nod to the Middle Ages, with witches, wizards and goblins, that involve different skills and magical abilities acquired with the drawing of a card. “When they started getting popular, they received all sort of bad press as being unwholesome, even Satanworshiping games,” Morrow said. But, over time, they’ve gained a general acceptance, he

said, as more people have come to appreciate the intellectual skill required to play many of them. “Just like chess, in many of these games you have to think several moves in advance, how your opponents are thinking,” Morrow said. “Today there are Fortune 500 companies and government agencies that recruit from this base of players, individuals of a certain mind set.” Astral Games has opportunities for card and board game veterans, as well as newcomers, to get in on the action, with regular social game playing events and weekly tournaments.

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t’s January, an early calving season for Nathan Jackson.

The Langell Valley rancher walks through one of his pastures looking for heifers that have given birth in the few hours since he last checked. It’s a rocky field, dotted with junipers. Under one tree is a heifer and her shivering calf. “That one was probably born within the hour,” he says. The calf stands up for the first time and trots away on wobbly legs. The Jacksons’ herd usually calves in early March, but an overzealous bull jumped some fences and got to the heifers a few months early. “He’s being sold this year,” said Nathan’s wife, Katharine. Katharine grew up on the ranch in East Langell Valley. It’s a sparsely populated area about 10 miles southeast of Bonanza. “I loved it,” she said. “I was constantly working and playing outside. We learned to work together, share and value the land.” She and Nathan are raising their three children in the same humble ranch house. The kids — Bryndon, 10, Madeline, 4, and Garrett, 3 months — are the sixth generation to grow up on the Gerber Beef Ranch. “I always wanted to raise cattle and children,” Nathan said. In the Klamath Basin, raising a family in the country is a way of life. Time spent outdoors working the land or taking care of animals is savored. See WAY OF LIFE, page 31

By JOEL ASCHBRENNER H&N Staff Reporter

Nathan and Katharine Jackson’s children — Bryndon (not pictured), 10; Madeline, 4; and Garrett, 3 months — are the sixth generation to grow up on the family’s Langell Valley ranch. Grandmother Silvia Gerber Bruce, left, was raised there, too. H&N photo by Joel Aschbrenner

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WAY OF LIFE, from page 30 Living and raising children in a rural setting is important to many in the Klamath Basin, said Jed Smith, program coordinator with Klamath County’s 4-H youth development. There are nearly 600 youths in local 4-H chapters. Most live in the country, with about 30 percent from Klamath Falls. In 4-H, kids learn about raising livestock and consumer sciences. Interest in the horticulture program has increased recently and a shooting sports program has been growing, Smith said. Klamath County, like many rural areas, suffers from what Smith calls a “brain drain.” Many children who grow up on farms and ranches choose to pursue careers in other industries, leaving few to

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WAY OF LIFE, from page 31 Klamath Basin farmers Bob and Christy Flowers raised their two boys, Jason and Larry, on a 2,000-acre spread about 15 miles south of Klamath Falls. It’s the same farm where Bob was raised and his father and grandfather before him. “That was the only way to raise a kid as far as I can tell,” he said. Today, both Jason and Larry are farming in the Klamath Basin, trying to get their own operations off the ground. There are advantages to growing up in the country, Bob said. You get to spend time outside, whether it’s hunting squirrels, riding bikes or helping out on the farm. “There’s always something to do out here,” he said.

There’s also a kind of work ethic that comes from growing up on a farm, Bob said. His boys were running combines by the time they were 10 or 11 and steering tractors before they could reach the pedals. “They grow up quicker because they learn responsibility quicker,” Bob said. But there are drawbacks to country life, too. “The biggest thing is you don’t have friends close by like you do in town,” he said. Back in the Langell Valley, Katharine Jackson and her mother, Silvia Gerber Bruce, sit around a pot of coffee at the dining room table. Katharine burps Garrett, the youngest. Silvia talks about growing up at the family’s ranch house near Gerber Reservoir without a neighbor in sight. The kids would run to the window twice a week when the mailman came just to see

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February/March 2012 ❘ Page 33 begin to swirl. “These are the days you don’t enjoy feeding cattle too much,” Silvia said. The Jacksons winter their cattle in the Langell Valley, while most Klamath Basin ranchers ship their herds to California until the spring thaw. These days the Gerber Beef Ranch is a relatively small operation. They raise cattle without hormones or antibiotics and sell to individual buyers who want beef that hasn’t come through a feed lot. Nathan is the president of the Klamath Cattlemen’s Association. The group is working to keep young people involved in the industry. Nathan is starting with his oldest son, Bryndon, who already helps drive tractors and feed trucks. “He’s pretty good help, too.” ◗ jaschbrenner@heraldandnews.com

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Appreciating the views inside and out

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CRATER LAKE, from page 34 Other beginning trails head out West Rim Drive from Rim Village. It’s 1.2 miles of mostly level terrain to Discovery Point, 2.3 miles of slightly more challenging skiing to the Wizard Island Overlook and another 3.1 miles to the Union Peak Overlook. It’s possible to continue 3.9 miles to the Watchman Overlook, 4.6 miles to the Diamond Lake Overlook or 6 miles to the North Entrance junction. But, remember, you have to come back. Intermediate trails include the Hemlock Loop near Rim Village and points along East Rim Drive, with parking at a plowed pullout near park headquarters. It’s 1.8 miles one-way to the summit of the first climb, 3.1 miles to Vidae Falls and 4.5 miles to Sun Notch. Advanced trails include the mile-long but steeply downhill Raven Trail and 4.6-mile Dutton Creek Trail. For information, visit with rangers at the Steel Visitor Center and check the winter edition of Crater Lake Reflections, the park newspaper.

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Play in the snow People wanting to sled or play in the snow should check in with Steel Center rangers for suggestions. A favorite spot is near the Rim Village Café & Gift Shop. Depending on snow conditions, rangers may recommend other areas. Although it’s not in the park, the Annie Creek Sno-Park, just south of the park’s south bound-

ary, has slopes perfect for zippy fast sledding and general snow play. It also features a trailhead for cross country skiers and snowshoers, and features an enclosed shelter.

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Watch from a window For people not ready to snowshoe or ski, or staying inside because the weather outside is miserable, a great place to learn about the lake and park, and on clear days see the lake, is the third floor of the Rim Village Café & Gift Shop building. View several informative displays, study the model of the lake, and ask questions about anything and everything from Friends of Crater Lake volunteers.

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Eat up, warm up The Rim Village Café & Gift Shop is the place to kick back and relax. Located on the second floor, the café offers quick meals, including soup, chili, hot dogs, nachos, hot sandwiches and daily specials, along with dessert items and beverages such as coffee, espresso, hot chocolate, soft drinks and juices.

February/March 2012 ❘ Page 35 It’s a great place to fuel up, and warm up, after spending time outside. The adjacent gift shop has a variety of offerings, including everything from park logo T-shirts and boxer shorts to Crater Lake label wines, books and souvenirs.

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Movies & books “Mirror of Heaven,” an 18-minute film about Crater Lake’s human history, can be viewed on demand at the Steel Center. Also ask about the 3-minute snowplow video that shows park snow removal operations. Rangers can provide suggestions on the best places to ski, snowshoe and play in the snow, and have updated weather forecasts. The Crater Lake Natural History Association sells an assortment of educational materials, including books, maps, postcards and other items in the center, with profits from those sales used to help pay for park educational and scientific programs. ◗ lee@heraldandnews.com

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Curling — Stones in the House

Bob Jackson and his children Robert, 12, and Sophia, 10, score a game of curling at Bill Collier Community Ice Arena. H&N photo by Andrew Mariman

t 10 years old, Sophia Jackson barely outweighs the granite curling stones she pushes up the ice at Bill Collier Community Ice Arena. She picks up speed approaching the hog line, before she releases (or shoots) the stone, sending it toward her father, Bob, and brother Robert, 12. Bob and Robert use car-

The three take turns delivering stones, sweeping and barking orders of “sweep” and “leave” trying to get stones up close to bon fiber brooms to sweep the center of the house or clearing opponents’ stones the ice clear, smoothing out, high-fiving and giving it to help maintain the stone’s velocity as it slides thumbs up when the shot’s up the ice sheet toward the objective is accomplished. To compare the sport of house — a target used to curling to anything else score the game.

would be a misinterpretation of the pastime. It is nicknamed the “Roaring Game,” for the noise the stone makes sliding across the ice. See CURLING, page 38 By ANDREW MARIMAN H&N Staff Photographer

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CURLING, from page 37

Curling speak — what it all means:

It’s a bit of bowling, a little shuffleboard, strategy akin to chess and a whole lot of trying to keep from slipping and landing on your backside. Two years ago, Bill Collier Community Ice Arena acquired curling gear from USA Curling — stones, brooms, and several hacks, which are basically starting blocks from which to deliver stones — allowing staff at the rink to host three different sessions of curling. Although thought to have originated in the highlands of Scotland, curling’s beginning is a little unclear. The sport started popping up in literature and art around 1540, according to the World Curling Federation.

Sheet: The playing surface, 146 to 150 feet long and 14.5 to 16.5 feet wide. House: Target containing three different-sized, concentric rings at each end of the sheet, into which players attempt to deliver stones. Button: Center of the house. Hack: Starting area set up to give a shooter a place from which to push while shooting. Hog Line: A line at both ends 33 feet from the hack, past which the player delivering the stone (shooter) can’t cross while in the act of shooting. Stone: If curling had a “ball,” this would be it. Usually made of granite with a handle, the stones are very expensive and weigh between 38 and 44 pounds,

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CURLING, from page 38

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What is certain though is the sport has evolved from a demonstrative sport in the first Winter Olympics in Chomonix, France, to a full-blown modern and competitive Olympic sport which boasts its own televised and widely attended world championship. With a nice granite stone costing upward of $600, the equipment at the Bill Collier Community Ice Arena created a rare opportunity for locals. Collier curling director West Packer said USA Curling wanted to grow awareness of the sport and provided a loan opportunity for the equipment. It should be paid off in just a few years. “It’s a great time, people of all ages come out from kids up to adults. We usually like the kids to be a little older, so they can push the stone, but if you bring them down, we’ll show

For more information call the Bill Collier Ice Arena at 541-8505758 or visit www. klamathicesports.org Learn to Curl sessions are offered from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, and 10:45 a.m. to noon Sundays. Staff can host as many as 20 people, ages 8 and up, and can teach people about the gear, rules, technique and subtleties — of which there are many. It costs $10 per person. Drop in curling sessions are offered from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. on Fridays when there are no local hockey games. Sessions are for people who understand the game. It costs $15 per person.

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Bob Jackson, of Klamath Falls, shoots a stone toward its target or “the house” more 120 feet away as he and his two children, Robert, 12, and Sophia, 10, have fun at a drop-in curling session at the Bill Collier Community Ice arena.

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Capturing the birding world inside a lens By ANDREW MARIMAN H&N Staff Photographer

ith vast expanses of wetlands and wildlife areas in the Klamath Basin, it’s no wonder there are so many talented bird photographers here. Hundreds of people come through the Basin to get closer looks at greater white-fronted and Canada geese, rough-legged and Swainson’s hawks, and of course, the American bald eagle and Klamath Falls’ giant mascot, the American white pelican. Work by local photographers can be seen in books and magazines, and hanging in coffee shops throughout the Basin. It’s not exactly easy to get sharp, colorful, welllit photos of area birds. It takes practice, patience and a basic knowledge of the species being photographed. It also doesn’t hurt to invest in a decent camera and a good telephoto lens — if you really want to get nice images from your efforts.

Jack Noller Klamath Falls resident Jack Noller, 78, is no stranger to the birding scene around the Basin. He has been taking pictures around the Basin for more than 15 years. His work can be seen in the Daily Bagel through February and the Ross Ragland Theater through March. See BIRDING, page 42

Photographer Jack Noller has been taking pictures, like this one of an American bald eagle, around the Basin for more than 15 years. Photograph by Jack Noller

Jack Noller, 78, holds a camera with a 500mm lens. This is the equipment he uses to capture many of his more recent bird photographs. H&N photo by Andrew Mariman

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BIRDING, from page 41 Noller stumbled into bird photography while attending Klamath Falls’ Bald Eagle Conference in 1995, now known as the Winter Wings Festival. After hanging out in a photography blind on the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and taking a wildlife photography workshop, he was hooked. By 1997 it was, as he refers to it, a hobby that pays for itself. “I’ve always had some interest in birds,” Noller said. “Now it’s just taken over all my spare time.” It’s also taken over all the wall space in his Klamath area home. Noller admits it wasn’t easy at first. Not until he learned all the hot spots to go to, and not until he learned some simple tricks. He has spent some

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money on equipment, thousands of dollars in fact. One of his lenses — a Canon 500 mm lens he uses most of the time — cost a pretty penny. Noller says, while holding the lens which is 20 inches long and weighs nearly 9 pounds, “You could buy a used car for the price of one of these.” He paid $7,500 for his, but the latest version of the lens starts at $10,000. Another secret to Noller’s success is staying in his car. “It’s funny, hawks and eagles aren’t really bothered by a car driving by, but once you get out, they take off,” said Noller smiling. “I’ve shot a lot of photos from the driver’s seat of my car.” See BIRDING, page 43

opportunities: Klamath Basin refuges

For more information about area refuges before venturing out, call the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges at 530-667-2231. ◗ Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge: North of Chiloquin off Highway 97 along Silver Lake Road. The refuge, established in 1958, is nearly the size of the Tulelake refuge, at over 40,000 acres with most of the area being wetlands. ◗ Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge: Northeast of Klamath Falls off Highway 140, along West Side Road. The refuge was established in 1928 and is 14,000 acres and mostly marshland. ◗ Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge: One of the smallest refuges in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex at just over 4,200 acres. Bear Valley packs a lot of visual punch as it serves as a nesting habitat for

several bald eagle pairs. As many as 300 bald eagles roost in the refuge at the height of winter, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website. Bear Valley is closed to all public entry, except for walkin deer hunting before Nov. 1. However the best views of bald eagles can be seen during early morning fly outs from outside the refuge off Keno Worden Road. ◗ Clear Lake Wildlife Refuge: This refuge covers a sizable area at 46,000 acres, half of which is open water surrounded by upland habitat. The refuge is located east of Tulelake and accessed from Highway 139 and Clear Lake Reservoir Road. It’s an hourand-a-half drive from Klamath Falls to get there, but the refuge boasts one of only two nesting grounds in the area for the American white pelican.

Klamath Life — Inside Out ing an eagle that was born at the San Francisco Zoo, reintroduced into the wild and named after television host Stephen Colbert — Stephen Colbert, Jr. Noller was mentioned on The Colbert Report as being “wildlife paparazzi.” “It was definitely the most fun I’ve had in, well, ever,” Noller said.

Christopher Calonje Photo by Jack Noller

A tagged American bald eagle, named Stephen Colbert, Jr., was photographed by Klamath Falls photographer Jack Noller in 2008. Noller was jokingly mentioned on television host Stephen Colbert’s television show as “wildlife paparazzi.”

BIRDING, from page 42 Jack Noller and Stephen Colbert, Jr. Not that Noller shoots for the fame of it all, but three

years ago, while shooting American bald eagles on the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, he focused in on a famous banded eagle. Little did he know he was photograph-

Another bird photographer who calls Klamath Falls home wasn’t even born in the United States. Born in the Republic of Colombia, Christopher Calonje always has had an interest in birds. The 32-year-old began photographing birds only a few years ago, after he decided to start a guide service, Colombia Birdwatch. He takes groups of six to 10 people to Colombia for guid-

February/March 2012 ❘ Page 43 ed tours. “I realized early on the best way to get people to go on tours was to show them photos of wildlife,” said Calonje. “It sort of forced me to get good, quick, because my business depended on it.” He admits his country has a bit of a bad reputation. “Colombia has had bad press due to 30 years of a fairly violent civil war, but it’s better now,” Calonje said. “It would have been crazy to do this 10 years ago, but now it feels way safer than Mexico.” Calonje claims photography in his home country is a little tougher. Much of the area he guides in is jungle, the birds are much smaller than they are in the Basin, and they move more quickly, he said. See BIRDING, page 44

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Klamath Falls photographer Chris Calonje, far left, took this picture of a red capped cardinal during a recent tour in Colombia. Photo by Chris Calonje

BIRDING, from page 43

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“Photographing the birds of the Basin is fun,” Calonje said. “They’re right there, easy to find and most of the time out in the open.” Some successful tips Calonje shared are similar to Noller’s: he stresses needing to know the species, what they eat, how they move — it will better aid you in predicting their actions. Unlike Noller, Calonje uses a flash to help bring out plumage

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color. The two photographers started out similarly, taking tons of shots until they got good enough to be more selective and learn how to control their gear. Getting as close as possible is key. You don’t want to have to crop too far into any photograph as it will start to deteriorate. Noller and Calonje advise photographers to get to know their subjects. “Being a good photographer is being a good birder,” Calonje said. ◗

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On the Basin calendar Make your plans for upcoming Basin events through March

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. $1 donation for admission, children under 12 admitted free of charge.

Saturday, Feb. 25

Klamath Ice Sports 10th anniversary celebration, 6:30 p.m. at the Ninth Street Venue, 829 Klamath Ave. Reservations required. Tickets $45 per person.

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Sunday, Feb. 26

Sunday, March 11

Screening of a new film, “Green Fire,” the first full-length, high-definition documentary film made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Klamath County Library.

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Old-Time Fiddlers will host a jam and dance from 1 to 4 p.m. in the grange hall at Madison Street and Shasta Way.

Monday, March 19

Monday Night at the Movies: Best of the Northwest Film Festival at the Ross Ragland Theater. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater. Free admission with a donation suggested.

Monday, Feb. 27

Monday Night at the Movies: “Little Big Man.” 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater. Free admission, with a donation suggested. A preshow dinner will be offered from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Rod Kucera, who selected the film, will have slices of pizza from Mia & Pia’s Pizzeria for $2 a slice, beer for $4 a glass and sodas for $1.

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■ 14th Annual Folk Tells Festival will be from 3:15 to 5 p.m. each day in the Klamath County Library. It is for children in thirdthrough sixth-grade who will tell their folktales in front of an audience and community judges.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Family Night at the Klamath County Library, 5:30 p.m. Bear Went Over the Mountain Puppet Show. Free admission.

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Wednesday, Feb. 29 ■ Second Annual Leap Year Party, 7 p.m. at the

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Monday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20 ■ Klamath Falls Shrine Club Shrine Circus at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. Two shows daily at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Free kids tickets available at The Oregon Gift Store. Prices at the door: $16 for adults, $12 for children or $25 for a family pass.

Rock, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show, March 10 & 11

Monday through Thursday, Feb. 27-March 1

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Klamath County Museum. A light-hearted look at Klamath history. Free admission. Saturday, March 3 ■ Tao Lin pianist performance, 7:30 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater. Tickets $10 to $24 available at the Ross Ragland Theater. There will be a free pre-concert lecture.

Saturday, March 10

Klamath Rails Model Railroading Club, 3 p.m., Klamath County Museum. ■ Planet Fever Star party, 7 p.m. at the Klam

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ath County Museum. Sidewalk astronomy event to witness the close passing of Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky. In case of cloudy skies, event could be postponed to March 11 or 12. Free admission. ■ Patrick Combs’ “Man 1, Bank 0,” 7:30 p.m. at the Ross Ragland Theater. Tickets $17 to $25 available at the Ross Ragland Theater. Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11 ■ Annual Rock, Gem, Mineral and Fossil show,

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