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Identity of body still unknown Authorities still donotknowtheidentityofa body of a white malepulled from the LinkRiverDaminJune.See page A2.

NATION

Oil leak could be contained soon NEW ORLEANS —TheBPoil leakcouldbecompletely containedasearlyasMondayifanewcapcanbefittedoverthewell,thegovernmentoffi-cial inchargeof thecri-sis saidFriday in someof themostencouragingnews to comeoutof theGulf in2½months.See page A6.

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Allocation of road funds debated

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By JOEL ASCHBRENNERH&N Staff Reporter

Main Street in downtownKlamath Falls and a seldom-useddirtroadareweightedthe

sameindetermininghowmuchfederal timbermoneyKlamathCountyallocates to incorporat-edcities.

Each year, the county givesa portion of the road money itreceives from timber funds to

its five incorporatedcities.Thecitiesareallocatedroadmoneybased on what percentage ofthe county’s roads are withinthecity’slimits.

But some city officials saythe formula for allocating the

timberfunds,whichwasimple-mented in 1986, should takeinto account the amount ofusageorthenumberoflanesinastreet.

City, county leaders differ on how timber funds should be apportioned

By ELON GLUCKLICHH&N Staff Reporter

When things go wrong, the Air Force gets ready.

Crash landings,water landings—pilotsmustbereadyforallsituationsatalltimes.Water survival trainingwas the focusofamorninglessonforthe114thFighterSquad-ron,partofthe173rdFighterWingatKing-sley Field. Several dozen members fromKingsley were at Lake of the Woods Fri-daymorning,refreshingtheirknowledgeofwatersurvivalwhilesimulatingescapeandrescuesituations.

Training day

Kingsley pilots take to the water for rescue drills

By TY BEAVER H&N Staff Reporter

Bruce Topham says the plan toremove four hydroelectric dams onthe Klamath River was developedby biased self-interest groups andjeopardizes the Klamath Basin,from irrigation to theavailability ofpower.

“Why, during these economictimes, are we taking these stepsbackwards?” the Sprague Riverranchersaid.

DonGentry,vicechairmanof theKlamathTribes,sayshispeoplehavebeen denied access to the fish theytraditionally relied upon for morethan90yearsbecauseof thedams.Hebelievesthetimefortheirremov-alhas come thanks to theKlamathBasin Restoration Agreement andthe related Klamath HydroelectricSettlementAgreement.

“Theonlythinggreenaboutthesedamsarethetoxicalgaebloomstheycreatebehindthem,”hesaid.

A Thursday night meeting withgovernment officials to gather localinput turned intoa forum for oppo-nentsandproponents to state theircases, including anti-governmentandanti-tribalsentiments.

DamremovalisakeyaspectoftheKBRAandKHSA.Bothdocumentsaimtoresolveconflictsoverwaterinthe Klamath River watershed. Thefinaldraftsofbothagreementsweresigned inSalem inFebruaryby thestakeholders who wrote them, thegovernorsofOregonandCalifornia,and U.S. Secretary of the InteriorKenSalazar.

Emotions run high at dam hearingProponents, opponents of dam removal state their cases to officials

H&N photo by Andrew Mariman

An HH-60 helicopter lifts an airman of the 173rd Fighter Wing from the waters of Lake of the Woods during a U.S. Air Force water survival training event Friday morning. To view this and other photos online, go to heraldandnews.com and click on the “Photo Gal-lery” button on the lower left side of the home page.

Crash landing essentialsWhen a pilot is forced to ditch in a

large body of water, several key sup-plies can be the difference between life and death.

Anti-cold exposure suits, inflatable life rafts, flares — all are meant to fit within a pair of small sacks pilots can hopefully bring with them in case of a water landing.

The sacks contain tools that allow pilots to make a fire, cut loose from parachute strings and maintain them-selves on their raft for long periods of time.

Dennis Jefcoat, a member of the Klamath Patriots and an oppo-nent of Klamath River dam remov-al, holds up a sign during a public scoping meeting about the envi-ronmental review process for dam removal. H&N photo by Ty Beaver

See FUNDS, page A3

See TRAINING, page A4

The Klamath

Falls Downtown

Association (KFDA)

has tackled another

improvement project

for the downtown area

in an effort to keep our

beautiful downtown

vibrant and attractive to

not only those of us that

are here everyday, but

visitors, and potential

residents and businesses

as well.

Many of you may recall

seeing the “Cell Tech

Team” mural that was

painted on the side of the

building at 1114 Main

Street, it is one of the

first things you see as you

enter downtown from

Main or Esplanade Street.

Although Cell Tech was

once an integral part

of this community and

contributed largely to our

local economy, this mural

no longer accurately

depicts Klamath Falls or

its heritage.

That being said, we have

been granted approval to

paint a new mural on that

building. KFDA, along

with the Klamath County

Museum, have selected a

logging theme to honor

the Basin’s ties to that

industry. KFDA have

contracted Chris Young,

the same talented artist

that has commissioned

the other murals

downtown, to paint the

image.

Our Association has been

awarded a grant from

the Klamath County

Cultural Trust for $1,000

to get the project started.

Although we have been

very fortunate to receive

these grant funds, they

only cover a fraction

of the total cost of the

project. We are humbly

asking for support in

order to see this project

through to completion.

It is our hope that if this

project interests you, will

consider contributing to

the Mural Fund. If so,

please send a check to:

Klamath Falls Downtown

Association RE: Mural,

PO Box 372,Klamath

Falls, OR 97601

Any donor of $500 or

more will be recognized

on the mural itself and

all other donors will be

recognized in a letter of

thanks. The mural is well

underway and Chris is

doing a beautiful job. We

encourage you to drive by

and see the project thus

far and the noticeable

improvement it has

already made.

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Downtown Association

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Looking Back: This week in Klamath Basin history

By JACKIE BONNERKlamath County Museum

Week of July 11-171930The Langell Valley Oil

Company shut down all operation at its No. 1 well due to the fact that some landowners refused to lease their holdings.The gas war in Klam-

ath Falls ends, with all oil companies agreeing to sell their product to retail dealers at 21½ cents a gal-lon and the public buying it at 26½, allowing a 5 cent profit margin.Three brave hunters of

the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company hunt in the Tule Lake lava beds, armed with snake bite cures, in hopes of bag-ging a few dead, or live, rattlesnakes to bring back to Klamath Falls and col-lect premiums.

1970A Pit River Indian paints the tribe’s name on the Pacific Gas and Elec-tric Company’s Pit Dam after a brief takeover by militant members of the

tribe. Moore Park Zoo sold

four of its seven elk to Harry Pon of Burns, who deals in zoo stock. The zoo will also upgrade the cages and pens.Plans to develop a

12,000-acre resort on Bry-ant Mountain, between Malin and Bonanza, call for an air strip, golf course, lodge, restaurant, trails, campground and stables.

1990Paisley will be buzz-ing with activity when it hosts the seventh annual Mosquito Festival. Previ-ous festivals had typically brought in about $3,000 to help the town with its mosquito abatement pro-gram.

The city of Klamath Falls applies to construct a year-round recreation area and environmental learning center, including a downhill skiing site, on 8,037-foot-high Pelican Butte.

2000Klamath Ice Sports officials pull an applica-

tion to construct a 185-foot by 85-foot covered ice rink near the Moore Park Marina due to opposition from area residents.

A subsidiary of Klam-ath Falls wood products manufacturer Jeld-Wen seeks to build a resort on the 8,036-foot high Peli-can Butte. Environmen-talists protest a request by Gov. John Kitzhaber’s that the Southern Oregon ski resort plan be exempted from a pro-posed federal ban on new roads in undeveloped areas of national forests.The third annual

Civil War Days and Old-Fashioned County Faire begins with a skirmish on Fort Klamath Muse-um’s parade grounds and the arrival of a seven-carriage wagon train.The Lions Club of

Klamath Falls is named the top club in its divi-sion at the Oregon Lions Convention in Ashland.

Learn more about Klamath

County Museum events by subscrib-

ing to the museum’s e-newsletter,

The Midge. To subscribe, send a

request to midge@co.klamath.or.us.

Births

Klamath Basin mystery photo

The Klamath County Museum is

seeking the public’s help in identifying

some of the many unidentified photos

in its collection.As part of an ongoing series, The

Herald and News and the Klamath

County Museum will feature historic

Klamath Basin photos online at www.

heraldandnews.com, and in the H&N’s

Connections section. The Mystery Photo Collection, and

a series of related photos, can be

viewed online at www.klamathcounty-

museum.org.Anyone with information about the

photo is invited to contact the Klamath

County Museum at (541) 883-4208, or

e-mail klamathhistory@gmail.com.About this photo

What we know about this photo:

This photo, believed to have been taken

by Maud Baldwin, shows a woman with

two children holding a photo of a soldier

in a World War I vintage uniform.

What we don’t know: Who are the

people in the photo.

Photo courtesy of the Klamath County Museum

ClareyBorn to Sarah J. and Levi R. Clarey of

Klamath Falls, July 3, 2010, a girl, Leah M.

Clarey, 7 lbs. 1 oz.Jackson

Born to Rosalia M. Oyoque and Tony L.S.

Jackson of Klamath Falls, June 26, 2010, a

boy, Tony Kamus-Yeina Jackson, 7 lbs. 1 oz.Johnson

Born to Shastina and Joshua Welch of

Klamath Falls, June 3, 2010, a boy, Kohl

Jacob Johnson, 9 lbs. 10 oz.LeandersBorn to Brooke D. Butler and Gary J.

Leanders of Klamath Falls, July 5, 2010, a

girl, Lilyauna M. Leanders, 8 lbs. 12 oz.VannarathBorn to Courtney L. and Robert B. Van-

narath of Klamath Falls, June 21, 2010, a

girl, Caylen L. Vannarath, 6 lbs. 11 oz.

Anniversary celebration planned forJuly 17The children of Carrol

and Amy Cloud are invit-

ing family members and

friends to join a celebra-

tion in honor of their 70

yea rs o f ma r r iage t o

be held from 4 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 17, in the

Home Economics Building

on the Lake County Fair-

grounds in Lakeview.Those attending can

enjoy a no-host meal or

can just stop by to extend

their congratulations to

the couple.They ask that no gifts

be brought, just good wish-

es, hugs and comments in

a memory book.The celebration will be

catered by Kelly and Ross

McGar va of La kev iew

Lockers.It wi l l be cont inued

from noon to 4 p.m. Sun-

day, July 18, at the New

Pine Creek-Willow Ranch

Volunteer Firemen’s Bar-

becue at Goose Lake Park

in New Pine Creek.All proceeds from the

barbecue will benefit both

volunteer f i re depar t -

ments.

Amanda Mathis and Nicholas Kiselow

have announced their engagement and plan

to be married in Klamath Falls on August

14, 2010. The bride is the daughter of Osi

and Teresa Mathis of Klamath Falls and is a

2007 graduate of Bonanza High School and

a 2009 graduate of Air Force Basic Training.

She is serving in the Air National Guard at

Kingsley Field. The groom is the son of Kon

Kiselow of Petaluma, Calif., and Adrienne

Kiselow of Santa Rosa, Calif. He is a 2007

graduate of Petaluma High School and is

serving in the Air Force at Hill Air Force

Base, Utah.

Mathis-Kiselow

Engagements

Teesha Bree Clark, daughter of Dan and

Kim Clark of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Jake

Daniel Zufelt, son of Kathy Sanders of Sol-

dotna, Alaska, have announced their engage-

ment.The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of

Triad School and currently working toward

a bachelor’s degree in elementary education

with a biblical studies minor.The groom-to-be is a 2007 graduate of

Cook Inlet Academy and pursuing a degree

in English communications with a biblical

studies minor.Both are attending Corban University in

Salem, Ore.They will celebrate their marriage on Aug.

7, 2010, at the Box R Ranch in Ashland and

will honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas before

moving to Salem.

Clark-ZufeltMisty Dawn Brown and Kyle Daniel Neis-

wender have announced their engagement

and plan to be married in Klamath Falls.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bill and

Becky Heathcock of Klamath Falls and a

student at Klamath Community College.

The groom-to-be is the son of Joe and

Judy Neiswender of Klamath Falls and is

employed in the elderly care profession.

A sunset wedding is planned for Aug. 14,

2010, at Veterans Memorial Park with a

reception to follow at the Shasta View Com-

munity Hall.They intend to make their home in Klam-

ath Falls.

Brown-Neiswender

Cheryl Butts and Glenn Hargan have

announced their engagement and plans for

an evening garden wedding on Aug. 8, 2010.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kathy

Butts of Redmond, Ore., and Gary and Paula

Butts of Clackamas, Ore., and the groom-to-

be is the son of Mike and Joanne Hargan of

Klamath Falls.Both are 2000 graduates of Henley High

School.She is also a 2004 graduate of Pacific Uni-

versity with a degree in education, and he is

also a 2005 graduate of Chemeketa Commu-

nity College with degrees in fire science and

paramedicine.She is employed as a flight attendant

by SkyWest Airlines and as a therapist by

Warm Springs Counseling Center in Boise,

Idaho, and he is employed as a firefighter/

paramedic by the Boise Fire Department.

They will celebrate their marriage at The

Bishops’ House in Boise.

Butts-Hargan

Brittany Alves of Klamath Falls was

named the State FFA Agricultural Commu-

nications Entrepreneurship/Placement Pro-

ficiency Award winner, according to a news

release.Alves, a member of the Henley FFA Chap-

ter, received a $250 check at the state FFA

convention and has advanced to competition

for national honors.

Friends and neighborsHenley FFA member honored

Johnson

Clarey

See HEARING, page A6