Klamath Sustainable Communities
Events and Announcements

Friends of the Aerie: We Gather at Summer Solstice 2008

Sunday, June 21 at 4pm
Blessing Way Our ceremony will be in song and music and led by Barbara Enos. We gather as a community to strengthen each other, our families, and our work. We gather at Summer Solstice to thank the Sun and warm each other in our friendship.
6pm Potluck and more music! Bring instruments and songs to share.
What to Bring: friends and family, snacks, food for potluck, drums, rattles, prayers, songs, stories, spa towel, bedding if you are staying the night
Directions or Questions: Robert and Sharon Chinook, chinook@workingwinds.com, 883-2909
NOTE: Circle of the Sacred Earth will NOT meet in June

From our new President, Art Martin

I am interested in forming a Klamath Sustainable Communities committee on economic democracy/grassroots economic development. My idea is the committee would start out as a study group/think tank that would explore the possibilities of sustainable, small-scale, local economic development, followed by the initiation of projects aimed at making it happen here in the Klamath Basin. For instance, we could come up with ways to create value locally (what resources do we have?, what kinds of services could community members provide for each other?) and seek grants to start a non-profit microlending bank that would help individuals or groups start small local businesses. In the long run, such lending could be coordinated with a local currency to help protect parts of our local economy from the vicissitudes of the global financial superstructure.

If anyone is interested in getting together and discussing economic democracy and sustainable local economics, please email me at arthurbmartin@gmail.com. I also plan on starting a "forum" discussion on this topic on the Green Welcome Wagon (http://www.greenwelcomewagon.com/index.php), so we can use that to connect and plan as well

Junior Master Gardener Summer Camp

June 15 to June 19 (five days) from 9:00 am to Noon (3 fun-filled hours a day) at Extension Office--3328 Vandenberg Road

Oregon State University Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center will be offering a youth gardening camp for children entering grades two through six. Working alongside OSU faculty and Master Gardener volunteers, campers will engage in fun, hands-on horticultural projects. Each day the program will focus on a different area of gardening and nutrition education. Our program encourages peer and cross-generational mentoring by helping children establish links between plants, gardening, and healthy living. Registration is required! Space is limited. Base price for the program is $50 (supply fee).

Register by June 5 and receive $10 off. All applications must be received by June 10. Applications are available at OSU Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center, 3328 Vandenberg Road, Klamath Falls or you may download an application at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec/horticulture/jr_mg. If you would like more information on the program, contact Kristy Weidman at 883.7131.

Pacific Power Event

Come join us on Wednesday, June 24 from 7-10 am, at the Oregon Institute of Technology to learn how our programs and incentives can help your business save energy and money.

The event is free, breakfast is on us and one business will win an on-site energy audit from Energy Trust of Oregon! Pacific Power wants to improve your bottom line by making sure you can take advantage of programs to help your business be more energy efficient. So, we've teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon, Oregon Department of Energy and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide you with programs that give you cash incentives, tax credits and federal grants.

Be sure to R.S.V.P. by June 15 at www.pacificpower.net/seminar where you will find an agenda for the morning. Although seating is limited, if you know of a business that would be interested in attending, you may forward this email invitation. If you have any questions, my contact information is below.

Thank you,
Kari Greer
Community Relations
Oregon Energy Efficiency
Pacific Power
825 NE Multnomah, Ste 2000
Portland, OR 97232

(503) 813-5642 office
(503) 813-5322 fax
kari.greer@pacificorp.com

Gypsy Soul, to perform

June 13 at 6:30 pm. Tickets will be $15 per person.

Neighbors of mine, Bill and Cherril Landwehr, have invited the fabulous duo, Gypsy Soul, to perform at their lovely home. This is certainly a night not to be missed. Cherril and Bill live down the road from me and their home, like mine, sits on a ridge overlooking the Upper Klamath and the sunset. It is a remarkable view and to listen to the soothing music of Gypsy Soul in a spot like this seems like heaven to me. If you are not familiar with Gyspy Soul please check out their website below. JPR plays them often on Open Air and they have performed at Britt, various venues in Ashland, nationally and internationally. They play beautiful enchanting music that will have you swaying in the summer breeze. Plus, like Britt, you may bring your own food, wine, chairs, blankets, etc. What more beauty could we ask for in one evening!

Seating is limited so please make your reservations early. You may respond to me through this email or to Bill directly at the email below. For those of you who don't know where this is we live just slightly north of town, off Hwy 97, in between the railroad tracks and the lake. It's a one lane road so as Bill suggests carpooling is suggested. We'll work something out once we know how many folks will be coming.

Looking forward to seeing you and spending a magical evening together. And please PASS THIS ALONG to those you know might be interested.

~~paula

Gypsy Soul (www.gypsysoul.com) will be performing outdoors, at our home on the night of June 13. Tickets will be $15 per person. This talented husband and wife team will provide a memorable musical performance right here in our neighborhood. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and invite a friend (or friends) to join the fun!

Where: 5976 Sunset Ridge Road

When: June 13, 2009 (concert starts at 6:30)

How Much: $15/person

RSVP: Please let us know as soon as possible whether or not you can attend the concert. If you plan to bring others, be sure to let us know how many will be attending. E-mail: (b.landwehr@mac.com) to make your reservation(s).

Hope to see you on the 13th of June.

Cherril and Bill

PS Because of parking and traffic considerations, we ask that you walk or carpool if possible.

Words from Bill-- You are more than welcome to bring food and drink. We're not planning for this to be a potluck. Also, people need to know that they will need to bring something to sit on (lawn chair or blanket) and perhaps some sun protection because of our exposed hillside location. Price will be $15, collected at the door. Also, I'd like people to know that we would appreciate carpooling, if possible.

Climate Leadership Initiative

The Climate Leadership Initiative at the University of Oregon and the National Center for Conservation Science & Policy invite you to attend our summer workshops (Climate Future Forums) on climate change preparation for the Klamath Basin. We will hold two sets of workshops: one for natural systems experts and a second for individuals and agencies that work with 'community' systems (built, human, economic, and cultural systems). We will hold natural and community systems workshops in both the Upper and Lower Klamath Basin.

The objectives of the workshops are to:

Please see the attached announcement for a more detailed description of the workshops and for a complete listing of the dates, venues and RSVP information.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

http://climlead.uoregon.edu/programs/scenariosplanning.html

http://www.nccsp.org/scientific_knowledge

Stacy, Climate Leadership Initiative
Resource Innovations
svynne@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-0467
http://climlead.uoregon.edu/
http://www.uoregon.edu/~cwch/