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| H&N photo by Andrew Mariman Eric West laces up his skates for a Christmas Day trip around the ice at Bill Collier Community Ice Arena. |
Basin residents enjoy a variety of adventures on Christmas Day
By MEGAN DOYLE
H&N Staff Writer
Presents were opened, food was eaten and dogs were walked on Christmas Day, as people around the Klamath Basin enjoyed time with family and friends.
Some stayed home and played with new toys, while others ventured out to catch a movie, take a walk or go ice skating. Another group of people helped to take care of pets whose owners left town.
That’s when Sonia Mendez decided to take her children outside to play.
“Just a few ornaments fell off, but it’s still standing,” she said about the tree.
Outside, he accidentally bumped into the garage door and got stuck in the snow.
The ATV was a gift for Alejandro and his twin sister, AnaLouisa.
Alejandro had asked for a John Deere tractor, his mom said. His sister wanted a Barbie car. The ATV was compromise.
The family opened most of their presents on Christmas Eve. The children opened their stockings in the mornings, which are from Santa Claus.
AnaLouisa asked how Santa got into their house. The conclusion was that Santa is magic.
“I remember when I was little and wanted to believe those things,” Sonia Mendez said.
After opening their Christmas stockings and sitting down for a good breakfast, Bonnie and Albert Veno went out with for a trek with their Airedale in the snow.
The couple strapped on their snowshoes and trudged through the snow in the Lynnewood area. Even their dog had boots on to keep his paws clear of ice balls.
“We used to drive five hours to find a place like this,” Albert Veno said.
The couple moved from Portland to Klamath Falls in June.
“We really got tired of rain on Christmas,” Bonnie Veno said.
The couple planned to walk a few miles with their snowshoes, which they said isn’t as tiring as walking in the snow with boots on.
The Kinzie family hopped in the car after opening gifts Tuesday morning and headed to see National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
They planned to see the earliest show at Pelican Cinemas on Christmas Day. This is the first time the family had seen a Christmas Day movie together.
“We’ve been waiting to see it,” said Marissa, 17.
They waited until after opening presents to get to the theater.
Marissa Kinzie woke up at 5:55 a.m. and waited to open presents until her twin brother, Michael, was up.
“He usually doesn’t get up,” she said.
Michael was awake by 9 a.m. and shortly after was playing with the Nintendo Wii game system he received.
“It’s highly addictive,” he said.
Julia Balce, 7, stopped to have her ice skates loosened by her mom after just a few times around the arena.
The family came into the area from Santa Clara, Calif. and once Julia Balce saw the Bill Collier Community Ice Arena, she wanted to skate.
Bundled in a couple of coats and snowpants, she kept very warm.
Her parents, Aileen and Manny Balce, kept their shoes on in favor of skates.
“I had my days,” Manny Balce said.
Earlier in the day, the family was in a convoy heading to church when one of the vehicles broke down. Four people stopped to see if they were ok, said Aileen Balce.
“People are very kind here,” she said.
They’re not blood related, but 16 employees of Double-C Dog Training went to work on Christmas to help take care of the 201 cats and dogs boarded and 17 pets awaiting adoption at the business.
They are all tagged, as well as any luggage they came with, such as a bed from home, to help keep them straight.
“They’ve been coming all week,” said JoAnn Carson, owner of Double-C Dog Training.
The employees were kept busy doing laundry, cleaning the kennels, feeding the pets and taking them outside for recess.
“It takes a really big team to keep everyone clean and fed all the time,” Carson said.
Some owners left their pets a special Christmas dinner.
Tammy Jones believes the dogs she was passing out treats to knew it was Christmas.
“They’re very smart,” she said.
The number of pets boarded at Double-C will decrease starting today. By Jan. 3, the number of visiting pets will decrease from 201 to 20.
Some stayed home and played with new toys, while others ventured out to catch a movie, take a walk or go ice skating. Another group of people helped to take care of pets whose owners left town.
The Mendez Family
Alejandro Mendez, 4, almost took out the Christmas tree on Tuesday while trying out his new mini ATV.
That’s when Sonia Mendez decided to take her children outside to play.
“Just a few ornaments fell off, but it’s still standing,” she said about the tree.
Outside, he accidentally bumped into the garage door and got stuck in the snow.
The ATV was a gift for Alejandro and his twin sister, AnaLouisa.
Alejandro had asked for a John Deere tractor, his mom said. His sister wanted a Barbie car. The ATV was compromise.
The family opened most of their presents on Christmas Eve. The children opened their stockings in the mornings, which are from Santa Claus.
AnaLouisa asked how Santa got into their house. The conclusion was that Santa is magic.
“I remember when I was little and wanted to believe those things,” Sonia Mendez said.
The Veno Family
After opening their Christmas stockings and sitting down for a good breakfast, Bonnie and Albert Veno went out with for a trek with their Airedale in the snow.
The couple strapped on their snowshoes and trudged through the snow in the Lynnewood area. Even their dog had boots on to keep his paws clear of ice balls.
“We used to drive five hours to find a place like this,” Albert Veno said.
The couple moved from Portland to Klamath Falls in June.
“We really got tired of rain on Christmas,” Bonnie Veno said.
The couple planned to walk a few miles with their snowshoes, which they said isn’t as tiring as walking in the snow with boots on.
The Kinzie Family
The Kinzie family hopped in the car after opening gifts Tuesday morning and headed to see National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
They planned to see the earliest show at Pelican Cinemas on Christmas Day. This is the first time the family had seen a Christmas Day movie together.
“We’ve been waiting to see it,” said Marissa, 17.
They waited until after opening presents to get to the theater.
Marissa Kinzie woke up at 5:55 a.m. and waited to open presents until her twin brother, Michael, was up.
“He usually doesn’t get up,” she said.
Michael was awake by 9 a.m. and shortly after was playing with the Nintendo Wii game system he received.
“It’s highly addictive,” he said.
The Balce Family
Julia Balce, 7, stopped to have her ice skates loosened by her mom after just a few times around the arena.
The family came into the area from Santa Clara, Calif. and once Julia Balce saw the Bill Collier Community Ice Arena, she wanted to skate.
Bundled in a couple of coats and snowpants, she kept very warm.
Her parents, Aileen and Manny Balce, kept their shoes on in favor of skates.
“I had my days,” Manny Balce said.
Earlier in the day, the family was in a convoy heading to church when one of the vehicles broke down. Four people stopped to see if they were ok, said Aileen Balce.
“People are very kind here,” she said.
The Double-C Family
They’re not blood related, but 16 employees of Double-C Dog Training went to work on Christmas to help take care of the 201 cats and dogs boarded and 17 pets awaiting adoption at the business.
They are all tagged, as well as any luggage they came with, such as a bed from home, to help keep them straight.
“They’ve been coming all week,” said JoAnn Carson, owner of Double-C Dog Training.
The employees were kept busy doing laundry, cleaning the kennels, feeding the pets and taking them outside for recess.
“It takes a really big team to keep everyone clean and fed all the time,” Carson said.
Some owners left their pets a special Christmas dinner.
Tammy Jones believes the dogs she was passing out treats to knew it was Christmas.
“They’re very smart,” she said.
The number of pets boarded at Double-C will decrease starting today. By Jan. 3, the number of visiting pets will decrease from 201 to 20.
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