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MEDF0RDJTRIBUNE
MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 27. 1983
Canal
Skaters
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bank of an irrigation ditch does not make a very comfortable seat for putting on one's skates, but it serves the
ose. Ted Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Barker, Coleman Creek road, helps Sam James, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam James Sr., lace up nis doois ceioro a morning nuig
As "nippy" as the weather has been recently, the
Rogue River valley just doesn't get cold enough to
have permanently frozen ponds and lakes for safe
ice skating. Youngsters however find that the irri-'.
gation canals in the area provide adequate, if some
what elongated, skating rinks. With water only
a few inches deep, the worst that can happen if
the ice breaks is wet feet for the skater. Of course,
skaters should be certain that they do not trespass
on private property. ,
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Attempting to imitate the style of fancy ice skater, Jennifer Wilcox finds
that it helps to stick out her tongue for balance. Jennifer is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox, Camp Baker road.
One doesn't really need skates to have fun on Ice. Ted Barker,
above, flies past his sister, Janis, on hit shoe soles after getting
a running start. Ted took off his skates when his ankles got tired
because he wanted to be in top shape for basketball game.
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Sam James, though he has been on Ice skates only a time or two,
makes up for experience with dogged determination and streaks :
down the ice at a good clip. Rocks and weeds in the ice create .
. some hazards.
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Novice Virginia Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Brlggt, above, gets
a helping hand from Jennifer Wilcox and Maryl Barker when the tries ice
tkatet for the. first time. She found that standing up wat the primary thing
' . to be concerned about and found herself on the Ice several times.
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Down againl Virginia Briggs spent just about as much time
sitting as she did on the skates, but before the tess.on was
over she had begun to get the hang of it. She is helped 1o
her feet (ab y Sam James.
Maryl Barker, above, finds that one of her problems wat
that her ice skates were a tad too large. Tightening the
strings didn't teem to help much either. Sitting on the
ditch bank the trios to solve her dilemma.
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Ted Barker end Sam Jemet stretch out on the bank of the Irrigation ditch to abtorb tome of the warm winter
sun. Perhaps the thoughts of hot lunch were running through their mlndt. Ice skating it not only tiring, but
It stimulates the appetite.
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