August 10
Chris Ellis, 27, of New York, visits Crater lake and takes a boat ride after riding cross country for six weeks on his bike. Ellis plans to bike down the North Coast of California, and then across Colorado, averaging 80 – 100 miles per day, for a total of 4,600 miles. Chris’s greatest mileage was 408 miles in four days.
August 11
Crater Lake’s 9th annual Rim Run.
6.7 miles Bob Jones, Crater Lake 35.36
Signe Harrange, Portland 42.23
13.1 miles Russel Morris, Portland 1:18.31
Connie Reints, Bend 1:36.07
26.2 miles Al Glidden, Klamath Falls 2:40.51
Leonard Hill, Klamath Falls 2:40.51
Kathy Parker, of Georgia 3:54.27
August 11
Seasonal Ranger Larry Smith begins wearing a new “Flat Hat” after retiring his old hat of 20 seasons.
August 13
The Energy Siting Council finds that the Crater Lake geothermal drilling sites are inappropriately located and postpones drilling. This decision puts $45,000 in Klamath County drilling revenues in jeopardy.
August 28
Opposition begins to mount opposing the NPS’s decision to demolish the Crater Lake Lodge. A coalition of Oregon non-profit organizations announce plans to fight the demolition decision. The coalition claims that the rehabilitation costs are inflated and erroneous and that the Government’s contention that the Lodge is slipping into the Caldera is unsubstantiated. The group also claims that the agency is allowing an internal department policy to override national environmental policy.
August 29
The U.S.G.S places an oceanographic seismograph in the Lake. A seismograph is also placed at East Lake and one at Paulina Lake, both at Newberry Crater.
September
Seven Park children begin attending Prospect schools, rather than the Chiloquin schools. Prospect’s four-day school week will cut down on commuting time.
September
Seasonal Ranger Larry Smith “retires” after working at the Park over a period of 24 years. He and his brother, Lloyd, continue to work as volunteers in the park.
September 17
The NPS selects a design and engineering team headed by the Portland architectural firm of Fletcher, Finch and Ayotto to replace or rehabilitate the Crater Lake Lodge. The team will provide design, planning and engineering services to the Park. The group is required to have a site selected by November 1 for the new Lodge.
October 3
NPS Director Russ Dickerson, announces a new evaluation of the Crater Lake Lodge. “The old lodge is absolutely marvelous. It would be a tragedy if we didn’t try to preserve it. We have reconsidered our recommendation to demolish the structure.”
October 19
The Medford Mail Tribune reports that Sara Jameson, of the Crater Lake Ski Service, quits after providing cross country service for six winters. The ski service wasn’t making enough money to justify continuing and a subcontract agreement couldn’t be reached with the Lodge Company. The concessionaire plans to run the cross country program this winter. (Which they discontinued during the winter of 1996.)
October 30
4th highest recorded lake level since 1892.
November
A snowfall of 157 inches is recorded during the month.
December 14
BLM state director approves the drilling of four test holes near the East park boundary. The U.S. Forest Service concurs. The Oregon Natural Resources Council files a strong protest. “We will see a review in the Federal Courts.”
1984 Fiscal Year: 84-85, Park Budget set at $1.7 million
Season Visitation: 499,943
