Spilyay Tymoo
April 17,1981 Page 9
Simnasho students rewarded with trip to coast
Discovering is what the -
Simnasho 4-H “Discovery
C lub” does best. Spring
v a c a tio n p ro v id e d an
opportune time for the club
m em b ers w ho a re also*
Simnasho students to have
so m e new e n c o u n te r s .
Proceeds from the 3rd Annual
Mini-Marathon provided the
funds.
F o u rte e n stu d e n ts and
Simnasho elementary teacher
Rich Little did their best to fill
their five day trip with as many
inew experiences as possible.
They began their journey
Friday, March 13th after
school arriving at Greg and
Darlene Foster’s home in
Portland in time for dinner.
Darlene is Matilda Mitchell’s
daughter. After a few hours at
the Portland rollerrink the
students divided up and spent
the night with various families
in th e P o r t l a n d a r e a .
Oregon Museum of Science
and Industry was the first stop
for the students followed by a
trek through the Portland zoo.
L a te in th e a f te r n o o n
exhausted teacher and students
piled into the 4-H van and
headed to w a rd s A sto ria .
In Astoria they toured the
A stor Colum n and F ort
Clatsop.
They also had the chance to see
a movie, “Windwalker,” in an
ornate, antiquated theatre
which impressed the students
according to M r. L ittle.
The next two nights were
spent in Seaside. The motel
that the students stayed in had
The Reward—Many hours of work went into sponsoring the 3rd Annual Simnasho Mini-Marathon.
They were rewarded by using the money they made to visit some places in Oregon they seldom if ever
see. The Portland zoo was one o f the first stops during their spring vacation trip.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
a swimming pool where the
students spent much time.
Other activities in Seaside
included a night beach walk, a
visit to an arcade, an excursion
to an aquarium where the
students fed the seals, an hour’s
ride on rented bicycles and ride
on the bumper cars.
Betore heading in the
direction of Warm Springs on
the final day another stop on
the beach was in order. The
students got permission to take
their shoes off and feel the sand
between their toes. Ramona
Mini-Marathon supporters deserve thanks
Warm Springs Lions Club,
Warm Springs
Over four weeks ago 16 Warm Springs, Oregon State
students were, accepting the Extension Service, W arm
finalresponsibilities of an event Springs
known as the “Simnasho Mini- Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Warm.
Marathon. Along side those Springs
hard working Grade School Winona Strong, Warm Springs
students were 19 parents, the Warm Springs Community
staff at Sim nasho G rade Center, Warm Springs
School, the Simnasho Grade Jerry Sampson, Warm Springs
School 4-H “Discovery” Club Warm Springs Fire/Safety
Leaders, and several communi Department, Warm Springs
ties full of volunteers also Pay Less, Bend
accepting the many responsibi W a rm S p r in g s F o r e s t
lities involved in this annual Products, Warm Springs
W a rm S p r in g s P o lic e
event.
Each year management of Department, Warm Springs
th e ru n ' c h a n g e s w ith Juniper Guide Service, Powell
improvements ranging from Butte
transportation of runners to Prince’s Automotive, Madras
the type of pencils used at The White Buffalo, Madras
registration. Each year the Evergreen Chapel, Madras
Simnasho Mini-Marathon has R ain b o w M a rk e t, W arm
become better. It has grown to ■ Springs
become something that all are Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs
proud of and all are part of. No Warm Springs Chevron, Warm
one ever really imagined that it Springs
would develop into an event so llie Flower Station, Madras
Andrew David, Warm Springs
rewarding and exciting.
It should be made known to O sc a r’s S p o rtin g G oods,
th e p u b lic th e g ro u p s , Madras
businesses, and individuals that Guy Davis, Chevrolet, Madras
have joined together in support Hatfields Department Store,
of the runs. Without their Madras
e n th u sia stic b ack in g the Rhodes Shoe Shop, Madras
S im n ash o M in i-M a ra th o n Coast to Coast, Madras
would be just another run or Miller Ford, Madras '
less, just a dream. Instead it is M ad ras F lo o r C o vering,
known as one of the best Madras
organized runs in the state and Olsen’s Saddle Shop, Madras
full of many exciting and Rexall Drug, Madras
Our Place, Madras
worthwhile extras.
Here is a. list of groups, Roger’s Drug Store, Madras
business, and invididuals that Western Auto, Madras
deserve a good patting on the Ahern’s Grocery, Madras
Erickson’s Stationery, Bend
back for a job .well done:
Erickson’s Grocery, Madras
Simnasho Grade School 4-H F ir s t C h r is tia n C h u rc h ,
Madras
“Discovery” Club, Simnasho
Simnasho Lincoln’s Memorial A & W Drive-In, Madras
Turners Ben Franklin, Madras
Powwow Committee.
To the Editor,
Quality Sounds, Madras
M & M Tires, Madras
Harry Phillips, Warm Springs
Dee Blasengame, Madras
Iva Lee Greeniger, Warm
Springs
Janet Holcomb, Warm Springs
L a la D e lu d e , M a d r a s
Jeff Bradley, Madras
Norman James, Madras
Carolyn Cruz, Madras
Julie Halladey, Bend
On behalf of Corey Thomas,
Janice & George Clements,
Anthony Allen, Scotty, Jaymie
Harvey, Ruth Harvey, Lillie
Meanus, Ramona Meanus,
Sammy & Millie Colwash,
Jason Woodside, Mike & Pat
Darcy, Joseph Rudie, Nancy
Waite, Joshua Currey, Marsha
Shewczyk, Starla Green, Casey
Green, Sterling & Lucinda
Green, Rena Suppah, Spencer
Poitra, Willard Poitra, Emil
Williams, Lester & Peggy
P o itra , T im o th y Y ah tin ,
Chesley & Amelia Yahtin.
John Ross, Connie Ross, Kirk
Park, Dale Spencer, Nancy
T ailfeathers, L orena Bill,
Clydell Gilbert, and myself,
Rich Little, I wish to express
our appreciation.
As result of the unbelievable
support,- we have been able to
observe a great joining of
communities. Socially it has
b r o u g h t to g e th e r m any
peoples all of whom are helping
to promote the health and
education of young and old.
The most important person
who deserves the greatest
acknowledgement possible is of
course “the runner.” To the
individual who worked so hard
at preparing for and accepting
challenge,
I thank you all,
Rich Little
Meanus found a perfect sand
dollar on the beach which was
quite an event for the children.
And on the way home the van
was pulled over to the side of
the road so all the students
could w atch the w hales
swimming off the coast.
Impressions left on the
m ind’s of the Sim nasho
students varied. Each one had a
favorite event to reflect upon.
Spencer Poitra injoyed “seeing
all the places that Lewis and
Clark went,” he said. Starla
Green commented that she had
“never seen whales in real life.”
Willard Poitra liked the
Astor Column, the bumper
cars and the swimming pool.
Ramona Meanus liked finding
a whole sand dollar. Joshua
Currey liked seeing a jelly fish
on the beach. Lillie Meanus
liked seeing a bald eagle at the
zoo. John Ross enjoyed the
bumper cars and seeing the
whales. Anthony Allen liked
seeing the whales and the movie
“Windwalker.” Corey Thomas
especially liked riding the
bicycles at Seaside and seeing
the whales. Zeppy Rudy
enjoyed seeing Fort Clatsop
and all the buildings and he’s
“glad Mr. Little took us to stay
jin motels,” he said.
B eing r e s p o n s ib le fo r
fourteen students grades one
through four is no easy task but
teacher Rich Little had no
qualms about beginning the
adventure and was glad he took
the students to the coast. He
feels the trip has resulted in
bringing them closer together.
He says, “the more things we
attempt as a gtoup the closer it
b rin g s us to g e th e r. The
students are learning that the
harder they work the more we
get to do. It is a real life type of
thing.”
Care of baby
teeth is important
in an effort to inform the
community about items of
common dental interest, a
series o f articles on facts
everyone should know about
dental health will be presented.
Question: At what ages should
I take my son for his first dental
checkup? What can I do to
make it a pleasant experience.
Answer: It’s a good idea to take
your son to the dentist after all
o f his baby teeth have
appeared, usually around three
years of age. A visit to the
dentist at this early stage is very
important in that it can help
establish a good dental attitude
that may last a life-time.
The Head Start/D ay Care
classes often visit the dentist
b u t it is th e p a r e n t ’s
responsibility to make sure
their child is seen at the proper
time.
, The care of your son’s
p r im a r y te e th is v e ry
important, for they are needed
for chewing, speech, and an
attractive appearance. The first
teeth help hold the space to
allow proper positioning of the
permanent teeth. Decayed
baby teeth are the most
common cause of crowded
permanent teeth and the need
for expensive o rth o d o n tic
treatment.
You can help make your
son’s first visit to the dentist
one that is pleasant and
a n x ie ty -fre e by c a re fu lly
explaining beforehand what to
e x p ect. T alk a b o u t the
upcoming visit with a positive
attitude as you would about
other new experience for your
child. You will want to tell him
that the dentist will look at his
mouth and take x-ray pictures
to find out how his teeth are
growing.
Explain how they will give
his teeth a special cleaning and
put some tooth protecting
flouride on them. At the Warm
Springs D ental Clinic no
fillings or extractions are ever
done on a child’s first visit.
At the time of your son’s first
visit it will be determined when
h e w ill n e e d a n o t h e r
appointment. This will depend
on the condition of his teeth
and whether or not flouridated
water is available to him.
When careful plans are made
for a child’s first visit to a
dentist, chances are it will be a
pleasant experience for him
and that he will look forward to
future visits.