Page 2 July 21,1982
SPILYAY TYMOO
Lunar eclipse wows m o o n w a t c h e r s
Lunar eclipses occur several
times during the year but it is
only occasionally that such an
eclipse can be seen from Warm
Springs and the surrounding
areas. On July 6, the area’s
residents were able to view a
spectacular lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when
the earth is directly between the
sun and the moon. The moon
becomes dark as it passes
through the shadow of the
earth.
This type of eclipse can occur
only at the time of a full moon
when the position of the moon
is opposite to that of the sun.
The earth, sun and moon must
be in nearly a straight line.
The red color of the moon
during a lunar eclipse occurs as
the earth’s atmosphere refracts
or bends parts of the sun’s light
around the earth and toward
the moon.
The next lunar eclipse visible
in North America is coming up
on December 30, 1982.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
B i l l e d as th e b ig g e s t s n a k e
By Pat Leno
S lith e rin g and sliding
through the Warm Springs
area is a 350 foot snake. The
creature has been spotted
behind the Community Center
and at the picnic area at Kah-
Nee-Ta. It has been reported
th a t throngs o f children
accompany this monster.
The “ m onster” can be
described as a masterpiece of
graffiti. It was built by the
Warm Springs Recreation
Summer Program. It is made
from 7 rolls of 4 mil plastic (6" x
50"), 4 rolls of PVC tape and
permanent markers. The many
c h i ld r e n f o llo w in g th e
“creature” are members of the
Summer Recreation Program
w ho s p e n t lo n g h o u r s
decorating the 350 feet long
plastic with markers.
Carol Allison, coordinator
of creating and performing acts
at the Community Center, read
about the artwork being done
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with plastics and PVC tape in
California. She wrote a letter to
the man who dreamed up the
artform. The results of Carol’s
quest have given Warm Springs
the “biggest snake in Oregon.”
Carol stated there are other
“creatures” which can be built
with the same materials but for
the first attempt she thought
the snake would he the easiest
for the first project.
On July 8 the rolls of plastic
were rolled out on the gym
floor and children were given
permanent markers to decorate
the snake as they wanted. Pac-
Man Fever can be spotted
among the drawings. Many
signed their names in grandiose
splendor. Even after many
hours of artwork there is still
room for fu rth e r artistic
endeavors. Carol said it is a
project the children can
continue to decorate.
The snake is constructed in
.the same fashion as a giant
ballon. The snake is inflated by
use of a large fan attached to
the tail of the snake.. The
creature remains inflated as
long as the fan is blowing. The
head of the animal displays
fangs and a tongue.
The snake will travel with the
Summer Recreation Program
to various locations this
summer. It made its first
appearance at the Kah-Nee-Ta
Village on July 9. It will be
blown up and displayed at the
Madras City park on July 21,
from 2-5 p.m., the Portland
Zoo on July 23, the Jefferson
County Fair August 4-8 and
the C entral Oregon A rt
Festival, which will be held at
the Warm Springs Community
Center on August 21.
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Carol stated the television Ibi. '
program, Faces and Places GRAFFITI ÀRTIST— Sheylene Boise hard at work doing her
tentatively plaits to film the share o f artwork on the “Biggest Snake in Oregon. ”
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Leno
“Biggest Snake in Oregon” for
a short feature on their evening
program.
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Spilyay Tymoo Staff
(Coyote News Staff)
Sid Miller
Donna Behrend
Marsha Shewczyk
Pat Leno
Priscilla Squiemphen
Managing Editor
Assistant Editor
Darkroom/Wrtter
Reporter
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THE BIG BAD SNAKE—C/tf/dren showed no fear o f the large jaws o f the snake following its'
completion.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Leno