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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Troop 59 members participate in winter camping trip
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Ready for a hike at Rimrock Springs Wildlife Management Area, In the Crooked River National Grasslands are,from
left to right, John DeBiaso, Elmer Sampson, Levi Dowty, Chris DeBlaso and Mark Smith. Photo by Mmk Mauhrwi
by Mark Matthews
Assistant Scoutmaster
Ready for some cold weather
camping, four Warm Springs boys
and two adults went camping Satur
day and Sunday, February 19 and 20
with Redmond Boy Scout Troop 28
at McCoin Orchard, one mile north
of Gray Butte in the Crooked River
National Grassland.
The first thing the scouts did after
setting up the teepee and eating lunch,
was receive instruction on the proper
use and care of outdoor woods tools
like the pocketknife, saw and ax. The
scouts had to read the Scout Hand
book chapter on "Using Woods
Tools". The scouts talked about the
safe ways to use a knife, ax and saw,
and how to sharpen them. At the end
of the instruction, Mark Smith, Levi
Dowty and Chris DeBiaso all re
ceived their 'Totin' Chip"card which
says the bearer has gone through the
instruction of safe use of woods tools,
will keep conservation in mind when
using woods tools and be respon
sible when using a knife, ax or saw.
If a scout uses a woods tool in an
unsafe manner, then a corner of the
"Totin' Chip" card will be torn off. If
all four corners of the card get torn,,
the scout must retake the class to get '
a new card. The 'Totin Chip" card is
the Boy Scout equivalent of what a
driver's license is to an automobile
Important dates to
Friday, March 18-10 to 11 a.m.
The ECE children celebrate Honor
Senior 's Day with a Mini Pow Wow
at the Agency Longhouse.
April 17-23: "Week of the Young
Child." Watch for children's artwork
& special activities planned all week!
Thursday April 28 (tentative date):
Next parenting
IftenextFositivelndianParenting
class will be 'Traditional Behavior
Management" on Wednesday 316
fromn 6-8 p.m. in Building "C" at the
ECE Center. A light meal and child
care will be provided. ALL ARE
WELCOME TO ATTEND!
This session is designed to explore
behavior managment through looking
at traditional ways and modern skills.
It examines several old teachings
about discipline and introduces the
parent to modern concepts. Parents
are asked to examine the values
behind the old ways and apply those
values when guiding their children's
behavior.
The old ways teach us that self
control is the best discipline; that
teaching should never be separated
from discipline; that discipline should
have limits and not hurt the child;
that consistency and respect are
crucial and the child's world can be
set up so punishment is seldom
necessary. These are the basics for
positive Indian parenting today.
Positive Indian Parenting classes
began in October at the ECE Center.
The Positive Indian Parenting
curriculum is designed to provide a
brief, practical culturally specific
training program for Indian parents.
Are you eligible for
If you earned less than $23,050
and a child lived with you, you may
be able to take this credit on your
1993 Income tax Form.
WHO CAN TAKE THE
EARNED INCOME CREDIT?
You can take this credit if your
adjusted gross income (form 1040
line 3 1) is less than $23,050 and you
meet all five of the following
requirements.
1. You worked and the total of
your taxable and nontaxable earned
income is less than $23,050.
2. Your filing status is Single,
Married filing jointly. Head of
Household or Qualifying widow(er).
3. You have at least one qualifying
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when it comes to using woods tools.
Elmer Sampson, the four Warm
Springs boy at the camping trip, is a
ten-year-old cub scout, and will be
eligible to earn his 'Totin' Chip"
card when he turns eleven and joins
the scout troop.
One of the afternoon activities
was an outdoor application of using
a map and compass together. The
older scouts and adult leaders from
the Redmond troop gave the instruc
tion on the use of the map and com
pass. Later that day, Mark Smith and
Levi Dowty followed a compass
course, and got some actual experi
ence using a map and compass. At
future meetings Warm Springs Scout
Troop 59 will be learning how to use
both range and township maps and
topographic maps with contour el
evation lines.
This was Troop 59 's third cold
weather camping trip in the last six
months, although it was the boys'
and father John DeBiaso's first
camping trip with Troop 59. John
DeBiaso, who earned the Eagle Scout
rank when he was a Boy Scout, was
happy to be camping with his son and
the other scouts. Four of the Troop's
older scouts, John Kalama, James
Johnson, Kevin and Eric Williams,
could not attend the cam pout as they
were involved in the Chinook Boys
15 and Under Basketball Tourna
remember-
Pre-3 yearoldHeadStartHealthFair,
physical and immunization day at
the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center.
Thursday May 5th (tentative date):
Pre-Kindergarten physical and
immunization day at the Warm
Springs Health & Wellness Center.
class scheduled
Developed by the Northwest Indian
Child Welfare Institute, the coals of
PIP are: to help Indian parents explore
the values and attitudes expressed in
traditional Indian child-rearing
practices and then to apply those
values to modern skills in parenting;
and to help parents develop positive
and satisfying attitudes, values, and
skills that have their roots in our
cultural heritage.
Several community members
attended trainer's training for PIP
last spring. These volunteers along
with other community members,
resources and elders will work
together to present 8 Positive Indian
Bottle mouth
Did you know that more than 60
of our Head Start Children have
evidence of "Nursing Bottle Decay?"
That's the new name for "Baby Bottle
Tooth Decay." That is a really high
statistic, and the sad part is, "Nursing
Bottle Mouth" is preventable. In an
effort to reduce the number of children
in our community with "Nursing
Bottle Mouth" Early Childhood
Education, the IHS Dental Clinic and
income credit?
child.
4. You are not the qualifying child
of another person.
5. You don't file Foreip Earned
Income or Foreign Earned Income
Exclusion.
EFFECTS OF CREDIT ON
CERTAIN WELFARE
BENEFITS... Any refund you
receive from the Earned Income
Credit will NOT be used to determine
eligibility or benefits from Aid to
Families with Dependant Children
(ADFQ, Medicaid and Supplemental
Security Income (SS I) or food stamps
and low-income housing.
This income tax information is
provided to families by Warm Springs
Early Childhood Education.
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ment. JR Tailfeathers could not at
tend the campout since he was de
fending his 1993 Championship for
17 and Under Boys Hoop Dancing
Contest at the World Championships
in Phoenix, Arizona. JR places third
this year while using 17 hoops. His
dad, Charles, also placed third in the
40 and over Hoop Dancing contest
while using 19 hoops. Also unfortu
nate was Scoutmaster Rick Soucrs'
illness that kept him from the camp
ing trip.
The campers were prepared for
cold weather camping. The campers
know that to be safe and comfortable
during winter camping, or any other
winter activity, you must remember
two words: Warm and Dry. The best
way to stay warm in the cold is to
dress in layers of clothing T-shirt
closes to you, a long sleeve shirt on
next, then a sweatshirt, then you
coat as you body heats up when
working, cutting wood or hiking, you
can take off the outer layers to main
tain body heat and avoid excessive
perspiration. Your outer clothes are
put back on when you quit your
outdoor work and your body cools
down and rests,. The scouts were
also told that the best clothing ma
terial for winter camping is wool
since wool traps air spaces for insu
lation, causing the body to generate
heat, better than any other natural
ECE notes the latest personnel additions,
The Early Childhood Education
Center serves more than 330children
ranging in age from 6 weeks to 12
years old, in the Infant Center, Head
Start and KindergartenLatch Key
for March 16
Parenting classes for our community.
There are 3 classes remaining and
anyone interested in attending is
welcome. The remaining dates and
topics for the classes are: March 16
TRADITIONAL BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT; April 20-PR AISE
IN TRADITIONAL PARENTING;
May 18-CHOICES IN
PARENTING.
Classes are held the third
Wednesday of each month from 6
8:30 p.m. at the ECE Center. A light
meal and child care is provided. The
classes are being coordinated with
community volunteers through the
Warm Springs Head Start Program.
preventable
Field Health Office are trying tocreate
a Dental Awareness campaign. If you
would like to help or to find out more
call Erica at the Dental Clinic 553
1196. Randy Beemer, the children's
dentist at the Health and Wellness
Center, wants you to know that your
child have their checkup as early as
age one! Get your baby started on
healthy dental habits by wiping their
gums with a soft cloth and start
brushing their teeth as soon as they
come in using children's toothpaste
and a soft toothbrush. The most
important way to avoid "Nursing
Bottle Mouth" is: 1) Put your child
to bed without a bottle. If your baby
must have a bottle, fill it with milk or
plain water. Never put juice or sweet
liquids kool-aid, pop, etc.) in your
child's bottle. 2) Don't let your baby
sleep all night at the breast. 3) Avoid
pop, kool-aid, and other sweet drinks,
in a bottle or a cup.
The most important time for
your child to brush his teeth is
before going to sleep each night.
Teach your child good dental habits
and brash right along side him and
set a good example!
bleeping warm during the cold
weather is another skills experienced
by the campers. Since the winter night
time temperatures can easily get be
low freezing, the campers need to be
prepared for outdoor sleeping. Extra
blankets or another sleeping bag can
be placed inside the main sleeping
bag to provide extra insulation and
warmth. Closed rcll foam pads, more
blankets and even carpet scraps can
be placed between the sleeping bag
and waterproof ground cloth for more
insulation and warmth. Also, chang
ing into a dry pair of clean clothes
will make you sleep warmer during
winter nights because your body docs
not have to heat up the moisture in
the clothes caused by the day's per
spiration. Good warm meals are also im-
fDrtant for winter camping, and
roop 59 had Dutch Oven Stew with
beef, potatoes, carrots and onions,
Italian bread, corn and fruit punch
for dinner and pancakes with
applesauce, eggs, cocoa and Spam
for Sunday breakfast Sunday lunch
was at Pietros in Madras. The
Redmond Scout troop had another
Dutch Oven meal, Chili with
combread.
Troop 59 would like to thank the
Redmond Scout Troop for inviting
the Warm Springs Troop along on
the camping trip. Also, thanks should
go out to Culture and Heritage for
letting the troop use its teepee poles;
the Tribal Garage for use of the tee
pee; Murray Matthews for donating
his propane stove and tank; Warm
Springs Fire and Safety for letting us
use one of its First AidTrauma kits
, and Jack McClelland for borrowing
his five-gallon water containers.
The troop meets weekly every
Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. at the
Boys and Girls Clubhouse, (formerly
the Extension Office) at the corner of
Warm Springs and Paiute streets. Any
boys living on or near the reservation,
ages 1 1 to 17, who would like to join
Troop 59 are welcome to come to the
meetings. Troop 59 has been active
in Warm Springs since the 1940s,
and the troop is sponsored by the
Warm Springs Public Safety branch.
The troop's next weekend activ
ity will be Saturday, March 12 at the
Fremont District Scout-A-Ram at
Bend's Mt. View Mall. The Scout-A-Rama
is where the scout troops in
Central Oregon put on displays of
various scouting skills.
Troop 59's next camping trip will
be Saturday and Sunday, March 26
.and 27. The will be taught how to
make shelters in the snow, such as
snow caves, by members of the Warm
springs and Jefferson County Search
and Rescue organizations.
: programs. Staffed with 90 people,
sometimes it's hard to know who's
who. So you'll notice, if you stop by,
that everyone's sporting new name
tags!
Recently 10 new staff members
have come on board. Working as full
time care givers in the Infant Center
Watch children
Young children are at the highest
risk of choking on food and remain at
high risk until they can chew better.
Choking kills more young children
than any other home accident.
Ninety percentof fatal chokingsoccur
in children underage 4. How can you
make eating safer for young children?
WATCH CHILDREN DURING
MEALS AND SNACKS TO MAKE
SURE THE Y: Sit quietly, eat slowly,
chew food well before swallowing,
eat small portions at one time,
swallow all foods before being
excused.
FIX WAYS TO CHEWTABLE
FOODS FOR CHILDREN
UNDER AGE 4: Grind up tough
foods; cut grapes in half; cook food
until it is soft; take out seed and pits
from fruit; cut food into small pieces
or thin slices; take out all bones from
fish, chicken and meat; cut round
foods, like hot dogs into short strips
rather than round pieces.
ADULTS SHOULD: Sit at the
same table or sit next to the feeding
Thank you!
A big ECE THANK YOU" to
the Utilities Department for their
response to our heating system's
water main break on Wednesday,
January 26th. Rob and his crew
worked until 3 a.m. on Thursday,
January 27th.
After it was determined that the
ECE Center heating system was not
working and that it would take some
time to repair damages, the building
had an emergency closure. The
response of parentsguardians and
family members in picking up
children promptly was terrific! A BIG
THANKS to everyone who
responded immediately that
Wednesday morning.
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Martial arts class continues
Gerry Cox continues to teach He has also taught self defens
martini art Hiiui Wwlncsdav and apainst knife attacks, various fiehtin
martial arts classes Wednesday and
Friday evenings at the Community
Center.
Cox started teaching the class
January 12 and has been teaching
Wu Lum Kung Fu line of self defense
involving forms and various empty
hand self defense tactics. He has
taught Mornern Amis stick
techniques including stick-to-stick
defenses, disarms, and empty hand
defenses.
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how to defend himself against an attacker using a stick during the youth
class held Friday, February 25.
are Olivia Espinoza, Essie Lawson,
Eugenia Camas, Martha Johns, Bobbi
Jo Horn, Kristina Sampson. Taking
over a classroom in Latch Key is
Shirley Allen. And supporting all the
programs are new substitutes Ina Jim
and Trissie Fuentes.
Early Childhood Education
as they chew
chair, limit distractions at mealtime;
avoid feeding hard foods until molars
are present, remember that
medications for relief of teething pain
may interfere with chewing and
swallowing.
THE FOODS WHICH ARE
POPULAR WITH YOUNG
CHILDREN ARE OFTEN THE
ONES WHICH HA YE CAUSED
CHOKING.
FOODS THAT MAY CAUSE
CHOKING: Firm, smooth or slippery
foods that slide down the throat before
chewing: hotdogs; hard candy;
peanuts and grapes.
Small dry or hand foods that are
difficult to chew and easy to swallow
whole: popcorn; potato & com chips;
pretzels; nuts & seeds; small pieces
of raw carrots and raw peas.
Sticky or tough foods that do not
break apart easily and are hard to
remove from the airway: spoonfuls
of peanut butter, raisins and other
dried fruit, meat chunks;
marshmellows and tough meat
Honor Seniors
Day
March 18, 1994
at the
Agency Longhouse
He has also taught self defense
against knife attacks, various fighting
techniques, and physical and mental
development of coordination and
awareness.
Classes are held Wednesday and
Friday nights, for one hour, at the
Community Center. Youth class starts
at 7:00 p.m. and adult class starts at
8:00 p.m. If you are interested in
learning self defense or developing
coordination and awareness its not
too late for you to join. Cost is $5.00
per class attended.
changes
welcomes back Tribal Member
Carolyn Strong. Carolyn has been on
educational leave for the past three
' years and will receive her bachelor's
degree from Western Oregon State
College this June. Her specialty is
early childhood special education.
She is the new infant toddler specialist
in Early Intervention. Carolyn is
working with parents and caregivers
of children under three who have
special learning needs. Welcome
back, Carolyn!
With the departure of Charlene
Stacona-White (who now operates
Quail Trail Daycare), Early
Childhood Education staff have taken
on some new responsibilities. If you
have questions about your child's
status in the ECE recruitment pool or
about upcoming registration, contact
Versa Smith, Social Services
Coordinator. Lynn Tanewasha is the
new financialaccounts person; if you
have questions about your account,
talk to Lynn. The Infant Center
coordinator is Lola"Kadoo" Trimble.
She works on the floor with the staff
and children and oversees the day to
day operations. Lola's counter part
in the Latch Key program is Margie
Ellsbury.
If you have a question about any
of the above areas, please stop by
ECE or call 553-3241 and speak with
the appropriate person. The ECE front
desk staff can always direct you.
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