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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Adeline Miller after 25 vears of
employment for the Confederated
Tribes has decided to retire October
1994. A surprise retirement dinner
was held for Miller Wednesday.
September 21, at the Agency
Longhouse. Many of her friends and
co-workers attended and Miller was
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Miller's co-workers and friends
spoke of her kindness, fun trips and.
stories, her teaching of the cultural
tradition to young and old alike, and
of her many accomplishments while
at her job. Through her work she has
tried to help diabetic clients by
teaching how to take their
medications and basic care of selves.
She has counseled young children in
being young adults and taught of
traditional ways.
Millerbegan her work for the tribes
in 1969 as an Alternate Trainer at
Tektronics, where she worked for 5
years. In 1974 Miller was hired as a
Relief Worker for the Group Home.
Five years later she became the CHR
Sr. Specialist where she has been for
the past nineteen and a half years.
Miller was a long time employee
and was presented an award of
recognition by Russ Alger. Miller
has gone above and beyond the call
of duty at her job and will be missed
oy ner co-workers.
Fall and winter means an increase
in the number of storms that can
cause interruptions in electrical
service.
Some residents purchase
generators as a back up for their
electrical systems, which isn't a bad
idea, especially in outlying areas, if
they are used correctly.
Pacific Power manager Bob
McConnell says the danger occurs
when the generator is used to supply
Eower to an entire residence or
usiness, without properly
disconnecting from power company
lines. r
"If a generator is plugged directly
into home circuits, the generated
electricity will flow through the home
wiring and into nearby power lines,
which can cause serious injury to
repair crews and passerby," he said.
Once crews have fully repaired
damaged outside lines, an improperly
and maintain safety: ) Read all
instructions carefully before the unit
is placed in service. 2) Wire the
generator according to the National
connected generator will likely be Electric Code specifications. 3)
ruined, as it becomes a part of utility Contact an electrical contractor for
service. proper installation, including
McConnell recommended that provisions for disconnects from
proper installation precautions be power company lines,
observed to assure adequate service
Look for signs announcing
District Meetings
concerning 1995 Operating Budget
Program highlights success strategies
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Adeline MUler wot presented an award recognizing her dedication and
hard work for the tribes since 1969.
Adeline is going to be missed by
many of her former co-workers for
the tribes. Family and friends gave
Adeline a hug.
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of their encounters at numerous powwows and gatherings.
Arts Network set in Portland
Atlatl, the National Service
Organization for Native American
arts, announces Native Arts Network
1994, to be held in Portland, OR
October 13-16, 1994. The theme of
the conference is The Artist as
Community Healer. This theme will
address the role of the arts in society
as a positive force that can bring our
minds and bodies into balance and
harmony, benefiting both individual
and community.
For the first time, Native Arts
Network 1994 will include two tracks,
one for Cultural Organizations and
one for Native American artists. The
conference will be arranged around
issues, with regional representatives
from Atlatl 's Second Circle national
advisory board addressing how each
issue has had an impact on art from
their geographic area. Issues have
been grouped in the following
categories: Economic Forces,
Political Forces, Social Forces,
International Forces and Community
Forces.
W. Richard West, Director of the
National Museum of the American
Indian will give the opening keynotes
address.
Scholarships are available for
Native Americans interested in
attending. For more information
contact the Atlatl office at (602) 253 -2731.
AbuseNeglect
training set
Everyone is welcome to attend
the Child Abuse and Neglect Training
being held October 20-21, 1994,8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort
Lunch is on your own.
Are you serious about getting a
college education or technical
training? Do vou want to he
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you really want to be prepared for
your college experience? Then
STUDENT SUCCESS
STRATEGIES is for you.
Student Success Strategies 1) is a
course being offered in Warm Springs
for Tribal members thinking about
furthering their education. 2) will tell
you where to apply for scholarships
and how to get through the PELL
grant application. It will also tell you
about college programs and their
purpose. 3) will help you design a
personal monthly budgeting plan so
you won t run out of money before
you run out of school days. 4) will
teach you goal setting methods and
how to build effective time
management techniques into your
life. 5) will teach you test taking tips
and build your critical thinking skills.
Student Success Strategies series
will begin Tuesday, October 4th and
continue every Tuesday through
November 23rd. Classes will meet
on the second floor at the Education
Center promptly at 6:30 p.m. to 9:00
p.m.
Tuition scholarships are being
provided by the Tribal Education
Department. Students may register
at the Tribal Education Office or the
COCC office in the Education Center.
Enrollment is limited so hurry! For
(more information, call the COCC
office at 553-1428 or the Education
office at 553-3311.
' Schedule of Classes
' October 4 - Dear Family, Hi,
school is great. Send money! Yours
Truly, The Tribal funding process.
What are the requirements forfunding
and what can you expect in the way
of assistance? Designing a personal
monthly income and expense
budgeting plan and applying for
Federal Financial Aid.
October 1 1 - "If you don't know
where you're going, you'll
probably end up there". Choosing
a career that'srightforyou! Including
comprehensive career, personality
and values assessments. A.A., A.S,
A.A.S., alphabet soup-so what does
it have to do with me?
October 18 - Surviving College
Life in the "Big City". Building
effective time management skills,
learning to be assertive, overcoming
stress and communication issues
discussed.
October 25 & November 1 - Left
BrainRight Brain. Problem solving
skills that could really boost your
GPA.
November 8 - The Library, or
the Bar tonight? Substance abuse
and the College student. Are you
readvtojust say NO?
November 1 5 - Are you ready for
Freshman English Composition
and Algebra? Taking the college
academic predictor tests. Designing
a typical college schedule. Utilizing
college resources such as tutoring,
career advisement, etc. Student
support systems: who to see and
where to go for help.
November 22 Getting to know
the real you: Examining your
assessment results. Setting realist
goals and achieving them. Guest
speakers.
This course is sponsored by the
Education Department of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
Annual Show coming Oct. 15
Warm Springs 7th Annual Arts & Crafts Show
will be held at the Warm Springs Community
Center, October 15, 1994 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Everyone is welcome.
Crafts, artwork, bead work, shawls, pillows
and many other items will be on display for
sale by Warm Springs Tribal and community
people.
No admission and plenty of parking space is
available to the public. For more information,
call Carol Allison at the Warm Springs
Community Center at (503) 553-3243.
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uiaoeies program seis series
The Warm Springs Diabetes Program is sponsoring a six
week series of classes on diabetes. The classes will be held
every Thursday beginning October 13, from 4:00 p.m to 5:15
p.m. in the Health and Wellness Center Community Health
conference room. Anyone is welcome to attend and
refreshments will be served. Registration is not required;
however, if you know that you will be attending, please call
fcusan Mathew, Diabetes Nurse Educator, at the clinic at 553
2478 so that she can plan for handouts, chairs, etc.
The schedule of classes will be as follows:
October 13 Orientation to the Diabetes Program, slide
show - Candace Reich, MPH
October 20 What is Diabetes? Jennie Smith, FNP
October 27 - Complications of Diabetes, Susan Mathew,
RN; Jennie Smith, FNP
November 3 - Nutrition, KaRene Lehman, RD
November 10 Exercise & Home Glucose Monitoring,
Susan Mathew, RN
November 17 - Social Issues & self care, Ken Stewart, MS W
Because each class will cover a separate topic, you will
benefit from coming to one or several of the classes if you are
unable to attend the entire series. If you have any questions
regarding the classes, or about the Diabetes Program in general,
please call Susan at 553-2478.
Changes in dispensing policy aims to simplify system
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EDITOR DONNA BEHREND
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SAPHRONIA KATCHIA
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SECRETARY TINA AGUILAR
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SPILYAY TYMO0 1 994
We would like to share some good
news with you. We have been
listening to the requests of our patients
to create a more prompt means of
dispensing Over The Counter
medications. We likewise have
always wanted a better system to
service our patients with OTC meds.
However, we legally have to record
OTC meds in the patient's medical
chart We have been working for
eight months to create a program that
will satisfy both the needs of our
patients and the legal requirements
we must obey. Pharmacy will now be
able to provide certain "sim pie" Over-the-counter
drugs to you without your
medical chart We have devised a
way to do this with our new computer
system. In order to be able to do this,
we must request your cooperation in
completing our new pharmacy OTC
Request Form. Hopefully, the
following questions and answers will
help you better understand the new
policy.
1) What are OTC drugs?
OTC drugs are drugs that do not
require a doctor's prescription.
2) What are "simple" OTC
drugs?
These are the very common OTC
drugs that do not require pharmacists
to monitor. The following drugs will
be considered "simple" OTC drugs
and will be available without the
medical chart: Antacids (Mylanta,
Maalox, Riopan); Allergy and cold
medications (Actifed, Sudafed,
Dimctapp, cough syrup, Benadryl,
CTM, Saline Nose drops); Fever and
pain medications (Tylenol, Aspirin);
Skin care (Bacitracin, Absorbase,
Athlete's foot cream, dandruff
shampoo, sunscreen, hydrogen
peroxide); Headlice (Nix); Bowel
care (Kaopectate, Metamucil,
Hemorrhoid suppositories); Diabetic
supplies (Syringes, ChemStips,
Lancets, alcohol swabs); Birth
Control (condoms, contraceptive
foam); Calcium tablets.
3) Some OTC drugs such as
Hydrocortisone Cream, Pedialyte,
and Vaginal Yeast Cream are not
on the list. Can I still get them
without seeing the doctor?
Yes, you can get them without
seeing the doctor. However, you must
get your medical chart before coming
to the pharmacy for your request
There is a good reason to exclude
these medications from the list.
Casual use of these type of drugs can
cause problems for patients.
Therefore, we feel it is in the best
interest of our patients that
pharmacists monitor these type of
medications in order that problems
do not develop. Please remember
that our motive is to assist you in
maintaining good health.
4) If there anything "special" I
need to know about the new OTC
Request Form before I start using
It?
Yes, the computer requires a
medical chart number to be entered
for each person for whom a request
is being made. WITHOUT THE
CHART NUMBER, THE FORM
CANNOT BE USED. THE
PERSON MAKING THE
REQUEST WILL HAVE TO GET
THE MEDICAL CHART FROM
MEDICAL RECORDS IF THIS
INFORMATION IS NOTKNOWN.
You may get a list of chart numbers
for your immediate family from
medical records department. Please
do this before you fill out the OTC
Request Form (note: we suggest you
carry a card containing all family
member chart numbers with you in
your wallet or purse to assist in
completing the OTC form).
5) Can I get OTC medications
for family members or friends that
are not Native American?
No. Our drugs, by law, are reserved
for Native Americans (exception:
Headlice medicine will be given to
all persons that live in the house in
order to get rid of the Headlice).
6) Do I have to fill out a different
OTC Request Form for each person
in my family that needs medicine?
No. We want this to be easy for
you. You may enter all names on one
request form.
7) Do I write down the name of
the medicine that I want to get?
No. When the pharmacist gets the
request form, shehe will ask you
what you need. Remember, you only
have to record the patient's name and
medical chart number.
t) Is there I limit on bow much
medicine that can be given out?
Yes. The pharmacist will use
judgment to determine the amount of
medicine that is reasonable to
dispense.
9) Is there an "age limit" for
persons that are making the
requests?
Yes. To use the OTC Request
Form the person making the request
must be 18 years old or older
(exception: mothers that are younger
than 18 years old may use the form to
get meds for their children).
Remember that teenagers at least 14
years old can get the same OTC
medications, but they must get their
chart before coming to the pharmacy.
10) How do I use the form?
A cabinet containing the forms
will be available beside the pharmacy
"chart drop box". Complete one form,
drop the form inside the pharmacy
chart drop box, and have a seat The
pharmacist will call your name over
the paging system when it is your
turn to be waited upon.
11) Can I get my medication
immediately?
No. We work on all charts and
requests in the order that they are
received in the pharmacy. This is
done to be fair to all people who are
waiting. On slow days, we can service
you in a very fast manner. On busy
days, you will have to wait a little
longer.
12) What advantage is there for
me to use the OTC Request Form?
You get to avoid Medical Records.
Therefore, compared to the old
system, you can get serviced in a
more prompt manner. Just come to
the pharmacy and fill out the form.
1J) When does the new OTC
Request Form program start?
October 1 5, 1 994. KNOW YOUR
CHART NUMBERS!