SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
October 26, 1995 3
BIA introduces General Assistance program staff Silversmith Carries Ofl family tradition
Durcuu of Indian Affairs General
Assistance (GA)program would like
to introduce (heir staff. Rhonda
Atencio worked with the WS BIA
Social Services department for three
years prior to moving to GA. Within
the last year, she transferred, filling
the Case Worker position. She likes
to work with people because doing
so fills the void of wanting to help
people. Atencio is Navajo and grew
up in Cuba, NM. Rhonda makes her
home on the campus area in Warm
Springs.
Melissa Wainanwit also works
with GA. Most people know her as
I.cesa. She is the assistant to Rhonda.
Wainanwit is also a tribal member.
She lived in Longvicw, WA up until
the age of nine. At that time, she and
her family relocated back to Warm
Springs. Her main hobby is to read
and to spend quiet, relaxing eve
nings and weekends at home.
Scir-Sufficicncy Program Staff
Bender Gibson is employed as
Jobs Placement Specialist. He is a
tribal member. His father is Floyd
Gibson and his mother is Kathcrine
Culps. He was raised by Marvin
Martinez, Sr. and Cybil Qucahpama
in White Swan, WA where he gradu
ated from High School. Bender at
tended the Heritage College in
Toppcnish, WA studying business
management and accounting. His job
experience includes painting, main
tenance, dishwasher, custodian,
wood cutting, teacher's oide (K-6),
and gardener. He likes playing fool
hall. baseball, softball, volleyball and
basketball. I le also likes to hunt, fish,
and watch sports on TV. For some
time, Bender earned money from
Elaying billiards. He's enjoying his
ache lor hood and also likes spend
ing time with his family in Warm
Springs and Washington.
William Moses is also employed
as Jobs Placement Specialist. Previ
ous positions held included fire pre
vention technician for Fire Manage
ment, archaeological field technician
monitor in Oregon and Hawaii, alco
hol and drug specialist with Commu
nity Counseling, radio announcer
with KWSO and sanitation techni
cian with Utilities. A tribal member,
William has lived in Warm Springs
most of his life. His interests are
people's success to employment or
running their business. William is a
people-person and therefore enjoys
public relations and travel. Moses is
a bachelor and is looking for that
special lady.
Priscilla Frank is employed as Life
Skills Instructor. She's also a tribal
member and has spent most of her
life in Warm Springs. Her back
ground surrounds alcohol and drug
counseling, where she was employed
at the Community Counseling Cen
ter. She also worked in Juvenile Jus
tice with the Children's Protective
Service department. Frank earned her
AA decree in mental health counsel
ing from Ml. Hood Community Col
lege. Her interests arc people-oriented.
She likes to visit and never
shies away from helping others. In
her spare time, she makes yarn bags.
The Program CoordinatorisTricia
Sahme, a Tribal Member. Tricia's
held jobs as gymnastics instructor,
key-punch operator, accountant,
computer operator and secretary.
With thirteen years of work history,
she brought a strong administrative
background to the program. In her
spare time, she like to play (he piano,
bead, make pine-needle baskets, sew,
read and garden. On occasion she
likes to fish and hunt with her father,
Pete Courtney. When the family's
around she chal lenges them to a game
of Pictionary. She's a fan of the late
Captain James T. Kirk. Tricia is
married to Sal Sahme and together
they raise their thirteen-year-old son,
Foster.
Both programs operate out of the
Food Commodities Warehouse in the
Industrial Park.
Lee Silversmith was featured at
Reddog Fine Arts during the months
of August and September showing
his silversmith art. I le had been here
in Warm Springs since Pi-Ume-Sha
and plans to stay until December at
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Lee Silversmith
Reddog Fine Arts. During his stay he
will work with anyone who wishes to
custom order his work.
Silversmith is from Window
Rock, Arizona and has traveled to
Warm Springs regularly forPi-Umc-Sha.
Working with silver was a hobby
but now is a full-time job for him. He
is doing what he likes. "It is the first
full-time job I ever liked,"
Silversmith says.
While he is here he is taking
community education classes at the
Education Center. He is learning
more about business and computers.
He is the seventh-generation
silversmith in his family. His family
has been working in silver and
turquoise since the Spaniards came
to America. His grandparents were
renowned silversmiths who traded
with the Zuni for their stones. He
learned the craft from his parents
throughout his life, before he went to
school.
Silversmith's grcat-great-great-grcat
grandfather was kidnapped as a
young boy by the Spanish
conquistadors, He worked for them
in the fields and with horses. 2 le later
became friends with them and
married one of the conquistadors
daughters in the early 16(X)s.
In the late 1600s he went buck to
Arizona where his family lived. There
he had learned to silversmith and has
passed it on for seven generations. It
is a family tradition. His personal
motto is "Seven generations of
tradition with a contemporary
approach."
Silversmith uses tools that were
used by his grandfather. He says he is
very careful not to damage them.
Some of these tools and stamps were
created in 1850, and 1901. He makes
his jewelry with turquoise, coral,
spiny oyster, lapis, malachite, black
and purple onyx. He cuts (hem down
and polishes them himself. He will
work with different stones and
basically make what customers want.
Many one of a kind items are made
by Lee Silversmith.
Tour the supermarket
New nutrition program
to begin
The Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center's Nutrition Depart
ment is excited and pleased to be
working closely with the Nutrition
Assistant Program from Northwest
Indian College. The program and
workbook, "Honor the Gift of Food",
was designed by Northwest Indian
College (N.W.I.C.) in Washington
for Native American Communities.
The Nutrition Assistant Program also
has sites in Yakama, Sonoma, Hoopa,
Nez Perce, Fort Hall, Colville,
Lummi, Taholah, Lower Elwha,
LaPush, Owyhee, Central Valley In
dian Health and more sites are being
added in the Southwest. The pro
gram in Warm Springs is run by
Nutrition Assistant Martha Heath (a
WS Tribal Member) together with
Sara Thomas, I.H.S. Nutritionist.
If you sign-up for the program
you will meet weekly for 8-12 weeks
with the Nutrition Assistant Martha
Heath for one-on-one training in your
own home on Nutrition, Cooking and
shopping, basics using the "Honor
the Gift of Food" workbook. The
Nutrition Assistant will help you pre
pare recipes from the workbook each
week with items you already have, as
well as commodity foods. You'll
learn how to cook easy, healthy deli
cious and money-saving recipes.
You'll also get college credit (3
hours) if you complete the course,
but a high school diploma is not
required in order to participate.
For more information or to sign
up call 553-11 96 ext. 4 194 for Martha
Heath, Nutrition Assistant or ext.
4152 for Sara Thomas, Nutritionist.
Bayberries and
Holly scheduled
for Nov. 10 & 11
"Bayberries and Holly" You are
invited to attend a unique experienct
in holiday shopping. Browse through
a variety of handcrafted items from
folk art to fine art. Please join us for
this is our 20th anniversary. Will
take place at the Bend River Mall at
center court on Friday, November
1 0, 1 0:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday,
November 11, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m., and Sunday, November 12,
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Any questions you may have can
be directed to Terri Waddell at (503)
389-4408.
The WS Health & Wellness Cen
ter is proud to announce that Super
market Tours will now be conducted
monthly by the Nutrition Department.
The tours are held on the 1 st Monday
of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The next tour is November 6th
The tour starts with an introduc
tion and video in the Wellness
Center's Community Health Con
ference Room before going to Ma
dras to tour Erickson's Sentry. Trans
portation is available.
The tour will help you learn to
read food labels and know how to
find healthier foods: lower fat, lower
saltsodium, lower sugar, higher in
fiber and more. The tour also gives
you the chance to get answers for
your nutrition questions; forcxamplc,
"Which is the best kind of butter or
margarine to use?" (Answer: A tub
or squeeze margarine, margarine
spray, non-fat margarine or butter
flavored granules).
For more information call the
Nutrition Department at 553-2458
and speak to Sara Thomas, Lillian
January, Lara Simpson, or Stella
Jannscn.
Powwow calendar available
The many colorful Indian
Powwows, rodeos, and celebrations
held throughout the U.S.A. and
Canada each year are fun for all, but
sometimes very hard to know about.
The North American Native
American Indian Information and
Trade Center in Arizona will send
you a quarterly calendar schedule in
return for a priority mail $3.00 self
addressed stamped envelope
(9"xl2"). (Send four envelopes for
the entire year with postage).
Overseas should send $9.00 U.S.
funds for postage.
Note: Post office will not accept
dated postal meter strips; leave date
empty. No envelope, no reply!
Send to: Indian Calendar, NA
IITC, P.O. Box 27626, Tucson, AZ
85726-7626, USA
Remember to turn
your clocks back one
hour on Saturday
night before bed
Sunday!
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Come Sample Various Dental Products
October 27
10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
Warm Springs Health Center
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Refreshments will be provided and
Door Prizes may be
WON!!
Learn about the Dental Products
You Buy
You Could Win an Electric Toothbrush
For More Information call Dental
at 553-2462
Veteran's Day Powwow
November 10, 11, & 12
at the Agency
Longhouse
Recreation schedules Autumn activities
. The Warm Springs Recreation
Department is offering Autumn
Crafts, to the community every
Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8 p.m.
at the Community Center Conference
Room.
Schedule:
TBA - Halloween decorating
November 2, - Earrings and
keychains
. November 7, 9, - Pillow making
, November 14, 16, - Hat beading
November 21, 23, - Apple doll
making
November 28, 30, - God's Eyes
(wall hangings)
For more information, please call
Merle Kirk at 553-3243.
Other activities scheduled
are:
October3 1 -Halloween Carnival,
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
November27-30-Family holiday
crafts, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
December 4 - Christmas Tree
Lighting, 6:00 p.m.
December 9 - Annual Christmas
Bazaar, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
December 20 - Last Minute
Bazaar, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
For more information, please call
Carol Allison at 553-3243.
Halloween activities scheduled
Halloween is quickly
approaching, and the Recreation
Department will be having the annual
Halloween Carnival in the
gymnasium on Tuesday, October 3 1 ,
at 6:30 p.m.
Committees, organizations, and
various groups wishing to raise funds
for their group are asked to
participate. Interested groups are
asked to register with the Recreation
Office. Plan now for your fundraising
activity.
For more information on the
carnival, or Halloween activities,
contact Carol Allison or Austin
Greene at the Recreation Office at
553-3243.
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The dental clinic staff performed a skit for the head start children at ECE October 20. One child from head
start assisted with the demonstration of flossing.
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SIZZLING SLOT TOURNAMENTS!
Great White game in October
Ring 'em Up game in November
MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM
Play FREE!
Win $500!
Only one player per form
Circle date(s) you wish to play:
Spilyay Tymoo
I October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
' November 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
At Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
in Warm Springs, Oregon
First Name (please print) Middle Initial Last
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Address
Phone
Mail completed forms to:
PO Box 720
Warm Springs, OR 97761
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City State Zip
Confirmation of request(s) will be mailed. Limited space available in
each tournament. Indian Head Gaming reserves the right to alter rules
or cancel tournament.
Spooktacular social scheduled
Jefferson County Republicans
present a "Spooktacular" October 30,
1 995. A good old fashioned ice cream
and pie social is on tap at the Mud
Springs Grange Hall in Madras on
Monday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. for
all those citizens interested in "gob
lin pie and coffee" and doing some
first class "goblin".
There'll be lots of lively conver
sation, entertainment, doorprizes and
just good old fun for each person in
attendance. Of course, there's the
possibility of having one or more of
the candidates for the U.S. Senate
position, or their representative, there
to roll the political pumpkin around
the cornstalks.
Costumes are welcome but not
required. A $2 charge per person (or
$4 per couple) will help fund future,
local candidates in Jefferson County.
Further information can be obtained
by calling 475-6537 or 475-6379. :
Medications need proper storage
Humidity in the bathroom can
decompose medications and alter
their effect say the pharmacists of
Mountain View Hospital District.
The bathroom "medicine cabinet",
the place that many people keep their
medicines, is actually one of the worst
medication storage areas. Pharma
cists advise that medications be stored
at room temperature, unless other
wise directed and away from heat,
moisture and direct light. You should
keep your medicines tightly closed
in the original container and out of
the reach of children. Because acci
dents can happen, keep the telephone
number of the poison control center
handy. It is 1-800-452-7165.
Pharmacists also w am consumers
to be mindful of expiration dates. Do
not save outdated over-the-counter
medications or left-overprescription
medicines, because they can change
as they get older and cause harm. For
example, if water in the medication
has evaporated, the medication may
be more concentrated. It's always
best to ask your pharmacist if you are
unsure about a medication's safety
and effectiveness.
National Pharmacy Week is Oc
tober 22-28, and pharmacists want
you to know that they are always
available to advise you about your
medications.
Mountain View Hospital District
pharmacists include Cathy Adams,
RPh, Diane Braun Griffin, RPh and
Bobbi Meritt, RPh and pharmacy
technician Betty Lengele.
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