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Diabetes can be controlled by exercise and chosing a healthy life style
To the editor,
I am in hopes that when I write
this letter that it will serve its pur
pose. I believe that if people hear of
someone else's health issues, that
they in turn will began to take better
care of themselves. My mission is to
have individuals share their lives with
the community at their choice on
how they are dealing with their own
illnesses.
I come from a lone line of Diabe
tes in my family. I just assumed that
I would become one later in my life.
At the age of 35 1 was diagnosed as a
Diabetic. I never let it worry me, not
really knowing the seriousness of the
disease. My mother took care of her
self by being very active all day and
only eating the traditional foods of
the native people. For medication
she just took a small pill once a day.
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Lucinda Greene changed her life for the better through exercise
I never once heard or seen her have
problems with the disease.
I began by taking pills along with
other medicines for Diabetes. I was
told by the doctors that I must lose
weight in order for my sugar levels to
go down, that seemed next to impos
sible for me anyhow, I have always
been on the plump side, besides I was
just too darn lazy to do anv exercise
and I felt uncomfortable by attend
ing an aerobic class of any sort. 1
began by not feeling very good each
day, thirst, tired, moody to down
right mean and unlivablc. I was a
witch. I did not like myself and I
know my family didn't at certain
times also. I began attending Eva
Montee's aerobic class held in the
community center. I was in the back
row of the class wearing sweat clothes
two sizes to large for me, trying to
hide but mainly because I was
ashamed of how I looked. I like to
dance and when I became good and
was able to keep all the routines in
the class I began to loose weight and
my attitude began to change without
me even knowing it. Eva had more
faith in me than I did. She asked me
to lead a class for her in her absence
as she had to go away for a few days.
I stressed for days hoping that would
do the right thing. But I was hoping
that I would not chicken out on that'
day.
That was my road to fame and
fortune. After that I began leading
my own classes and all the fat girls
came. I gradually stared doing my
own routines and began using my
own native music making me feel ten
feet tall. I WAS HOOKED. My self
esteem soared, my eating habits
changed. I was only eating to survive
and not so much for enjoyment. I
never thought that this would be pos
sible for me because I loved food. I
found that I had a lot of energy and
that I was able to see clearly and not
a blurred vision. I was even yet a
better person to myself as well as to
my family and friends.
My next goal was to still lose
more pounds since I had lost 50
pounds already, so I became obsessed
with exercise and not eating trying to
lose more fat. But the fat that I car
ried still yet was what I inherited
from my dear Mother that I would
never be nble to lose. So I hold that
' against my mother (chuckle). I tried
so hard to lose weight that 1 walked
to work from my home and taught
three aerobic classes a day and then
walked the six miles home. I could
not get my heart rate up so I packed
weights in a back pack and walked
very, very fast to keep my heart rate
up. About three weeks of doing that,
I began to feel tired and my ankles
started hurting and my back was kill
ing me. My body was rebelling with
all the hard work that it was having to
do.
During the middle of my Diabetes
crisis, 1 had three back surgeries and
was told that I needed to look for
another easier job. I told this person
that I would make a liar out of him
and I did, I was back teaching classes
four months after my last surgery.
Two days after my last surgery I was
walking and the next day I was re
leased. It was all due to my good
physical condition. I began my own
therapy at home and built myself
back up to become an instructor again.
I contribute all of my well being to
exercise and to Eva Montee for hav
ing so much faith in me by guiding
me into this field. Diabetes is slow
ing over running our people on the
reservation. It has taken lives and
limbs, eyesight and energy etc. It is
time that we as members of Diabetic
families to stand and challenge this
disease together. It is not only the
person that is affected but it is the
whole family that gets affected when
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a loved one is taxen or iincxcn nara
with the disease. We have all ignored
it too long, we do not need to rely on
the doctors to help us, we must try to
help ourselves. I have had complica
tions with my blood sugars even if I
have been watching my lifestyle, but
no one knows what happens because
this illness is very puzzling. I have
since in the last Ave years had to
began taking insulin twice a day. I
take all the required medicines that is
prescribed faithfully and my insulin
at the same schedule time daily. I eat
my meals hopefully at the a decent
time and make sure that fits for the
days requirement. I try to get enough
rest and sleep and the big one is
trying to be stress free. And I also
realize that I must do this to be stress
free. And I also realize that I must do
this Wellness trip for the rest of my
life so I make a promise that when I
am taken to meet my maker that I
will go as a complete person.
I hope that people out there will
make the same oath. I have sched
uled exercise classes for all levels
and ask that you plan on attending
one to see if you like it and get your
family involved in some sort of physi
cal activity as well. You can never be
too old, too fat, too young, too slow,
too fast, those are just excuses so
plan on joining us. Remember if you
are a child of a Diabetic parent, then
chances are you are a good candidate
to becoming one in the future, so
begin now and head it off at the pass
by getting involved with your own
health. If you have obese children,
they are also at a great risk, so do it
for your children by giving them a
chance to a better healthier life.
Trying to be healthy and trying to
stay on mat tack is very hard. But
remember, you are doing this for
yourself.
Exercise is the only inexpensive
prescription that any doctor can give
you. So get a good pair of supportive
shoes and start walking. Blood sug
ars come down when you exercise
after repeated exercise, self-esteem
grows, before you know it you've
lost some weight. Then you're on
your wellness track. Everything looks
good in life. Just like some one turned
on the switch and you were the real
you.
I encourage you or challenge you
to begin by looking at yourself and
say "I am going to become healthier."
Classes are set up at different times
at the center. Attend on that you feel
comfortable, begin with an easier
class before you do the fast stuff.
Water Aerobics is offered each
Wednesday morning from 10 to 11
a.m. The CHR bus will be at the
Center at 9:30 if anyone needs a ride.
Water exercise is fun and it really
works your body due to the resis
tance, you have to work harder. We
do a lot of fun things in the water, pay
games, do square dancing etc. I use a
variety of music, so we can get in the
MOOD. After we get out of the pool,
we EAT all of us take a plate of
healthy food and have a picnic, it is a
fun social time so if you plan to join
us, feel free to bring a snack, potluck.
The schedule for Diabetic classes
are as follows:
Monday-Community Center 8:30
to 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday-Community Center 12
to 1 p.m.
Wednesday-Kah-Nee-Ta 5:30
6:30 p.m.
Thursday-Sr.Luncheon -1 1 : 30 to
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- Friday-Community Counseling-8:30-9:30
a.m. no fee
Remember these classes are for
everybody. Need any information,
call me and leave message at Dia
betic program 553-1 1 96 or call me at
home 553-5040.
Lucinda Green
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1 41 Annual
Warm Springs Holiday Indian Basketball
Tournament
January 12-15, 00
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Buffalo Girls Drop Game to
Woodburn 55-47
A snow storm and bad weather
causes a cancellation of high school
basketball game between the Val
ley Catholic and the Madras White
Buffalo' s, January 1 1 , 00. The game
will be rescheduled for the future
between the two teams.
In their last outing the Madras
girls dropped a non-league game to
the Woodbum girls by the score of
55-47.
What do they feed their kids in
Woodburn as it was reported that
the intire first five starting the game
was 6 foot or better and they started
out in a good fashion as the
scoreboard read Woodburn 8, Ma
dras 0, at one point, but the Buffs
kept plugging away and made a
good run at woodburn.
Amy Carroll had a very good
night and was right in the thick of
things under the backboards right
along with the taller host Bulldogs.
A fast up rising potential Necole
Main made a good showing for
herself during the game and ended
up the night with 8 points. But it was
Carroll that led the team with 19
points and her share of rebounds for
the Buffs.
Water Aerobics, Excercise That's Fun and Theraputic For Everyone
by Lenora Starr
The healing properties of water
has been a debated issue between
scientists, medical staff and the
general population. The Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs be
lieved in the healing properties of
the hot mineral springs and built the
internationally known Kah-nee-ta
Resort. Lucinda Greene, Diabetes
Exercise Coordinator with the
Community Wellness Center be
lieves in it enough to take her exer
cise class to the healing waters of
Kah-nee-tah every Wednesday
morning for her Water Aerobics
Class.
Every Wednesday morning at 10
a.m., Lucinda's exercise class is held
at the pool at the Kah-nee-ta Village
for about and hour. People of all
walks of life with different ailments
and abilities are able to attend water
aerobics classes. The exercises are
performed in the shallow end of the
pool and knowing how to swim is
not a pre-requisite to participate in
the class. Kah-nee-ta ensures their
is a life guard on duty during the
class. Anyone can participate and
the class is FREE. Persons with dia
betes and the senior citizens will
have priority on the equipment but
everyone is invited to attend.
According to a study by Robert
Wilder; David Brennan and Dayid
Schotte, there are several properties
of water that make it make it ideal
for those people suffering with ar
thritis, extreme obesity, delicate
heart conditions, athletic injuries or
other ailments. The body becomes
buoyant in the water and when sub
merged in water the counter forces
support the submerged object against
the pull of gravity. The result is less
strain and pressure on bones, muscles
and the connective muscle tissues.
During Lucinda's hour long class,
exercisers gain quite a workout us
ing the natural resistance of the wa
ters. The workouts are made to be
fun while at the same time working
the muscles and cardiovascular sys
tem. The added resistance of the
special water dumbbells, leg weights
and belts can allow the exerciser a
workout comparable to one in the
weight room minus the strains on
the body. The classes can be as easy
or as difficult as the exercisers make
them. A special floatation belt en
ables the exerciser to float through
the water. Moving the arms and legs
through the water can make the ex
erciser an "aqua jogger" and get a
workout similar to the walkerrun
ner on land. An aqua jogger moving
1 .5 miles per hour get the same health
benefits as land walkers traveling
3.5 m.p.h. pace, according to the
American Fitness Magazine.
Famous athletes like Joe
Montana,Retired Quarterback for
the San Fransciso 49ers, Mary,
Decker-Slaney, World Famous Long
Distance Runner and Olympian
Tranel Hawkins take advantage of
water aerobics and other water exer
cises. No special equipment is needed
and all you need to bring is yourself
and a bathing suit. Kah-nee-ta has
towels available to use and can rent
you a swimsuit if you don't have
one. However, being a participant
(at least once for this story), I would
also recommend a pair of sandals to
wear to the pool as the cement walk
ing to and from the pool can get
mighty cold this time of the year.
Yes, the dedicated exercisers attend
the class in the 30 degree weather!
But the 1 12 degree Kah-nee-ta pool
is a welcoming warmth during the
winter months.
A bus is available to those need
ing transportation to the pool and
leaves from the Community
Wellness Center. Call Lucinda for
the time. If you have any questions
or need any information call
Lucinda Greene, Diabetes Exercise
Coordinator at 553-1196 or her
home 553-5040.
If you can't make the morning
classes, later in the evening starting
at 5:30 p.m. Lucinda has a family
orientated class.
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Dan Brisbois is a faithful participant of the Water Aerobics Class
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Melanie Smith and Nicole Main
kept the pressure on the Bulldogs
all evening long with their quick
ness on the defensive side. -
Scoring for the Buffs: Amy
Carroll 19, Main 8, Sperry 8,
Sweeney 4, Dunn 4, Smith 2, Wil
son 2, Gleason, Brunoe.
For Woodbum: Kristen Hand
24, Molina 18, Senter 9, Binder 2,
Williams 2, Leduz, Ehrine, Lopez,
leyva, Spauer.
On January 14, the girls travel to
Estacada to meet the Rangers if
weather permits.
Kalama chosen
"Male Athelete of
the Century"
Aaron Kalama from Nisqually,
WA. was named Male "Athelete of
the Century" for Yelm High School.
Don Miller, former Editor for the
Nisqually Valley News, voted for
Aaron because of his great
athleticism.
Aaron was a three-sport athlete
who played baseball at Green River
Community College before he was
killed in an automobile accident in
May 1969.
(For those of you that knew Aaron
Kalama, his family wanted to share
this great honor with you.)
Museum to hold
golf tournament
The Museum At Springs will hold
"Da Super Saturday BlizzSard Golf
Tournament" fund raiser on January
29, 2000. It will be held at the Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort Golf Course with a
shot-gun start at 10:00 a.m. Teams
will consist of four players, with a
$200 team entry fee which includes
two golf carts. Lunch of hamburgers,
hot dogs, a Chili Cook-off and bev
erages will be sold on-site. Tourney
events include a $10,000 Hole-In-One,
KP's, Team Long Drive, Team
Long Putts, Team Low Score (Net &
Gross), Team High Score (Net &
Gross), and other events with great
prizes! All proceeds will help sup
port your Museum! Hole Sponsors
are welcome. Volunteers to help in
the Golf Tournament are needed!
Teams are signing up now at The
Museum At Warm Springs. For more
information call Dora Goudy at The
Museum at 553-333 1 . Through wind,
rain, sleet & snow we will play ! Come
have fun and support your Museum
on January 29!