8Apri! 6,2000
Warm Springs, Oregon
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National Poison Prevention
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Coloring contest winners In front row from left to right are NikW Reynoso, Samantha Cole, Kayla Jones, Sammy
Culps, Cheyenne Wahnetah, and Jackie Wetchie with proud parent Wilona Poitra. Back row left to right are OSU
Extension Family and Community Development Agent, Bernadette Handley, and Judy Charley, of C.H.E.T. Dept.
Community HcalthEducauon Team program joined forces to plan a com- Prevention Week, March 19th - 25th,
(C.H.E.T.) and Warm Springs Oregon munity-based campaign in obscrva- 2000. The theme for this year was
State University ( O.S.U.) Extension lion and promotion of National Poison "Children act fast - So do poisons."
How can you 'help your
children learn language?
Did you know that babies are
learning language from the day they
are born? Your baby can recognize
your voice at birth! Babies are con
stantly learning, so it is important for
you to help them with their language
development. One of the most im
portant ways you can help your child
is by reading to them. It is NEVER to
early to read to your baby. Reading
to your baby helps himher to rec
ognize sentence structure, word
meaning and proper language sounds.
Reading to your baby actually helps
your baby's brain develop the nec
essary skills so that your baby will
eventually learn how to talk. Also,
reading to your baby is soothing-they
like to hear your voice! Babies are
not picky, you can read them the
Spilyay Tymoo, the Dictionary, or a
baby book. But infants and toddlers
REALLY like to hear stories that . ,
rhyme and that repeat words and
sentences over and over. So read to "
Committee seeks
candidates
The Pi-Ume-Sha Committe is
seeking possible candidates for
Pi-Ume-Sha 2000.
There are enough Jr. candidates
in the 7-12 age division but they
would like interested Sr. candidates
in the 13-19 to contact the Commit
tee. You may call Danni Katchia at
553-3241 (work) or 553-9067
(home); oryou may call Lucy Suppah
at 553-3222 (work) or 553-9151
(home) for more-information or to
sign up.
Central Oregon
During the first half of April your
household should receive an impor
tant housing needs survey The
Central Oregon Housing Survey will
be distributed in every community
throughout Central Oregon.
All Warm Springs post office
boxes will receive it. Look for an
envelope from the Tribes containing
the 4-page confidential survey and a
special Warm Springs Reservation
insert. By completing this survey
you will be taking an active part in
local planning efforts to sustain
the future health of our Reserva
tion and Region.
The Central Oregon Housing
Survey seeks to determine an honest
understanding of existing housing
conditions in our communities. The
goal is to improve housing and
aflordability issues for ail Central
Oregonians. Please make your voice
heard by taking a few minutes to fill
Managing Hazardous Waste classes
offered by COCCs Biz Center
Central Oregon Community
College's Biz Center has partnered
with the Oregon Department of En
vironmental Quality (DEQ) to offer
two 3-hour classes on managing
hazardous waste. The morning ses
sion, Hazardous Waste Basics, will
include: How to perform a hazardous
waste determination; Hazardous
waste generator categories; On-site
waste management; and Record
keeping and reporting. The afternoon
session. Managing Common Wastes
(used oil, batteries, light tubes, etc.)
will cover: Hazardous waste exclu
sions and exemptions; Storage and
disposal requirements for Universal
Wastes such as batteries & pesticides;
Used oil storage and disposal; and
DEQ policies for aerosol cans, con
taminated rags, and abandoned haz
ardous waste.
The "Condensed Format" is a
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your baby every chance you get now
and make a difference in how they
learn FOREVER! Here are some
pointers for choosing books foryoung
readers:
Choosing books for infants, get
books with thick pages; get books
that will last a long time and are easy
to clean; get books with clear and
easy pictures of familiar things ani
mals, bottle, puppy, etc.; you can
make a book for your child with
pictures of your family.
Choosing books for toddlers:
Choose short books; choose easy
to read books; books with simple
pictures; books they can hold; tod
dlers like books that repeat things
over and over; they like stories that
rhyme; toddlers like books with all
different types of people and they
can make their own!
Listen to KWSO every Tuesday
and Friday at 7.30 a.m., 12 p.m. and
5 p.m: fof story time;
Mountain View High School
Beauty and the Beast
April 11,2000
Two shows AT 5 PM And 7:30
PM
Tickets cost $5.00 and they go on
sale April 3rd. Box Office 383-6402
(9am to 3pm.
This will be a great evening of
entertainment for children of all ages !
So make your plans now to bring the
whole family. This new adaptation
by theatre educator Brenda Hubbard,
highlights the ideas of honoring
family over personal gain, and that
doing the right thing is what makes a
Housing to conduct survey
out. Results of the survey will be
shared at a Workshop early this
spring.
The Central Oregon Housing
Survey is administered by the Cen
tral Oregon Regional Housing Au
thority, and sponsored by the
Northwest Area Foundation.
The Survey is just one part of a
Housing Needs Assessment, sched
uled for completion by June. Spe
cifically the Housing Needs Assess
ment will:
Identify specific housing
needs, including special populations,
by each housing type.
Identify existing housing
inventory, including shelters, transi
tional housing and permanent hous
ing. Permanent types of housing in
clude rentals, home ownerships,
permanent supportive housing for
special needs for independent living,
and condition and age of substandard
3-hour evening class in Bend that
combines the topics of the morning
and afternoon sessions. Subjects
covered include: What you need to
do to comply with hazardous waste
and used oil regulations; How to
detcrmineof your business generates
hazardous waste; Recent hazardous
waste policy developments for anti
freeze, spent solvent, photo process
ing chemicals and pesticides; and
What to do if you have a spill of
hazardous materials. Cost is $10.00
per person. Call COCC's Biz Center
at 383-7290 for more information
and to register.
Prineville, Tuesday, April 1 1,9:00
a.m. to noon and 1 :00 to 4:00 p.m.
Bend, Tuesday, April 18. 9:00
a.m. to noon and 1 :00 to 4:00 p.m.
Bend (Condensed format), Tues
day, April 1 8, 6.00 p.m. to 9:00 p m.
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Early Head Start news update-
There are some recent changes to
the EHS Group times this month. At
tendance forGroupSocialization's have
been low so we had to get rid of two
group times. Group 3 and 4 will not
meet this month. If you are scheduled
in these groups, talk to your home
visitor about what other group time
will work best with your schedule.
Everyone is expected to attend two
groups a month and you are welcome
to attend any additional group you
would like to. You also can change to
another group if one fits your schedule
better. Please remember that transpor
tation is provided to all group activi
ties. Group attendance
Group attendance is very low. We
currently offer five group times and the
Wednesday groups are our busiest time.
We are always excited to see families
coming into our group times. Remem
ber that all enrolled families must at
tend group at least two times a month.
Group activities are fun and it is good
for EHS families to get together for this
time. Group includes a play activity
with you and your child, a meal and
to host touring show
person "beautiful."
This evening of family entertain
ment is a benefit for the Mountain
View High School Drama
Department's trip to New York in
June of 2000. The purchase of a ticket
will help over 30 students travel to
New York City and participate in
week-long classes, auditions, cultural
tours and attending plays and musi
cals and Broadway.
Tickets are available starting April
3rd through April 11th by calling
383-6402 during the box office hours
9am to 3pm.
housing.
An analysis identifying the
current housing gaps, as defined
above, and an analysis of housing
gap trends and forecasts.
The needs assessment will
provide information for seeking
fundingn and for updating the Warm
Springs Housing Plan.
Present information in a
clear and concise format that is easy
to understand and use.
Getting this work done will take
the assistance and cooperation of
everyone in our community. Look
for these surveys April 1st-17th
For more information please
contact: Central Oregon Regional
Housing Authority Cyndy Cook,
Executive Director, 541-923-1018.
Ccookcorha.org Or Chet VanPelt
at the Warm Springs Housing De
partment at 553-3250.
COCC hours
modified
The COCC Skill Center's hours
for student services in April will be
modified slightly. Students may now
expect assistance on Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
This adjusted schedule will begin
Wednesday April 5th from 12:30 to
6:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 6 from
12:30 to 6:30 p.m. These days
(Wednesdays & Thursdays) will be
maintained each week until further
notice.
Services provided by the center
are individualized computer training,
personal development programs, tu
toring for college classes and com
puter aided self-paced GED program
in all subject areas.
Come and register on April 5th
and meet instructor Tammy Balfour
at the Warm Sprin gs Tribal Education
Center at 1110 Wasco.
19-25, 2000
Kick of f for the event was a coloring
contest for pre-school through fourth
grade students during March 13-24.
Designated pick-updrop-off locations
in the community included Warm
Springs Elementary School, Indian
Health Services (I.H.S.) Health and
Wellness Center, Warm Springs Mar
ket, Early Childhood Center (E.C.E.)
and the Community Wellness Center.
Winners were selected for each grade
from over 1 50 beautiful drawings. The
winners were: Sammy Culps (4th
grade), Samantha Cole (3rd grade),
Kayla Jones (2nd grade), Cheyenne
Wahnetah (1st grade), Nikki Reynoso
(Kindergarten), and Jackie Wetchie (
Pre-K). Winning entries will be dis
played at the ECE Lobby.
The final event for National Poison
Prevention week was a parent educa
tional booth at ECE supported by
C.H.E.T., I.H.S. pharmacists and
O.S.U. Extension. Poison prevention
education pamphlets, Mr. Yuk stickers
and sheets with household tips for poi
son proofing were handed out. A raffle
was held for three family gift baskets
donated by O.S.U. Extension and
C.H.E.T. The winners were: Versa
Smith, Jane Wallace and Ken Miller.
I.H.S. Pharmacy and Mountain
View Hospital donated ipecac syrup
for distribution. The enure program
was designed to enhance outreach in
the community, to be interactive and
innovating in the best interest and safety
of the children and their families in
Warm Springs.
parent hour where you can discuss
ideas and concerns you have about you
and your child.
It is never too late to start coming to
group. We have new families come
every week and have a great time. Let
your home visitor know of any ques
tions or worries that you have about
group. We look forward to seeing you.
What to expect from your EHS
home visit
You and your home visitor will
agree on a day and time to meet
Home visits will last for 1 and 12
hours in your home.
Home visitors will arrive on time
and follow through with all scheduled
visits. If something changes, they will
call you.
Home visits consist of:
The home visitor arrives early and
is prepared.
A warm and friendly greeting.
Sharing: The home visitor shares
with the family any new information,
announcements, or community events.
h They also talk about the Family Part
nership Agreement (FPA), which in
cludes your family goals and how you
will work together to accomplish them.
Madras High
School
Class of 1975
We are currently
planning
bur 25th reunion.
If you would like
to help,
WE NEED YOU
HELP!
Janet (Cowden)
Brown
475-6015
Brenda (Keller)
Davis
475-6320
Helena (Shike)
Jackson
553-1128
COCC Approves Cor
rection Certificate
Central Oregon Community
College's Board of Directors recently
approved a one-year certificate in
Juvenile Corrections. The State
Board of Education is expected to
approve the certificate program this
spring, allowing the college to award
the certificates at the end of the fall
term 2000.
The juvenile corrections certifi
cate program will prepare students
for entry-level employment in the
juvenile corrections field, andor for
the equivalent of the first year of the
two-year associated of applied sci
ence degree in criminal justice. Co
operative work experience is an im
portant element of the program.
For information, call 383-7500
Week of the Young
April 9th -1 5th, 2000 is the Week
of The Young Child. The purpose of
Week of the Young Child is to focus
public attention on the needs of young
children and their families and to
support the Early Childhood pro
grams and services that meet those
needs. The "Week" is also an occa
sion to Celebrate Children! The Na
tional Association for the Education
of Young Children first established
the Week of the Young Child in
1971, recognizing that the early
childhood years (birth through age
8) lay the foundation for children's
success in school and later life.
April 8th-During the 1st Annual
Chillineum Cookoff, ECE staff and
families will host a Free Kids Fund
Center 12-2 p.m. Pony rides will be
available, a photo booth with an ac
tivity table to make a card for the
photo, bubbles & temporary tattoos!
Special thanks to the following
local businesses for their generous
support of the following activities:
Photo Booth sponsors: Wildcat
Logging & Warm Springs Forest
Products; Pony Ride sponsors: Indian
Head Casino, Head Start Parent Club
and ECE families & staff who par
ticipated in the fund-raiser bake sales!
Additional Activities for the kids
were supported by: Ericksons Sentry
and Warm Springs Market.
April 1 1 th- Zoo Day at ECE 9:30
to 1 1:30 a.m. Offer kids the oppor
tunity to experience various types of
Activities: You and your home
visitor will work together to plan ac
tivities for you to do with your child.
This includes:
-Encouraging good interaction.
-Providing opportunities for your
child to learn.
-Helping you and your child de
velop and increase growing skills.
-Gathering and sharing information
that relates to your child and hisher
development.
-Respecting you as the primary
teacher of your child.
Planning together You and your
home visitor will plan activities to
gether for your child for the next home
visit. You will also decide on activities
you can do for your child during the
passing week.
How did the Home visit go? At the
end of the home visit, you and your
home visitor will discuss how the visit
went, if your child and you enjoyed it,
whatyourchildlearnedandwhatcould
have been done differently.
If you have any questions about
your home visits, please call your home
visitor or June Smith at 553-3241.
Survey conducted
To the People of Warm Springs:
Vocational Rehabilitation ( VR) is
conducting a mini-survey to find out
individual Tribal Members thoughts
about program services. Please fill
out the following mini-survey and
return it to the VR program (via
personal delivery, US Postal Service,
or interdepartmental mail). Though
it's not necessary for you to identify
yourself, you may include your name
and telephone number (or if no phone,
your address) and one lucky Tribal
Member will win a Surprise Box
drawn from the pool of returned
surveys. The Surprise Box will be
given to a Tribal Member who return
a complete survey by April 30. Only
original surveys printed in the Spilyay
Tymoo will be accepted. Sorry, Tribal
Members living off the Reservation
are exempt from the Drawing. Win
ner will be notified by phone (or
mail) on May 1.
Eaci: The Warm Springs VR pro
gram is Federally-funded for the
purpose of providing services to en
rolled Native Americans with Dis
Please consider these facts before
1) If there were adequate resources, would you like to see VR offer
services to enrolled Native Americans living off-reservation in sur
rounding communities?
Yes
No
If you say yes, then which surrounding communities? Please
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lai tic us maujr choices us you line.
Madras Sisters Prineville Bend Others):
2) Are you a client of the Warm
Yes No
3) Have you been a client of the
past;
Yes
No
4) Would you like more information about the VR oroeram mailed
to you? (If yes, please complete the
Yes
No
This mini-survey was promoted by
Disabilities where participant suggested the VR program extend services
to off-reservation, federally recognized, enrolled Native Americans.
Name:
P.O. Box :
.Warm
Phone 553-
Child is April 9-15
ammais in a laminar scuing. volun
teers will need to bring in and ac
company their animals. Volunteer
coordinator is Jessica Coyle, EHS.
April 12th-Information Fair 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. -Local family resources
to come and share information about
their programs and offer some edu
cation about child and family issues.
ParentsCommunity Members are
welcome. Each table can stamp a
"passport" that can be traded in for a
drawing.
Donations for raffle items during
the Information Fair were made by:
DMJ Automotive, Safeway, Aherns
Market & Deli, The Museum At
Warm Springs and Kah-Nee-Ta Re
sort. April 13th-ECE Parade 10 am.
The community will be invited to
come to cheer on the children.
Watch for children's artwork
throughout the community!
Co-chairs of this year's celebra
tion are Warm Springs Head Start
Parents Sheila Wahnetah (553-49 1 4)
and Sue Matters (553-3241).
Parenting class
set for April 6
Lorraine & Bob Cronkhite will be
conducting a Parenting class begin
ning April 6th, 2000. It will start at
3:00 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. at the
Community Counseling Center. The
last class will be May 18th, 2000.
Be sure to listen to KWSO
every Tuesday and Friday at
7:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:00
p.m. for Story Time.
Announcements:
Early Childhood Education is cel
ebrating the Week of the Young Child
on April 10 through 14. Activities in
clude a parade, a children's art exhibit,
zoo day, an information fair and many
other great activities.
The Head Start Program will have
it's first Health Fair of the year on April
for more information.
Early Childhood Education will
be closed on April 7 for inservice staff'
training.
There is a Policy Council meeting
on April 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in
Conference room 2E at Early Child
hood Education. Transportation will
be provided to any EHS families who
are interested in attending. Child care
and dinner are provided.
Ask your home visitor or call OIlie
at 553-3241 if you have questions re
garding any of the above information.
by Voc Rehab
abilities to obtain, maintain, or be
come promoted in employment.
Tribes' across America must compete
for funding. There are 54 Tribes
operating a VR program. Because
U.S. Taxpayer's fund the program,
the program cannot exist exclusively
for CTWS Tribal Members. That is
the reason why we must provide
services to all enrolled Native
Americans who reside on the Res
ervation (provided they meet all eli
gibility requirements).
Eait: There are only two Native
VR programs operating in the State
of Oregon. Warm Springs and Grand
Ronde. Grand Ronde provides ser
vices outside their Reservation
boundaries covering six counties but
only to enrolled members of Grand
Ronde.
Thank you for your response.
Tricia Sahme,
Program Supervisor
Vocational Rehabilitation
4217-A Holliday Street
P.O. Box C
Warm Springs, Or 97761
responding to these questions.
Springs VR program at this time?
Warm Springs VR nroeram in the
address portion of this survey.)
a recent communitv meetine on
Springs, OR 97761