8 June 29, 2000
warm Springs, Oregon
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Early Head Start news June, 2000
Summer Academy to begin July 5
Sun-Safety Tips, Protect Your
self
Take care of your kids inside and
outside. Make sure your children are
eating well-balanced meals, drinking
plenty of water and getting enough
sleep to take care of their inside, but
their outside needs special care too.
As a parent, your attitude and
behavior towards sun protection is
very important. Building safe sun
habits into your family's daily rou
tine is easier than you think. Children
will respond better when they un
derstand that skin protection is im
portant. Sun facts
Research shows a link between
childhood sunburns and an increased
risk of melanoma and skin cancer
later in life.
Protecting skin from the sun dur
ing childhood and adolescence is very
important in reducing the risk of skin
cancer as an adult.
About 80 of skin cancers could
be prevented by protecting the skin
from the sun's ray.
How to Protect Your Child From
The Sun
Avoid the strongest rays of the
day, normally from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. in the northern hemisphere. If
your child is in the sun between these
hours, be sure to apply sun screen.
Sunscreens are rated by their sun
protection factor, or SPF. The SPF
tells you how many times a sunscreen
will increase your child's ability to
remain in the sun without burning.
For example, if you use sunscreen
with an SPF of 15, it will multiply by
a factor of 15 the amount of time you
or your child can stay in the sun
without burning. So, if you or your
child would be sunburned after 20
minutes of sun exposure, applying
sunscreen of SPF 15 theoretically
will allow you to remain in the sun
for 300 minutes (about 5 hours). 20
minutes x 15 SPF 300 minutes.
Cover up! Wear clothing to pro
tect your skin as much as possible.
Choose long sleeve shirts and long
pants and wear a hat that shades your
face, neck and ears.
Children need extra protection
from the sun. Encourage children to
play in the shade, wear protective
clothing and apply sunscreen regu
larly. Sunscreen is not recommended
for children less than 6 months ojd.
Keep infants in the shade and covered
up with clothing.
Sunlight reflects off water, sand,
concrete and snow, and it can reach
below the water surface
Plan activities to avoid the hours
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the sun's rays
are strongest.
Cloudy skies may make the air
temperature cooler, but UV (ultra
violet) rays that damage skin are still
coming through the clouds,
Some medications such as anti
biotics can increase your skin's
sensitivity to the sun. Ask your doctor
or pharmacist about medication you
are taking and take extra precautions.
It's never too late to protect your
skin. Even if you've tanned or burned
before, you can begin protecting your
skin and your family's skin too.
l.Il.S. Question of the Month
We asked the Nutrition and WIC
Supervisor Lillian January, "What
are some of the most common
questions, or concerns that new par
ents have when they come to see
you?"
One of the most Common ques
tions Lillian helps new parent with is
when to introduce solid baby food
and juice. She suggest starting babies
on cereal and juice at6months. Lillian
recommends not introducing foods
to babies younger than 6 months
because they are more likely to de
velop food allergies later in life.
Another question Lillian helps
new parents with is the breast feed
ing versus bottle-feeding dilemma.
She gives parents as much informa
tion as she can in regards to the pros
and cons of both. Even though the
decision is completely up to the
parents, she has information stating
that breast-feeding is beneficial to
babies. Lillian has told us that the
breast-feeding rate in Warm Springs
is up to 1 compared to the 84
from several years ago.
When and What immunizations
are another commonly asked ques
tion. She shows parents the regular
immunization schedule chart and
explains the different types of im
munizations. Lillian would also like the com
munity to know that the 1st Time
Parent Support Group is offered ev
ery month. If there are questions she
can be reached at the Health and
Wellness Center Clinic, 553-1196,
WIC Department 553-3291.
Tick Talk-The Basics
Ticks are small arachnids
(ah-rack-nids) that are parasites; so
they survive by sucking the blood of
animals. During Spring, Summer &
Fall, it's easy to pick up ticks while
playing or exploring outdoors. Ticks
will attach themselves to people,
dogs, cats, etc. without you even
realizing it. Some ticks cans also
spread diseases such as Lyme Dis
ease or Rocky Mountain Spotted fe
ver. So, it is very important for
families to get in the habit of doing
tick checks after playing outside.
Make sure you look carefully all over
yourself or your child's body as ticks
can sometimes be hard to spot.
To remove ticks, it is best to use a
pair of tweezers & firmly grasp the
tick as close to the skin as possible.
Pull firmly but slowly to release the
tick from your skin.
What is Impetigo?
Impetigo is a common contagious
infection that is located on the surface
of the skin. The areas that are usual
affected are the face, arms and legs.
People of all ages can be affected but
impetigo is more common in infants
and children.
The signs of symptoms are a red
rash with many small blisters. Some
of the blisters may have pus inside
them and will usually form a yellow
crust when they break. The blisters
are said not to hurt but may itch. The
rash may sometimes be accompanied
with a slight fever.
Bacteria that grow in the upper
layer skin cause impetigo. There are
always some bacteria on everyone's
skin all the time but the risk for
catching this infection increase with
several factors. The first factor is
having skin that is sensitive to the
sun and the chemicals in some soaps
and makeup. A recent illness, poor
nutrition, poor hygiene has also been
known to attribute to the infection.
Warm, moist weather and crowded
or unsanitary living conditions are
also risk factors.
The skin infection can be pre
vented. Bathine daily with soap and
water is a major combat tor any in
fection, especially when preventing
impetigo. If there is an outbreak in
the family all the members are urged
to use antibacterial soap, as well as
using separate towels. Keep the fin
gernails short and clean, making sure
the blisters are not scratched, another
way of preventing the spread of in
fection is not to share razors and
especially shaving brushes because
they might harbor germs.
Impetigo is curable in 7-10 days
with prescribed oral andor ointment
antibiotic treatment. If left untreated
the infections can spread into the :
deeper layers of the skin, causing
scarring and kidney disorders. m
Notify your doctor if you or a
family member has symptoms of.
Impetigo, if fever occurs or the sore
continues to spread or doesn't begin
to heal in 3 days despite treatment,, ,
This information was obtained ,
from the IHS Nursing staff and wa,s
originally printed by the WB
Saunders Company.
Correction from fav's newslet
ImmunizationWell Child
WALK-IN clinic is every 4th Thurs
day of the month, not every Thurs
day. Be sure to listen to KWSO every
Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 a.m.,
12:00p.m. and 5 p.m. forstory time.!!
Water Aerobics
FREE water aerobics at
Kah-nee-ta, Wednesday, 10-1 1 a.m.,
Wednesday evenings 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Monday evenings 5:30-6:30 p.m.
This considered a senior event but
all are welcome. You may bring your
family members. There is no child
care provider, so you will need to
make sure you bring someone that
can supervise your child.
Note: There is transportation
provided only for the Wednesday
morning class. The senior bus leaves
the Community Center at 9:30 a.m.
sharp! You should contact Maria
Lopez at 553-4 1 00 and let her know
how many are in your party! Re
member to bring your favorite elder
and watch, share and learn together! !
For more information contact
Lucinda Greene at 553-1 196.
Support Groups
The Community Counseling
Women's suppport group meets ev
ery Friday from 10 a.m.. to 12 noon
at the Community Counseling
Building on the main floor in the
large meeting room. Child care is not
provided. This is a woman's only
group where women can get support
and also have a place to find under
standing and positive input in their
dailv lives. First, vou go throueh
introductions why you are there, what
the last week has been like and what
are three positive things going on in
your life today. The focus is on a
healthy mind, body and Spirit.
Victims of Crime (VOC)
Victims of Crime is available in
our community. They have a great
staff and lots of resources for all
family members in crisis or need.
Please call 91 1 for emergencies and
553-7704 for support in dealing with
domestic violence for battered
women, men & children. There is a
shelter and lots of support for those
families that need it. All services are
CONFIDENTIAL. No one but the
caller and VOC representative will
know upon initial contact. For further
information contact Rene or Toni at
553-7704. If you have any further
questions concerning community
resources please feel free to contact
your homevisitor, she may be able to
Basic Daily Schedule
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00 First Bell
12:00-1:00 Lunch (individual class
times to be scheduled)
3:00 Dismissal
Swimming Lessons
Students who are signed up for
swimming lessons will need to oe in
front of the school every Tuesday
and Thursday by 7:20 a.m. to catch
the bus to Kah-Nce-Ta. The first
swim lesson day will be July 6 and
the last day will be July 27. The
swimming lessons have been lim
ited to 30 students. If a slot be
comes available, parents of students
on the waiting list will be notified.
Meals
Breakfast and lunch are free to
all students enrolled in the Summer
Academy. No one over 18 years of
age may eat breakfast or lunch in
the cafeteria. You are welcome to
brine your own lunch to the cafete
ria if you would like to eat lunch
with your child.
Shirts
Summer Academy T-shirts are
Wildhorse powwow begins June 30th
The powwow grounds at
Wildhorse Casino Resort will be the
1
being purchased for the students
and staff at WSE. The shirts are one )
of the many supplies that have been:
purchased ty the Healthy Nations'
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Students will wear their T-shirts on'
field trip days. They will be allowed;
to take them home when summer;
academy is over.
Shirts
tend every day, but are not required'
to. We hope that students will be
having so much fun they will want
to come every day. Attendance will
only be kept for statistical purposes.
Bus Schedule
Students will be picked up at
their usual stop by the same bus and
driver (except for Simnasho) as the
regular school year, but the buses
will be approximately 12 hour
later. Simnasho, Kah-Nee-Ta, Wolf
Point and Sunnyside students will
be picked up by the same bus. Add
ing Simnasho at the beginning of
the run may delay the Kah-Nee-Ta,
Wolf Point and Sunnyside pickup
time by approximately 45 minutes.
site of colorful pageantry and tradi
tional Indian drumming and sinning
this Fourth of July week-end begin
ning Friday, June 30 and ending
Sunday, July 2nd.
The 6th Annual Wildhorse Pow
wow which features hundreds of the
best dancers, drummers and singers
from all over the nation kicks off
with the grand entry at 7 p.m on
Friday and is followed immediately
by a series of dancing and drumming
events.
Dancers will compete in such
categories as Men's and Women's
Fancy, Traditional, and Golden Age;
Teen, Traditional, Fancy and Grass
or Jingle and Junior Traditional,
Fancy and Grass or Jingle. First prize
in the adult categories is $1000. The
best drumming groups in America
are attracted to the powwow's top
prize of $7000.
On Saturday the activities begin
at 3 p.m with the grand entry and on
Sunday the grand entry is at 1 p.m.
New this year is a stick game area
where players can engage in this
centuries old game. And an art auc
tion is being held in conjunction with
the powwow at 5 p.m. on Saturday
Public Notice
Attention all Warm Springs,
Simnasho and Schoolie Flat water
users.
As a public water system, we are
required by the United States Envi-
July 1, at Tamasislikt Cultural Insti
tute. Twenty pieces of fine art have
been collected from such well-known
Indian artist as Terrence Guardipee,
Maynard Lavadour and George Flett
and will be auctioned off with the
profits t benefit local charities. Nearly
100 vendors will offer a variety of
foods and Native American arts and
crafts. '
Dancer registration begins at 3
p.m. on June 30th and ends at 1 p.m.
on July 1st. The Wildhorse Powwow
is a drug and alcohol free event. !
For more information call RaeAnn
Crane or Kathy Barkley at
54 1 -278-2274. For vendor space and'
information, call Kathy Barkley at
541-278-2274. j
Wildhorse Casino Resort is lo-J
cated four miles east of Pendleton in;
Northeast Oregon. The resort features;
an 1 8-hole championship golf course,'
100-room hotel, restaurants, gift
shops, 24-hour casino, RV park and
the renowned Tamastslikt Cultural
Institute. Wildhorse is owned and
operated by the Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
More information on Wildhorse
Casino Resort is available at (800)
654-WILD or
www.wildhorseresort.com.
under the 1996 amendments to the
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to
publish the Consumer Confidence
Report (CCR).
Copies are available by calling
answer any questions you may have, ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) ' ' the water treatment plant 553-1 472.
T-shirts 4 sale Clarinet for sale Central Oregon Fire Management assist in fire outbreaks
Kalama Family Reunion June
2000 Tee-shirts are now on sale for
$15 each. See Moses Kalama or call
553-1547 for information.
Yamaha clarinet for sale. $300
firm. Excellent condition. Call Lucy
at printing if you are interested
553-3222.
Open House
Business Economic
Development
July 20,2000 Noon-6:30
"Watch for more information "
Voc Rehab
extends
boundaries
The Warm Springs Vocational
Rehabilitation (WSVR) program is
now serving Federally Enrolled
Native Americans with Disabilities
who reside off the Reservation
boundary within a 65 miles radius to
include the following cities: Madras,
Sisters, Redmond, Prineville, and
Bend. The program exists to help
individuals with Disabilities obtain,
maintain, or become promoted' in
employment.
To qualify for program services,
applicant must be 17 years-of-age
with legal guardian or at least 18
years-of-age, and:
1. Be a member of a Federally
Recognized Indian Tribe.
2. Reside on or within a 65 mile
radius from the Warm Springs Indian
Reservation,
3. Have a physical or mental
disability that can be diagnosed by a
professional; and
4. That disability must result in a
substantial impediment to
employment.
To learn more about the program:
E-mail: tdsahmebendnet.com
Write: WSVR, P.O. Box C, Warm
Springs, OR 97761
Stop by: WSVR, 42 1 7-A Holliday
Street, Industrial Park (on way to
Kahneeta), Warm Springs
Call: (541) 553-4952
FAX: (541)553-3367
You may attend an hour-long
Orientation on Friday at 10.00 a.m.
Orientations are held every Friday
except Holidays at the VR office in
Warm Springs.
New Websites aid
the Central Ore
gon Community
The Community Network lo
cated at www.centraloregon.org is a
gateway website providing links
and resources information about
over 300 non-profit, governmental,
and community service organiza
tions located throughout Central
Oregon. The exciting aspect of this
site is that anyone can add a com
munity event or their organization
just by logging onto the website.
Direct links and contract informa
tion are easily accessed on this site,
and the local search engine makes
finding information fast and easy.
For example, a search on "Warm
Springs" will only produce local
listings that include those two
words.
Make it a more valuable tool by
using it. Visit www.centraloregon.
org, or call (54 1) 5U4-JJUO tor more
information.,
www.workforceconnection.org
was developed to make services
more readily available for job seek
ers and employers, and extend those
services throughout Central Oregon.
In addition to a training calendar,
newsletter, and service Tinder, the
site provides links to on-line classi
fieds, job training, employment
regulations, and general employ
ment information. The services pro
vided by the Central Oregon Work
force Connection come from six
Partner organizations: Adult and
amily Services (AFS), Central
Oregon Community Action Agency
Network (COCAAN). CentrafOre
gon Community College (COCC).
Central Oregon Intergovernmental
Council (COIC), Oregon Employ
ment Department, and" Oregon Vo
cational Rehabilitation Division
( V D R ) . Visit w w w
uorkforceconnection org or call
(341)-!W-jy55 for mofe information.
Central Oregon Fire Management
Services assisted rural fire depart
ments today on three fires which
broke out within ten minutes of each
other near Bend, Cloverdale and
Lapine.
Fire 326 was reported to Deschutes
911 at 2:27 p.m. at the junction of
SW Wells and SE 15 street in Bend.
Cause of the fire is unknown and
under investigation. Bend Rural Fire
Department responded with assis
tance from Oregon Department of
Forestry and the Deschutes National
Forest wildland firefighting engine
crews. The fire is estimated at about
5-7 acres in size and quickly con
tained. Cloverdale Rural Fire Department
responded to fire 325 in a transfer
station located 5 miles southeast of
Sisters at 2:32 p.m. Assisting was
ODF and Deschutes National Forest
and the fire as put out. Cause of the
fire is unknown.
Lapine Fire Department re
sponded to the 329 fire in LaPine at
2:40 p.m. The tenth of an acre biaze
was quickly put out by engines from
LRFD, ODF and Deschutes National
Forest.
The 640 acre Baker Can Fire lo
cated across the Lower Deschutes
Canyon from the Seattle Flat Fire
that started Friday 1 0 miles northeast
of Madras, was spotted at 2:20 p.m.
today and burned quickly in grass,
sagebrush and scattered junipers.
Cause of the fire is unknown and
under investigation. Wildland
firefighters resources assigned to mop
up the Seattle Flat Fire quickly re
sponded to the incident. Firefighters
will be on the fire tonight and there is
no estimated time of containment.
Other Fire news, the Prineville
Hotshots along with three other
: Hotshot crews in the Northwest will
be leaving for Alaska at approxi-
; mately 10:30 a.m. from Redmond
, Air Center Tuesday.
i , A handful of overhead and the
. : Missoula Smokejumpers will also be
joining the Hotshot crews. The crews
i will be flown from here to Fort
Wainwright, Alaska before being
assigned.
The hot weather is making for
serious fire conditions and agency
' officials want to remind the public to
be careful with fire and check local
fire closures when you plan to visit
central Oregon. For fire information
visit COIDC's website at
www.fs.fed.nsusr6centraloregon
fire.
The Seattle Flat Fire has burned
1060 acres of private unprotected
; lands ten miles northeast of Madras
and is continuing to spread. The fire
was reported at 11 a.m. June 23,
2000 and the cause is still under
investigation. Seattle Flat threatened
Hwy. 97 and at 4 p.m. the highway
had to be closed from mile marker 79
(Lyle Gap) to mile marker 82
(Willowdale). Firefighters are taking
a stand at the highway, using fire to
fight fire, stopping the threat to the
highway. At 5:30 the highway was
reopened, intermittently, to one lane
traffic.
Currently more private unpro
tected lands and Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) lands are the
only threatened areas at this time. No
homes or towns are threatened. Re
sources on the fire are one BLM
helicopter and ten BLM engines;
approximately 23 people currently
fighting the blaze. The fire is burning
off the flat into rolling, steep and
rocky draws, and continues to burn
in grass, sagebrush and juniper. There
is no estimated time of containment.
Fire officials warn that conditions
are getting dryer and urge the public
to be careful with fire. Please call
your local fire agency to get current
fire regulations and find out if a fire
is even allowed in your area. Help
stop fires before they start.
The Harpham Flat Fire was first
spotted today by BLM river rangers
floating the lower Deschutes River
at Harpham Campground three miles
southwest of Maupin at approxi
mately 3:30 p.m. June 24, 2000.
The Prineville Hotshots, Three
BLM engines, helicopter and two
engines from the Ochoco National
Forest responded to the incident and
are currently battling the blaze that is
now estimated to be at 700 to 800
acres as of 5:52 p.m.
The BLM has sent a law en
forcement official to the incident to
begin a fire investigation. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The fire is being pushed by
northwest winds at 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to 25 mph and is burning
is steep canyons-of sagebrush, grass
and scattered juniper trees. No
structures or homes are being
threatened.
The BLM has jurisdictions of the
fire because it began within a quarter
mile of the river.
The Seattle Flat fire, which closed
Highway 97 and burned approxi
mately 3400 acres Friday, was con
tained approximately 8 a.m. Highway
97 remains open, but may be closed
intermittently due to smoke. Seven
BLM engines remain assigned to the
incident and the estimated time of
control is expected to occur at 6 a.m.
Sunday.
Fire officials warn that conditions
are still dry and urge the public to be
careful with fire.
The Blue Pool Fire, of unknown
cause, was found burning on BLM
public lands at 8:33 a.m. June 27,
2000 1.5 miles south of Maupin
closing the Lower Deschutes River.
- The river is temporarily closed
due to helicopter use of the river to
bring water to the fire, which is es
timated to be at 350 acres.
In a separate incident, a Burlington
Northern railroad tanker car derailed
1.3 miles downstream from the fire
stopping train traffic on the river.
The car was carrying sulfuric acid of
an unknown industrial strength. Ini
tial attack of the fire was delayed for
health and safety of firefighters
enroute to the fire until it was safe. A
State hazardous material investiga
tion team is enroute to secure the
derailment incident assisted by Or
egon State Police.
The fire is burning in grass and
sagebrush moving away from the
river uphill towards agricultural
lands. The fire is currently under
investigation.
Agency resources on the fire are
two helicopters from Prineville and
John Day, three engines from Mount
Hood National Forest; two engines
from The Dalles and one engine from
Prineville Oregon Department of
Forestry; one engine from Big
Summit Ranger District on the
Ochoco National Forest; and two
engines from Juniper Flat Rural Fire
Department. Juniper Flat fire De
partment also responded to the fire.
Firefighters can expect extreme
fire conditions on the River today.
Winds are expected to be at 5 to 10
mph and relative humidity from
1 0-20 percent. A high pressure in the
region is expected to produce drier
conditions through Thursday.
Seeking adults for leadership opportunities Hepatitis
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The American Indian Scouting
Association will hold its 43rd annual
seminar for youth and adults at the
South Dakota Schools of Mines and
Technology, in Rapid City, SC, July
22-26. The hosts will be the Oglala
Sioux Tribe.
Participants will include both In
dian and non-Indian youth (ages
12-17) and adults, who explore
strategies for youth development and
improvement of life in Indian in In
dian communities through Girl and
Boy Scouting programs and services.
Participants will share tribal tra
ditions through native dress, dancing,
music, and sports. Our exciting tour
in the heart of the Black Hills will
include a visit to the Crazy Horse
Memorial and ML Rushmore.
A highlight of the seminar is the
awarding of the national Joseph T.
Provost Youth Award and the Francis
X. Guardipee Grey Wolf Award,
which recognizes distinguished ser
vice to Indian youth.
Workshops will be available to
assist adults responsible for leader
ship and administration of youth
programs by providing training and
a forum for the exchange of ideas.
AISA is a collaboration between
Indian tribal leaders, and two of our
nation's leading youth agencies
Girl Scouts of the USA and Boy
Scouts of America.
This national organization was
formed to provide training for adults
and leadership opportunities for
American Indian youth.
The American Indian Scouting
Association seeks to enable Ameri
can Indian Youth to develop their
talents and capabilities so they will
be able to maintain their cultural
identities while building bridges
which will allow them to be suc
cessful and productive members of
both societies.
The fee for the seminar is $ 1 45 for
adults and youth. After June 26 the
fee will increase by $20. This fee
includes room and board and mem
bership. Funds are available for
Youth Scholarship Grants, based on
financial need.
For more information and regis
tration forms contact: RitaNiemeyer,
Advisor; Girl Scouts of the USA;
420 Fifth Ave. 1 5th Floor; New York,
NY 10018; Don Rogers, Advisor;
Boy Scouts of America; 1325 West
Walnut Hill Lane; ;PO Box 152079;
Irving, TX 75015-2079; or Charlotte
Barker; AISA Publicity Chairman,
109 Tam-O-Shanter-Drive;
Blythewood, SC 29016
shots required
The state of Oregon is requiring
additional shots for school children.
Beginning in September 2000 chil
dren who will be entering the 7th
grade must have Hepatitis B vaccine,
second dose of measles vaccine
(MMR), and varicella vaccine (or
have had chickenpox).
Please check your child's immu
nization record so you have time to
get the shots for your child before
school starts. Your child can be ex
cluded from school because of
non-compliance with the school laws.
Immunizations may be obtained by
scheduling an appointment for the
Ambulatory Care Nursing Clinic at
553-1 196, Ext 2632.
Call Public Health Nursing at ExL
4142 if you have questions.
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