2 August 10, 2000
Warm Springs, Oregon
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On Patrol. . .
Bob Medina
Community Policing:
The Warm Springs
Community Policing Services
were present during the
Jefferson County Fair on July
26-29. Officers Chris Elliott,
Bob Medina, with cadets
Lydel Suppah, James Wolfe
III, and Allen Gilbert, shared
a booth with The Jefferson
County Sheriffs Department.
Officer's and cadets were at hand to assist local
law enforcement personnel as well as the Jefferson
County Fair staff. The cadets were very helpful during
this three-day event. They represented our police
department well. Our police cadets are quickly
learning as they take advantage of our ride along
program. Cadets are seen riding along with our regular
police officers on a daily basis.
Slowly but surely, The Warm Springs Commu
nity Oriented Policing Services is gaining on our set
goals. Our goals are to gain trust, cooperation, and
communication with all of our community members.
Community Policing is asking for community
cooperation during our door-to-door visits that will
continue during the next few months.
While on door-to-door visits, the Warm Springs
Community Oriented Policing Services will continue
offering community members engraving, or photos of
their valuable items. Officers will also offer informa
tion on crime prevention, how to secure your home
better, and will continue to promote our new seat belt
law.
Officer's Graham and Medina, continue to
update the 91 1 numbered house address's and so far
have completed the areas of Bear Springs, Simnasho,
Sidwalter, Seekseequa, and Miller Hgts. We would
like to take this time to thank all community members
who we came in touch with during those home visits.
Thank you for all your support and cooperation on this
important project. Both Officers Medina and Graham,
will continue to gather this information for the Agency,
Wolfpoint, Sunnyside, Kah-Nee-Ta, Upper and
Lower Dry Creek, and the Greely Ills. Areas. The
information gathered, will be down loaded into our 91 1
computer system as well as the Warm Springs G1S
computers.
On August 1, 2000, Officer Medina and Cadet
Allen Gilbert, visited KWSO Radio Station, and voiced
a PSA promoting our open house on August 1 1, 2000.
The Warm Springs Police Department would like to
invite the community to our open house.
The Tribal Police Department will hold an open
house BBQ for our community between the hours of
2:00 PM and 6:30 PM on Friday, August 1 1 , 2000.
Come meet the officers who serve our community as
well as meet the entire police department staff. Stop by
and visit and enjoy a hamburger, or a hotdog, and -refreshments.
Please feel free to ask lots of questions.
The Warm Springs Police Department open house
activities will include a dunk tank, mini basketball
tourney, displays, and many door prizes.
During the open house, the Police Department
also plans on recognizing our Citizen Police Academy
participants and several community members who
continue to promote public or community safety. We
also plan on recognizing many of our local middle
school students who have done well at making it to
school attending their studies.
A word of caution to everyone who might go out
into the woods or be involved with any other outdoors
activity, be careful with any and all types of fire,
cigarettes, lighters, refuse burning, welding, whatever.
It has been very dry out, and very hot. Our land
does not need to become another statistic on wild land
fires.
Crime Prevention Tip: If you are going to be
gone from home leave a light on, maybe a radio and
make sure all of your doors and windows are secure.
And let someone you can depend on know your plans.
And last but not least, stop by the police department
and fill out a house check request.
Dealing with the hot summer weather
With higher then normal tem
peratures predicted for much of the
country, the American Red Cross
urges people to beat the heat and pre
pare for the first heat wave of the sum
mer season. As temperatures climb
over 90 degrees (F) and stay there for
several days, people, especially the
very young and the very old, become
susceptible to heat and heat-related
illnesses including nausea, dizziness,
flushed of pale skin, heavy sweating
and headaches. Victims of heat-related
illness should be moved to a
cool place, given cool water to drink
and ice packs or cool wet cloths
should be applied to the skin. If a
victim refuses water, vomits or loses
consciousness, 9-1-1 or your local
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
number should be called immedi
ately. The Red Cross advises the fol
lowing tips on how to stay cool:
IN THE HOT WEATHER...
- Dress for the heat. Wear light
weight, light-colored clothes. Lighi
colors will reflect away some of the
sun's energy. It is also a good idea to
wear hats or to use and umbrella.
- Drink water. Carry water or
juice with you and drink continuously
even if you don't feel thirsty. Avoid
alcohol and caffeine, which dehy
drates the body.
Eat small meals and eat more
often. Avoid strenuous activity. If
you musst do strenuous activity, do
it during the coolest part of the day,
which is usually in the morning be
tween 4 a.m. and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors when possible
KNOW WHAT THESE HEAT
RELATED TERMS MEAN:
Heat wave - More then 48
hours of high heat (90 F or higher)
and high humidity (80 percent rela
tive humidity or higher) are expected.
-1 Icat Index - A number in de
grees Fahrenheit that tells how hot it
really feels with the heat and humid
ity. Exposure to full sunshine can
increase the heat index by 15 F.
-1 leat cramps -1 leat cramps are
muscular pains and spasms due to
heavy exertion. They usually involve
the abdominal muscles or the legs. It
is generally thought that the loss of
water and salt from heavy sweating
causes the cramps.
Heat exhaustion - Heat ex
haustion is less dangerous then heat
stroke. It typically occurs when
people exercise heavily y or work in
warm, humid places where the body
fluids are lost through heavy sweat
ing. Fluid loss causes blood flow to
decrease in the vital organs, resulting
in a form or shock. With heat exhaus
tion, sweat does not evaporate as it
should, possibly because of high hu
midity or too many layers of clothes.
As a result, the body is not cooled
properly. Signals include e cool,
moist, pale or flushed skin; heavy
sweating; headache; nausea or vom
iting; dizziness; and exhaustion.
Body temperature will be near nor
mal. - Heat stroke - Also known as
sunstroke, heat stroke is life-threatening.
The victim's temperature con
trol system, which produces sweat
ing to cool the body, stops working.
The body temperature can rise so high
that brain damage and death may re
sult if the body is not cooled quickly.
Signals include hot, red and dry skin;
changes in consciousness; rapid,
weak pulse; and rapid, shallow
breathing. Body temperature can be
very high - sometimes as high as 1 05
F.
GENERAL CARE FOR HEAT
EMERGENCIES...
1. Cool the Body
2. Give Fluids
3. Minimize Shock
Heat crampsheat exhaus
tion - Get a person to a cooler lace
and have him or her rest in a com
fortable position. Give a half glass of
cool water every 1 5 minutes. Do not
let him or her drink too quickly. Do
not give liquids with alcohol or caf
feine in them, as they can make con
ditions worse. Remove or loosen
tight clothing and apply cool, wet
cloths such as towels or we sheets. ;
Heat stroke - Heat stroke
is a life-threatening situation. Help
is need fast Call 9-1-1 or your local
EMS number. Move the person to a
cooler place. Quickly cool the body.
Wrap wet sheets around the body and
fan it. If you have ice packs or cold
packs, wrap them in a cloth and place
them on each of the victim's wrists
and ankles, in the armpits and on the
neck to cool the large blood vessels.
(Do not use rubbing alcohol because
it closes the skin's pores and prevents
heat loss.) Watch for signals of
breathing problems and make sure the
airway is clear. Keep the person ly
ing down.
For more information or to en
roll in a Red Cross first aid and CPR
Course, contact the local American
Red Cross chapter in your community.
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from your whole staff
Grieving and dealing with the loss of a loved one CPS seeks foster parents
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"Life to the full." The theme we
adapted from Scripture for our wed
ding seemed wonderfully appropri
ate. On that brilliant autumn day,
celebrating our marriage with the rich
traditions of our religious community
and cultural heritages (his Italian,
mine Polish, blessed with loVing
family and friends, John and I felt
enveloped by life's abundance.
Less than nine yeas later, at 37,
John died from lymphoma. My be
ing ached with a sense of devastation.
This didn't feel like the fullness of
life that the Gospel had promised.
Instead, there was emptiness, power
lessness, despair, anger, and sadness
- the painful legacy of loss.
Find your way
Loss of all kinds hurts. The
end of a life, the end of a relation
ship, unwanted changes in the way
you live or work, health or financial
problems whatever loss you're ex
periencing, the pain can be powerful,
crushing your spirit and casting a
shadow over each day.
To ease your hurt, it seems re
quires nothing less than the impos
sible to return to how things were.
While that is not possible, there are
ways to find comfort in your time of
loss.
Give yourself over to God's care
You're not alone in your pain.
God is present, surrounding you, fill
ing you, holding you. Let yourself go
into God; rest in the grace of the Eter
nal.
There may be times when you
feel only God's absence, or when
your anger and despair make you
doubt God's goodness, usefulness, or
even existence. But stay open to the
possibility that God is with you and
will bring you through, that God is
there to comfort and heal. Speak to
God in prayer; read the words of
Scripture. The Psalms and the Book
of Isaiah have sdme particularly con
soling passages.,, ' '
Comfort can come in many dif
ferent, and sometimes surprising
forms the meaning or memory that
a song, a sermon, a film stirs; the ut
ter peace of a sunrise, a rainbow, the
ocean; the consolation of a person's
smile or arm around your shoulder or
willingness to listen. Pay attention
and relish each experience.
Confront the reality of your loss
Loss can disorient you, plunging
your into a sense of unreality, shock,
and numbness. When the Challenger
space shuttle exploded in 1986, we
watched the tape repeatedly as we
came to grips with the disaster.
You need to replay your loss
over and over within your own heart,
talk about it to others, work through
the what ifs and might have beens.
Then, as the numbness subsides
and the pain comes, stay with it. You
won't find real comfort in keeping too
busy, escaping with distractions, or
trying to bring back the numbness.
That will only push the pain deeper
in side you where, unexamined and
untended, it can fester and poison
your spirit. The only way out is
through. '
If only by running the Chal
lenger tape backwards we could have
brought the shuttle safely back to
earth! Your many long intensely for
the past;' you may want to turn back
time; J" 1,1 '.ruti
- Let yourself feel the longing-4
it's normal and natural and ill probt
ably, to some extent, always be
there. Grieve for what's gone. Then
make what's gone a part of you-
with your memories, with the aware
ness of how you're different now
because of the past, with the joy that
was once experienced, is yours
forever. j
Let your loss lead you to aware
ness of what matters
A hidden 'gift' of loss is that it
can jar you out of the everyday flurry
of activity all those endless details
of living that can overwhelm your
consciousness and cause you
to lose sight of what' truly impor
tant. '
Now your sharpened awareness
of loss can help you recognize what
does endure: beauty, truth, integrity,
goodness and above all, love.
Do these ultimate values and vir
tues fill your soul and mark your life?
Do they flow out from you to others?
Be open to the gift of compassion that
can come from your wounded ness
and use it to help others who are hurt
ing. Hold to the promise of the Res
urrection Out of disintegration comes re
newal. Out of chaos comes meaning.
, Out of endings come beginnings. Out
of death comes rebirth. If your life
seems devoid of light, remember that
growth also happens in night.
Allow yourself to learn from
your past, to grow in wisdom from
your loss, to stay open to all the pos
sibilities ahead, and you'll know first
hand the reality of Resurrection.
Come home to hope
You may never quite make sense
of your loss and your pain. The an
swer to "Why did this happen to me?"
may always elude you. But even as
you accept the mystery of suffering,
know that you can provide meaning
to what you've experienced by be
coming better, wiser, more loving; by
growing ever more into the person
God calls you to be.
Know that your can move be
yond your loss by allowing life to
unfold its glorious surprises for you.
The Warm Springs Children's
Protective Services is seeking Foster
Homes. An application can be picked
up at the CPSGroup Home or if you
would like more information on how
to become a foster parent please don't
hesitate to call the CPS at 553-3216.
These are the steps that need to be
taken:
1) complete application and re
turn to CPS (name, date of birth,
address, phone, when is the best time
to call).
2) The CPS Foster Care Coordi
nator will then contact you and
schedule a time to meet with you, in
your home to discuss the foster care
program. An appointment for a home
evaluation will be set and any ques
tions you may have will be answered.
3) During the Home evaluation,
your entire household must be
present. This will last approximately
an hour and may be scheduled for a
time convenient for your household.
4) Homes that serve as foster care
resources receive financial assistance
to help cover the cost of living for the
foster children while they are in the
home.
5) Every adult household member
will be required to consent to a
Criminal History Check.
As we strive to improve our foster
care program, we ask that you under
stand all portions of the certification
process are necessary to insure the
highest quality of foster care for the
children in CPS care.
Foster care certification can take
up to two weeks from your original
application date. You will be sent
written notification upon completion
of the certification process. If you
have any questions, please contact
the CPS Foster Care Coordinator at
(541)553-3216.
Note: Only the basics are listed,
the application will go into more
detail and all information will be
completely confidential.
Spilyay now has an e-mail
address
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The annual Huckleberry Feast gathered many for celebration
Sonny's Pizza
has extended their hours.
They are now open from
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday
Phone: (541)553-9226
Prices vary-new menu items.
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A day of worship and
giving thanks to the creator for
a bountiful harvest of huckle
berries took place August 6 at
the He He Longhouse along
the beautiful Warm Springs
River.
The gathering began with
a powwow held Saturday and
Sunday before the feast.
The berry pickers hold a
Lila and Lucille assist in preparation of ttie meal served at HeHe
Longhouse for the Huckleberry Feast
: ' s
a
memorial gathering a week
before the feast to release
themselves from mourning
and gather berries for the
feast.
Food preparation begins
Sunday before the Washut
services take place. Prepara
tion continues during the
Services.
Washut services take
place to give thanks to the
creator throughout the Sunday
morning and afternoon.
The salmon is cooked in
an open pit along the Warm
Springs river, shaded by the
tall pine trees. Nearby is
where the venison and eels
are being cooked for the meal
also.
In the kitchen the cooks
are working steadily by the
heat of the ovens and stoves
to see that enough food is
prepared for all in attendance.
After a long day of
celebration the meal is served
and the people of Warm
Springs give thanks and have
their feast.
Clean-up takes place to
end a busy day for the food
preparers and food gatherers.
Future Huckleberry Picker.