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warm Springs, Oregon
August 1 0,2000 3
509-J School
Kindergarten
2 boxes of crayons, basic 16,
standard size (not chubby)
10 pencils, size 2
2 4oz. bottles of white, liquid
glue'
2 glue sticks-small, solid
1 large box of tissues
1 package of baby wipes (80
150 count)
No permanent markers
First and Second grade
1 box of 16 small crayons
Pencils, size 2
1 eraser
1 pair of metal scissors
2 4oz. bottles of white glue
1 box of tissue
fio permanent markers
Third grade
1 box of 16 or 24 small
crayons
Pencils, size 2
Pink Pearl erasers
1 pair of sharp-point scissors
2 4oz. bottle of white glue
1 large box of tissue
1 12-inch ruler (inches and
centimeters)
No permanent markers
jVbc 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.
1 2. Reside on or within a 65 mile
'ra'diuYfrBiri the Warm' Springs Iridihn
'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.
Opportunity Foundation to celebrate it's 35th year anniversary
The Opportunity Foundation of
Central Oregon (OFCO) is celebrat
ing its 25th Anniversary this year.
On August 25th they will hold an all
class school reunion and anniversary
celebration at the Redmond site.
Emmliee Starr (91-years-old),
OFCO's first teacher, Ron Bryant,
charter member on the Board of Di
rectors, and many charter school
students will be in attendance.
The Opportunity Foundation ac
knowledges the date of incorporation
(Feb. 15, 1965) as its beginning.
However, the journey started much
earlier than that (late 1950s).
In preparation for the celebration,
I have been documenting history.
What I have found is that all of Central
Oregon shares the rich history of
OFCO. The partnerships of parents,
businesses, government officials and
people with disabilities made us what
we are today. Every community in
the tri-county area gave unwavering
and long-term support. We have been
visited by two Oregon Governors,
many Senators and a long list of
educators who wanted to study our
program. We were on the cutting
edge of educating people with de
velopmental disabilities such as
mental retardation, autism and cere
bral palsy. We were among the first
in the nation to believe that these
children had a right and were capable
of learning.
I have over a hundred newspaper
clippings and names of a number of
people who were involved early on.
The following story is a conden
sation of some of my findings to give
you a rough idea of the chain of
events. I am hoping your paper will
feature an article requesting any
community members who involved
in the school at the beginning to
contact us.
Linda Baker
In the late 1950s. A young boy
with Dow n's Syndrome watches his
sister get ready for her first day of
District School supply list
Fourth and Fifth grade
1 box of 16 or 24 small
crayons
Pencils, size 2
Pink Pearl erasers
1 pair of sharp-point scissors
1 4oz. bottle of white glue
1 12-inch ruler (inches and
centimeters)
Notebook paper
1 box of tissue
No permanent markers
Westside Elementary only: 1
box of 16 colored pencils.
Sixth grade
1 box of 16 or 24 small
crayons
Pencils, size 2
Pink Pearl erasers
1 pair of sharp-point scissors
1 4oz bottle of white glue
1 12 inch ruler (inches and
centimeters)
Notebook paper
1 box of tissue
Ballpoint pens, blue or black
(not erasable)
No permanent markers
Seventh and Eighth
grades
College-ruled notebook paper
1 2-inch, 3-ring (metal ring)
binder with dividers
No PeeChee folders.
Hepatitis B Vaccine
The state ot 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).
Film Institute seeks entries for
American Indian Film Festival
San Francisco-The American In
dian Film Institute is currently
seeking entries for its 25th annual
American Indian Film Festival, the
oldest and most prestigious festival
of it's kind in the world. Film or Video
to be entered for competition should
be by or about American Indian or
First Nation peoples that were pro
duced in 1999-2000. The entry ,
deadline is August 11, 2000.
The major categories for compe
tition are: Documentary Feature,
Documentary Short, Commercial
Feature, Live Short Subject, Music
Video, Animated Short Subject,
Public Service, Industrial.
Promotional materials including
production credits, black and white
publicity stills, and a typewritten
narrative description of each entry
not exceeding 250 words should be
included and forwarded. Entrant is
also responsible for shipment costs
to and from San Francisco.
A Film Jury designated by the .
American Indian Film Institute will
school. He asks why he doesn't get to
go. His mother, searching for words,
explains that children like him can't
go to school. She encourages him
with the promise that they will have
lessons at home.
The school bus pulls away.
In Bend, Joann Osborne (I have
not been able to find her), a mother of
a child with a disability believed that
even though children were labeled
"retarded" they could learn. She did
something about it.
Joann went to Doctors and Men
tal Health Departments in Jefferson,
Crook and Deschutes Counties,
asking for the names of parents of
children with mental retardation or
other handicaps. She called every
parent and explained that she wanted
to start a school for these kids.
Joann held meetings in every
community in the tri-county area.
For many, it was the first time these
parents found out that they were not
alone. One parent said they were
"tickled to death" to find families
like theirs who were raising their
children with disabilities at home.
They faced the same barriers and
frustrations. Together they under
stood what the rest of society had not
discovered: their children had abili
ties that were not being recognized
and nurtured.
Next, a joint meeting was held in
Redmond where parents agreed to
form an organization. The Associa
tion for Retarded Children (ARC)
was born. Officers were elected and
the plan for a school and training
center began to take shape.
The Lutheran Church in Redmond
offered their hall for the school.
Emmliee Starr was hired. Her salary:
$50 a month.
Emmliee accepted the challenge
of teaching children that society
thought were unteachable. In part,
her success came from her early years
in The Dakotas. Born in 1909,
Emmlie experienced the hardships
Please note: Some classes
may require additional
materials. If so, students will
be notified during the first
week of school by their
classroom teacher. Some
school supplies will need to
be replenished throughout
the school year.
Westside Elementary School.
First day of kindergarteners is , All other fifth graders will
determined by a conference attend Jefferson County
with parents beginning Middle School.
First day of school
is
Tuesday, September 5th
Voc Rehab holds orientations
Have you heard that the Voca
tional Rehabilitation program helps
people with Disabilities? The
disability must result in a substantial
handicap to employment. A sub
stantial handicap is defined as
"physical orpsychological challenge
which impedes or will impede an
individual's occupational perfor
mance by preventing or making very
difficult his or her obtaining, retain
ing, or preparing for employment
consistent with his or her capacities
and abilities".
If you are an enrolled Native
American and you have a physical or
shots required
Please check your child s immu-
nization record so you have time to
get the shots for your child before
school starts. Immunizations may be
obtained by scheduling an appoint
ment at 553-1 196 ext. 2632 or call
the Public Health Nursing at ext.
4 1 42 if you have questions.
screen entries and issue recommen
dations to the final program and
awards nomination. The week of
September 25, 2000, entrants wiJI be
notified as to entrant selection into
the 2000 American" Indian Film
Festival and Video Exposition. '
Recognizing outstanding Indian
cinematic accomplishments, the
American Indian Motion Picture
Awards will be presented the evening
of November 1 1 at the Palace of Fine
Arts in San Francisco.
Each entry must include: Com
pleted entry form, screening cassette,
signed regulations agreement form,
$50.00 U.S. Funds, entry fee payable
to American Indian Film Institute.
Entry forms may be obtained
online or by writing: American Indian
Film Institute, 333 Valencia St., Suite
322, San Francisco, CA 94103,
ATTN: Michael Smith, Director;
telephone (415) 554-0525, FAX
(415) 554-0542; www.aifisf.com; or
e-mail at indianfilmaifisf.com.
of homesteading, and the depression
years. Her determination and "make
her own life" philosophy made her a
' perfect candidate for pioneering this
new educational concept.
Emmliee was also a problem
solver who wasn't afraid to ask
questions. She learned of a school in
New York that was teaching children
with disabilities and made contact
with them. The school gave her a
hand with curriculum and helped her
to understand the nature of her stu
dents disabilities. ,
A few months into the year, Stan
knew she needed help in the class
room. Harry Phillips, a student at
Central Oregon Community College,
was taking night classes toward a
teaching degree. At that time the
college used Bend High classrooms
after regular school day hours. He
joined her as an aide and later took
over the position of head teacher. .
After two years, Phillips went back
to college to complete his teaching
degree. His years at the Opportunity
Center School counted as his
practicum. Harry just retired from 30
years at Warm Springs Elementary.
What followed were a number of
moves to churches, homes, a Grange
hall and a quonset hut at the Redmond
Air Center. Sometimes when fall was
nearing, parents and school staff
would be frantically looking for
space.
The uncertainty of not knowing
where classes would be held ended
when Walt Franks, a local cattle
broker, donated the money to build a
school. It seems that Walt had stopped
to help the Opportunity School chil
dren when their van had broken down.
He was touched by the children and
saw a need. A few weeks later as he
sat out on the range watching his
cattle, he knew what he had to do:
build a school for the children. He
did just that. He requested anonym
ity, but frequently stopped by to watch
the children play.
September 5. Contact local
elementary school for
scheduling.
New this year
Metolius fifth graders will
remain at Metolius
Elementary School. Westside
fifth graders will attend
psychological challenge that prevents
you from obtaining, maintaining, or
being promoted in employment, you
are invited to attend an Orientation at
the Vocational Rehabilitation pro
gram. Orientations are held every
Monday at 3 p.m. up in the Industrial
Park, Food Commodities Warehouse,
in the Social Services side of the
building. Orientations are open to
anyone interested in learning more
about the program.
; It is important to note that you
must be physically or psychologi
cally able to work before seeking
Vocational Rehabilitation services.
Credit Counseling agency
? When people go to a credit
counseling agency, one of the first
things they ask is if the counselor can
stop the collection calls. Many of
these people are afraid to answer the
telephone for fear it's another bill
collector; many don't,
j. "Delinquent borrowers don't
have to put up with harassing tele
phone calls," said Terri Rahmsdorff,
CEO, Consumer Credit Counseling,
a non-profit Neighborhood Financial
Care Center that provides debt and
credit counseling and education.
i'Borrowers have rights too, and
they're spelled out in the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act."
Congress created the act to pro
tect consumers with personal, family
and household debts. According to
the act's authors, "There is abundant
evidence of the use of abusive, de
ceptive and unfair debt collection
practices by many debt collectors.
Abusive debt collection practices
contribute to the number of personal
bankruptcies, to marital instability, to
the loss of jobs, and too the invasions
of individuals privacy."
If you find yourself on the re
ceiving end of a collection call (and
you could with a layoff, divorce or
other unexpected event), here are the
J ARC, the parents association, de
cided it did not Want that level of
financial responsibility and sought
out legal assistance. Sumner
Rodriguez, an attorney from
.Jefferson County, was consulted.
.Shortly after that a Board of Direc
tors was formed. Redmond's Ron
Bryant became a charter member.
He is still serving today.
I , When Walt Franks died in 1974,
he left his estate to the Opportunity
Foundation. That endowment is still
giving support to people with dis
abilities and our programs. ; .
Today, some of the people that
attended the first school are working
at the Redmond Products Division
and Thrift Store. One man, Larry
Vance of Prineville, started in the
late 50s. He has spent over 40 years
with us and still looks forward to
;Work every Monday morning,
j We have had just three Executive
pirectors in our 35 years.
After the school closed we focused
on supporting adults in employment
as well as residential settings. Today
we employ 1 15 adults with disabili
ties and have 120 staff, making us the
sixth largest employer in Redmond.
We also have a Supported Employ
ment Program that helps people with
disabilities find and train for em
ployment in the community.
Our longevity and stability are
reason to celebrate. But, an even
greater cause for celebration is the
change that our presence has made
for people with disabilities: they were
educated when society didn'tbelieve
they could learn, they are employed
and enjoy the satisfaction of being
wage earners and they live where
they want and as independently as
their abilities permit
Phone numbers to contact are:
Emmlie Starr ( 1 st teacher) 548-4380;
Harry Phillips (2nd teacher)
546-7038 ; Art Tassie ( 1 st Executive
Director) 541-573-3940.
15 Things that it took me 50 years to learn
by Dave Barry
1. Never under any circumstances take a sleeping
pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason
why the human race has not achieved, and never
will achieve, its full potential, that word would be
"meetings.
3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and
"mental illness."
4. People who want to share their religious views
with you almost never want you to share yours with
them.
5. And when God, who created the entire universe
with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to
humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a
person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.
6. You should not confuse your career with your
life.
7. No matter what happens...... somebody will find a
way to take it too seriously.
8. When trouble arises 8s things look bad, there is
always one individual who perceives a solution & is
willing to take command. Very often that person is
crazy.
9. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up
and dance.
10. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the
waiter, is not a nice person.
1 1 . Never lick a steak knife.
12. Take out the fortune before you eat the cookie.
13. "The one thing that unites all human beings,
regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status
or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we
ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
14. You should never say
even remotely suggests that you think she's preg
nant unless you can see an actual baby emerging
from her at that moment.
15. Your friends love vou
rules debt collectors must abide by to
comply with the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act.
When can debt collectors
contact consumers? Unless you give
them permission to do otherwise, debt
collectors can only contact you be
tween 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., local time at
the consumer's location. Debt collec
tors can contact the person, by phone,
by mail, by telegram or by fax. ,
"Can debt collectors, contact
consumers at, work? The answer is
"no" if they know or have the reason
to know that the borrower's employer
disapproves of such communication.
What constitutes debt col
lector harassment? The act prohib
its the use of threats, profane lan
guage and abuse telephone calls by
debt collectors. In most instances, it
prohibits the publication of a list of
consumers who allegedly refuse to
pay debts. . .
;,. . What can debt collectors tell
neighbors and friends? Debt collec
tors can contact other people but only
to ask for information on how to find
the person with the outstanding debt.
In most cases, they are not suppose
to tell anyone other than the consumer
and his or her legal representative that
the consumer owes money. ,
Qf ice Space Availa6
The Small Business Development Center is seeking
requests from business owners to rent office space in
the former Small Business Center located at 2107
Wasco Street Deadline date is August 18, 2000.
If you are interested turn you bid into the Small
Business Development Center 1134 Paiute Street
For more information call (541)553-3592 '
Solar energy seminar on tap
Sunlight Solar Energy will con
tinue its Solar Seminar Series on
August 26, 2000. The series has been
well attended by area residents in
terested in solar for recreational ve
hicles, remote home power, stock
water pumping and homes already
attached to the power grid.
This free workshop HOME SO
LAR, will feature an hour of design
and system basis in an informal
classroom setting. There will be one
hour of hands on experience w ith the
major expereince of solar home
system. Off grid and grid tied systems
will be discussed.
"We have heard from all areas of
central Oregon especially Juniper
Acres, Three Rivers, Crooked River
Ranch and Bend and they are asking
to learn what it costs and what is
anything to a woman that
anvwav.
can help
Can consumers get debt col
lectors to stop contacting them?
Debt collection agencies are required
to hpnor written requests to stop con
tacting consumers. Upon receipt of
the letter, debt collection agency can
either tell the consumer that they
agree to stop or that the collection
agency or creditor plans to pursue
another course of action.
What does the debt collec
tor have to tell you about the debt?
Within five days of the initial con
tact, the debt collector is required to
tell the consumer in writing what the
consumer owes, the name of the
creditor to whom the consumer owes
the money and what consumers who
claim not to owe the money can do.
,. Debt collectors who fail to
comply with the statues of the Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act can be
sued in state and, federal court. Con
sumers who know of violations can
contact their State Attorney General's
office or the Federal Trade Commis
sion. To file a complaint with the Fed
eral Trade Commission, call 1-800-
FTC-HELP.
For help with money manage
ment or budgeting, contact Consumer
Credit Counseling Services. Con
sumer Credit Counseling
needed to live with solar electricity"
said Paul Israel, Owner of Sunlight
Solar. i
Especially fascinating will be in
formation on hooking up a home to
solar electricity and feeding power
into the power grid with green elec
tricity. Sunlight Solar is asking partici
pant to bring information on any
personal projects.
The cost to attend the seminar is
free and will be limited to twenty
attendes. Please call Sunlight Solar
to sign up for the class or for
additioanl information.
The classroom work and hands-on
experience will be at 1436 S. High
way 97 in the big bright yellow
buildine in Redmond 10 a m. to 12
noon call (541) 923-9897 for more
information.