Spilyay Tymoo, Warm
to help 20 homeowners
As summer approached, the
Community Wellness Center
was abuzz with kids of all ages
coming and going to the Rec
reation Program andor the
Boys and Girls Club. But there
seemed to be more new faces
every week exiting the build
ing, sixty kids ages thirteen to
eighteen years of age plus seven
staff members that belong to
the Sierra Service Project. This
project started in 1975 as a
branch off the Appalachian
Service Project. They help resi
dents with up grading their
home if it needs to be "fixed
up". This project can help the
homeowner by doing the work
free of charge and will supply
the labor.
The Sierra Service project
began working with one res
ervation in Big Pine, Califor
nia and has grown to four res
ervations per summer. The
goal is set for five reservations
;hext year. According to On-site
director Cathy Harris they are
given six weeks to work at the
site with sixty different kids
'coming in each week, a total
;bf 350 kids per site. The grand
;total of campers and staff is
; around 1,400 who work all
', summer. There is also a pro
gram for young adults ages 18
30 years, which is one week
and they will work here in two
weeks. The kids come from
youth groups of all denomina
tions from the surrounding
states Methodist churches
sponsor most. The young
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Casper and his band was a hit Thursday night, kicking off
the events for the Pi-Ume-Sha weekend.
Wasco Language seeks community help
The Wasco Language is ask-
ing for any assistance for danc
; ers, singers and demonstrations
' of the dances.
There are many names
given as resource people but
haven't come to share. The
program is asking this plea so
the children can be taught of
' the old songs and dances. This
' has been proven that it raises
the kid's self-esteem, makes
them feel learning the language
is important, and that they are
' part of a great confederate na
tion regardless of their family
'genealogy.
' If you have any tapes, foot-
Mobile home for
sale
To Tribal Members Only,
1980 Hillcrcst Mobile
Home. This will be sold to the
highest bidder. Minimum bid
is $2,500. Bids can be turned
in until Friday, July 26th 2002.
For more information call the
Tribal Property department at
(541) 553-3295.
Gopher traps
Gopher traps, new and
used. For more information
contact Lori Smith at 475
3216. Free info on PMS
Menopausel'MS symp
toms driving you crazy? Call
1-888-743-4335 for free information.
Springs, Oregon
rra Service
Youth workers get ready to paint Faye Waheneka's house.
people raise their own money
to become a part of this
project, approximately $300
each. This helps purchase the
items needed to fix the homes.
They also receive grants from
Bank of America, Enterprise is
a large grant used to rent the
trucks for travel and help de
fray the cost.
The Oregon-Idaho Method
ist conference meeting held in
2001 raised questions regarding
why this project wasn't applied
in Oregon since a lot of the
young people are from Or
egon. This prompted the ex
ecutive directors to contact
Willie Fuentes. Along with
Willie, Rudy Clements and
Chet VanPelt helped deter
mine what homes were on the
top priority list. As far as Ms.
Harris knew they had approxi
mately 20 homes that would be
worked on. Harris says the
kids are amazing with their
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age of dances or know from
memory any of the above,
please contact Valerie Switzler
or Dcannie Johnson at (541)
553-3575
Elders picnic
set for July 18
at Celilo Park
The Twelfth Annual Tribal
Elders Celilo Picnic is on
Thursday, July 18, at Celilo
Park. The event begins with
services at 10 a.m., followed by
lunch at noon.
Seating is limited, so those
who attend should consider
bringing lawn chairs.
The Elders Celilo Picnic
will be a great time to see old
friends, and to remember old
times at the old Celilo Tails
site.
This year the event will be
a chance to mark the fiftieth
year of the Hooding and loss
of Celilo Falls and other cul
turally significant sites by The
Dalles dam.
The picnic will include
members of the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, and
also the Yakama and Umatilla
nations.
People who attend the
Tribal Elders Celilo Picnic re
ceive free admittance to the
museum west of The Dalles.
For information, contact
the Warm Springs Senior Pro
gram at 553-3313.
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Photot and story by Tina AguilarSpllyay
Two workers hard at
painting.
work. Some are days ahead of
schedule. She also states that
the campers are taught they are
here to serve but with some of
the homeowners it is an eye
opener because of the openness
and welcome they receive. Ms.
Harris said they hope to return
next year to continue helping
the homeowners.
James Greeley plays the
flute at the opening of the
Casper concert.
Story to follow in the
next issue.
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Fire bums in Metolius Canyon area
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A fire broke out Wednesday,
July 10, in the Metolius Canyon
area of the reservation.
The blaze had burned across
Whooping cough diagnosed in county
In the past month, two
young infants have been hos
pitalized from Madras with the
diagnosis of pertussis, which is
also known as whooping
cough.
This is a vaccine preventable
disease. To protect your child,
make sure that children receive
all their shots at one time.
Children should receive four
doses of DtaP vaccine by 15
months of age, and one more
dose before they start school.
Health officials are con
cerned because there is a low
level of protection among the
very young children in
Jefferson County. According to
a 2001 Oregon Department of
health review, only 68 of two
year olds in Jefferson County
are adequately immunized for
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertus
The Twenty Second Annual
Endurance Race had 14 entries
this year, seven in the Senior
Division and seven in the Jun
ior Division. Evans Spino, Sr.
came in first for the Senior
Division with a time of 47.5.
The Junior Division has two
first place winners due to a
misunderstanding of the age
limit. Because the time was so
close, one second apart, they
awarded Delvis Heath, Jr. 8:17,
and David LeClaire, Jr. 8:18,
first place. This year the race
was held in memory of Henry
Palmer, Edith Danzuka,
Verbeen Greene, Nathan "8
ball" Jim, and Gene Greene.
The following are the other
winners of each Division: Sr.
Division 1 "-Evans Spino, Sr.
47.5; 2nd-Melvin Stahi-54.35;
S-Joey Casady-1.47; 4,h-Tricia
Estrada-1.48; 5,h-Stewart
Estrada-1.50; 6,h-Richard
Bcard-1.9.34 and no time for
Wamblee Wallulatum. The Jr.
Division 1"-Delvis Heath, Jr.
8.17; David LeClaire, Jr.-8.18;
2nd-Clinton Tohet-9.11; 3"1
Raymond Torres-10.46; 4,h
Paleen Spino-10.57 and Stewart
Estrada, Jr. and Simon Jim
with no time.
This year there were three
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a few hundred acres by Thurs
day morning, July 1 1, press time
for this newspaper.
Local agencies, and others
sis.
Whooping cough can be a
very serious disease, especially
for infants less than one year
of age. Since it is contagious,
the disease can easily spread
from a sick person during talk
ing, sneezing, or coughing.
The illness starts with symp
toms similar to the common
cold. Children suffering from
whooping cough often develop
coughing fits, especially at
night, giving a high pitched
"whoop" sound. The "whoop"
is a sign that the person is
struggling to breathe between
coughs. The disease can be se
vere, and although deaths are
rare, they do occur, especially
in infants less than a year of
age
Parents are urged to check
their children's shot records to
Annual
Evans Spino, Sr. won the Sr.
Division with a time of 47.5
mishaps with the horses; one
wouldn't cross the creek, one
wouldn't get up after falling
and the other with a split hoof.
Throughout the years, there
hasn't been a real threat to any
of the horses but one year in
the past, a horse fell crossing
the creek and broke it's neck
and instantly killing it. The 18
20 mile course begins at the
Shaker Church, going up
Shitike Creek Road to Wilford
Canyon, then it crosses the rim
and comes down White Hill
(which is very steep), crosses
the creek and down the home
stretch to the Shaker Church
again. The Junior Division
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from throughout the region,
were fighting the fire Thursday.
Cause of the blaze is thought
to be a lightning strike.
be sure they have received all
their shots. If they are not sure
their children are completely
immunized, they ahould con
tact their family doctor or the
Jefferson County Department
of Health and Human Services
to bring their children's immu
nizations up to date as soon as
possible.
Adults and children 7 years
and older usually develop a
much milder form of pertus
sis. Anyone who is suspected
of having whooping cough or
who is exposed to a person
with the disease should be seen
by their medical provider.
For more information, call
Diane Seyl at the Jefferson
County Department of Health
and Human Services, (541)
475-4456
courst isn't as hard but it be
gins at the Shaker church also,
up Shitike Creek Road, crosses
the creek over and' back then
down the home stretch. This
is usually a 5-7 mile course.
As each year goes by there
are a few that are constant in
entering this grueling race,
while others come and go.
Names such as Spino, Heath,
Suppah, Scott, Smith, Torres,
Wewa, Gilbert and Gunshows
have entered throughout the
years. Most riders are from
Warm Springs but others have
come from Wilsonville and
Pendleton, Oregon and Ne
vada. This race gets better as
the years go by and is almost
as famous as the Suicide Race
in Omak, Washington.
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' Jr. Division rider crossing the
finish line.
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