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1 ' Page 10 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon September 16, 2004 New courses at COCC This fall Central Oregon Community College will be of fering three new classes in Warm Springs, and repeating a class that was offered in the spring. Here is a brief descrip tion of each class: Oct. 14: Baby and toddler communication and sign lan guage. This one-day class teaches you how to promote early brain development in chil dren up to 24 months old, and lead them to language skills. Learn sign language and other non-verbal means of commu nication that add pleasure to the toddler stage and relieve a lot of frustration that parents of toddlers sometimes experience. Cost is $30. Oct. 23: Natural medicine and holistic healing. For this one day class Dr. Mary Ellen Coulter will come to Warm Springs for a session on natural medicine and homeopathy. Dr. Coulter has years of experience treating people with all kinds of ailments , and diseases. Cost is $29. Oct. 30: Drum making with Emerson Squiemphen. One-day class. Most of you know Emerson and his expert work in drum making. Potluck lunch for all participants. Cost is $29. Popular lecture series Last year COCC presented a new series called Tribes, Trea ties and Truths. This year the course returns under the new . , title Celilo, Salmon and Smoke. , , The class remains free to any one who would like to attend any ,. of the sessions. Once again the meeting place , . will be High Lookee Lodge. Call ,. ahead to the lodge and they will prepare your lunch, cost is $3. , .Call 553-1182. The ,fust meet- ing will be on Sept. 30 and the topic is: The Thunder Ceases, the Drowning of Celilo Falls. On Oct. 28 the topic will be: Since Time Immemorial, the Cultural Significance of Salmon. And on Nov. 18 the discussion topic will be: Fire in the Moun- ' tain, Volcanic Echoes in Central , Oregon. Finally on Dec. 16, the dis cussion topic will be: Smoke Sig nals, Fire in Warm Springs. All " sessions begin at noon. Credit courses COCC Warm Springs will have four credit bearing classes ' this fall as well: CIS 60 and 80 is one set. These are the basic ' ' computer technology classes that everyone needs to fulfill ' their computer competency re- ' " quirement at COCC. If you are already well versed in computers, then you can call the testing center on our main " ' campus, pay $10 and take a test " that will exempt you from this '' requirement. Our classes, however, will "' begin on Sept. 2 land be offered every Tuesday night through November 23. Class is held in the Education Building. We are offering Automotive Technol- ' ogy 106 and 107 this fall as well. This is a total of four credits ' , and will be taught at the Warm ' Springs Vehicle Pool, starting on ' Sept. 21. You can register online for classes by going to A TomCo Construction crew works on the roof of the new gymnasium, being built at the Warm Springs Elementary School. The project is expected to be complete by early next year. Garden mulch, what is it anyway? Editb McBean & Tina Biirnside OSU Master Gardeners I remember when I first got started gardening. Everyone was always mentioning how they just got a couple of yards of mulch for their garden, or they were making mulch, or those lawn clippings can make great mulch. It really caught my ear when they mentioned that they didn't have to weed as much, if you just put down some good mulch. Some people would talk about pine needles, others bark chips. I was confused to say the least. What is mulch and how do you use it? Mulch is any material placed ,on , the. soil surface to conserve soil moisture, moderate soil tern-, perature? andor control weeds. Wood chips, bark chips, and shredded leaves are examples of organic mulch. You can also use materials such as rocks, or newspapers (not colored), even plastic can be used. There are actually more pos sibilities, but the point is that you can help reduce the amount of work that goes into your garden by using mulch. Of course, there is always a catch to a good thing. You actu ally have to have a plan, know what mulches are good for what plants, as the wrong kind of mulch could harm some of your plants. Alcohol and drug classes start this month Alcohol and drug educa tion classes through tribal prosecution will be held ev ery other Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at tribal courtroom No. 1 at the courthouse in Warm Springs. Dates are as follows: Sept. 28; Oct. 12 and 26; Nov. 9 and 23; Dec. 14 and 28; Jan. 11 and 25 (2005); Feb. 8 and 22; March 8 and 22; April 8 and 22; May 13 and 27. Those who are court or dered are required to at tend. Please feel free to call tribal prosecution at 553 3300 if you have any questions. J V I yv-.....'jt. ... , L-" .- ' - Mulch can be applied in both winter, and summer for year round weed control. Mulch materials may be home gener- ated, or purchased at your local garden supply center. The latter may run you into some money, but once you get started on us ing mulch it will make a garden attractive, healthy, and easier on maintenance. One can be cre ative and use shells, needles, leaves or bark. It's always good to talk over your needs with your local gar den supply expert, or call a Master Gardener through OSU extension services for the latest up to date information. If you have access to a computer, an excellent source of researched information is on the web at . http:eesc.orst.edu. I guess the most important thought behind mulching, is that it's good for you, good for your plants, and good for the envi ronment. Hope this helps to clear the air about mulching or spark your interest on what your garden needs. , Check with your local nurs eries, to get an idea of the pos sibilities. Then try out a section of your garden to see the re sults. I think you will be im pressed with what mulch can do for you. Happy gardening. Small Hands to Hold Love ... 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