Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
September 16, 2004
Page 9
New school year
brings unwanted pest
School: parental support is a key to learning
By Joyce Oberly
Public Health Educator
Community Health Education Team
As the new school year begins, so
does a predictable yet unwanted prob
lem, head lice. Pediculosis capitis (head
lice) is a common problem, especially
lamong school children where it is eas
ily transmitted by head to head contact
or sharing objects, such as hats, combs,
itowels, etc.
, These tiny wingless insects make
their home in human hair and feed on
the blood from vessels in the scalp.
Head lice do not jump, fly or swim but
walk from one hair or head to another.
iAnyone can catch head lice, so it is
important to be aware of the symp
toms of an infestation and also how to
prevent head lice from spreading.
The Warm Springs Community
'Health Education Team offers these
tips on detecting head lice, treatment
,and prevention.
How do I know If my child has head
Jice?
- Itchy head; nits (eggs) stuck to the
hair shaft; adult lice crawling around
the head; red bite marks on scalp and
neck.
How do I treat the head lice?
A simple home remedy is to apply a
thick coat of mayonnaise to the hair
and scalp, then cover with plastic
shower cap. Leave the cap on for three
to four hours. The mayonnaise will
smother the lice and eggs, then wash
the hair with warm water and sham
poo. The dead eggs will still be attached
to the hair so remove them with a mix
ture of vinegar and water.
Medicated shampoos and rinses
(NIX, Nad's, RID or Scabene) are ef
fective in treating head lice without a
doctor's prescription. Use a fine comb
to remove all nits, then repeat the pro
cess to prevent re-infestation.
Wash clothes, bed linens, and tow
els. Use hot water and dry on HOT
cycle for at least 30 minutes. Items such
as stuffed animals, hats, headphones or
anything else that is not machine wash
able can be dry cleaned or stored in a
tightly sealed plastic bag for two weeks.
Soak child's combs, brushes and
other hair accessories in hot water for
at least 10 minutes at 130 degrees Fahr
enheit or hotter.
Clean your home by vacuuming car
pets, pillows, mattresses and uphol
stered furniture. Also vacuum your car
seats and interior.
Re-check your child's hair after 2-3
days. If lice and nits are present, see a
healthcare provider before retreating.
How do I prevent my child from get
ting head lice?
Since lice is spread by head to head
contact, try to eliminate all situations
of sharing children's clothing, hats, hel
mets, hair accessories, combs and
brushes.
Schools can do their part by keep
ing each student's jacket, hat and per
sonal items separate.
Check your child's hair regularly
throughout the school year.
Don't panic if your child comes
home with head lice. This doesn't mean
that your child is dirty or got lice from
dirty children. Simply begin treatment
and be vigilant against a re-infestation.
If you have any questions regard
ing head lice, please consult your health
care provider andor the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness Center at 553-1196.
(Continued from page 1)
Parental involvement in children's
lives doesn't need to be limited to sched
uled visits. According to Butch David,
a spur of the moment, unplanned visit
may be even better:
"I ask parents to come in and visit
with us. You're not stepping on any toes
when you visit a school. Drop in unex
pectedly and say, 'Hey, I'd like to go
visit my kid for a few minutes.' It makes
a lot of difference to the kid, the par
ents and to the staff here. You don't
have to come in every day, just once in
i while. That's a big thing. When you're
in town on payday, or whatever, just
drop in and have lunch with your kid."
If the kids have that support, they'll
settle down to the business of learning
a little quicker - a winning situation.
Salmon: recovery plan would cost $600 million year
(Continued from page 1)
Lohn said that President Bush's
promise not to remove the Snake River
dams did not shape the biological opin
ion, because NOAA Fisheries had al
ready advised the White House that
salmon could be restored without re
moving the dams.
The agency based its analysis on two
models. One was based on operating
the dams in the best interests of fish,
and the other was based on actual dam
operations.
The dams are operated by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and the
Bureau of Reclamation. The power is
sold by the Bonneville Power Adminis
tration. By collaborating with them, NOAA
came up with a plan of operations that
would not jeopardize salmon survival,
Lohn said.
The biggest single step is installation
of removable spillway weirs that would
increase survival of young fish migrat
ing downstream to the ocean by easing
them over the dams while requiring less
water to be spilled rather than run
through turbines, Lohn said.
Overall, the plan will cost about
$600 million a year for 10 years, Lohn
said.
Lake Billy Chinook Day is Sept. 25
Lake Billy Chinook Day - part
cleanup event and part cultural celebra
tion - will offer its unique blend of
experiences for the eleventh consecu
tive year on Saturday, Sept. 25. The
event is at the Cove Palisades State
Park.
A special welcome and program ori
entation program will kick off the event
in the park's Crooked River day-use
area at 9 a.m., before volunteers scat
ter to clean up the lake, the lake's shore
' and the canyon rim at 9:30 a.m.
Entertainment, exhibits and other
festivities will occur from 12:30-4 p.m.,
also in the Crooked River day-use area.
Displays and information areas will be
open to visitors beginning at 1 1 a.m.
Oregon Parks and Recreation De
partment event organizer Paul Patton
said the primary focus of Lake Billy
Chinook Day remains the same: Instill
ing stewardship ethics through partici
pation, while building awareness of the
diverse natural features and cultural
history of the area.
Patton said, "There's really nothing
jquite like Lake Billy Chinook Day. It's
a unique hybrid of activities common
to a volunteer event, county fair and a
jfamily visit to a museum."
j Registration for the cleanup will be
,'gin at 7:30 a.m. Parks and Recreation
Jwill reward cleanup volunteers by waiv
ing the Cove Palisades day-use fee, pro
viding one night of free camping and
jserving a free hot dog lunch. Visitors
jnot participating in the cleanup will
need a daily ($3), 12-month ($25) or
24-month ($40) day-use vehicle-park-Ung
pass.
' For the ninth consecutive year,
iLake Billy Chinook Day will give Or
egon a link to the annual worldwide
;cleanup effort coordinated by Clean up
; the World Ltd. of Sydney, Australia.
Clean up the World Ltd. organizes sup
port for hundreds of cleanup events
and activities around the globe, and is
affiliated with the United Nations En
;vironment Programme.
! "This affiliation is appropriate and
symbolic," said Warren R. Clements, the
director of tribal relations for the Con
federated Tribes. "Lake Billy Chinook
Day is a time for all of us to come
together, gain knowledge and make a
positive impart on our water and our
lands."
Lake Billy Chinook Day is also a
featured event of the month-long ob
servance of the Oregon Archaeology
Celebration, Displays and information
on a variety of related topics focusing
primarily on the Lake Billy Chinook
area will highlight the significance of
cultural resources and historic events
in central Oregon.
The third annual Pleistocene Games,
an activity featuring competition in
three early-American life-skills, will co
incide with the archaeological event.
The afternoon's celebration will in
clude the fourth annual kayak Sprint
Races, a live birds-of-prey program
presented by the High Desert Museum,
flint napping demonstrations and arti
fact and replica displays. A climbing wall
will also be on site.
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