Spilyqy Tytnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Downtown plan to include marketplace
Meeting
on June 15
Plans for the transformation
of the campus into an active
civic center arc progressing.
With an inventory and as
sessment of existing buildings,
market analysis, transportation
review, and creative spatial plan
ning, tribal leaders and the de
sign team will continue to en
gage residents in a discussion of
work accomplished so far.
A community meeting will be
held June 15 at the Agency
Longhouse to present the vari
ous scenarios. The meeting will
start at 7 p.m. after a six o'clock
meal.
The proposed Downtown
Development Plan can be imple
mented in phases. By taking
small steps, the community can
build steadily and realistically
toward a thriving town center.
The first phase will be a Com
munity Market Place designed
to accommodate the growing
number of vendors who are al
ready setting up in the area.
Small portable carts like
those typically used in "Satur
day Markets" would roll onto
all-weather surfaces and be con
nected to power and water.
This is a low cost improve
ment to the area located along
the north side of East Wasco
Street, adjacent to the park, and
under beautiful old cotton
woods. This improvement will estab
lish a distinctive place for tribal
members to sell their products,
food, etc. It would also help cre
ate and enhance a lively outdoor
market atmosphere with in-
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patrons from I lighway 26.
"Increasing business for tribal
members is the tangible eco
nomic benefit of the project
phase," said John Nelson, lead
consultant for the planning
project.
He adds, "Of equal impor
tance are the benefits associated
with bringing the community to
gether. Additionally, it is ex
pected that this step will stimu
late interest in the downtown,
improve its visibility and image
for passersby, and create mo
mentum for completing subse
quent steps."
Along with the Community
Market Place, the historic Com
missary building could be reno
vated and relocated, if the BIA
agrees. The building could then
serve as an all-weather structure
in the Market Place, or as part
of a public space development
at the east end of the park.
At the west end, the "Club
house" can be renovated to pro
vide for meeting space or other
uses. The current newspaper
offices could be reconfigured as
a "hospitality center" at the
Highway 26 intersection and
Paiute Street, and might include
a cafe or restaurant.
Another phase of the devel
opment plan is to provide new
housing along the west side of
Paiute Street. Existing structures,
along with salvageable structures
from elsewhere in the campus,
can be clustered to the west of
the proposed housing area to
create a Tribal Services "neigh
borhood." A small business "incubator"
is proposed for the south side
of Warm Springs Avenue, west
of the Courthouse and upcom
ing Technology Center. This
building could house small start
up businesses until they are
ready to move out on their own.
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This would complement the
"Main Street" aspect of Warm
Springs Avenue, which already
has retail aiul civic uses.
Of most interest to the com
munity discussion is the possi
bility of new retail in (he down
town area. The consultants feci
that there is enough space avail
able for a grocery, hardware, and
other shops at the east end of
the campus area.
It is important that as many
residents as possible join in the
conversation to determine the
strategies for developing this
area. The team is looking for
ward to a lively discussion at the
community meeting on June 15.
Other parts of the plan in
clude renovating the basketball
court, creating design standards
for bcautification of the cam
pus, strengthening pedestrian
connections to the rest of the
community, and enhancing light
ing and safety.
Ken (Li I I iii n is
finishing his fifth
grade yea r at Warm
Springs I He went, try
School. I lis firorite
subjects are math and
reading. After school
he likes to skate at
the skate park.
In nominating
Kendall as ) oung
Achiever, school
principal Dawn Smith
said, "lie aways
challenges himself to
be the best at every
thing he tries. "
Kendall will be
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attending the middle
school next year,
which he said he is
looking forward to.
Kendall's parents
are Rcbckab and
Nathan Main.
Keep up the good
school work, Kendall!
A message from the clinic pharmacy
By Jim Gemelas
Chief Pharmacist
The staff at the Warm
Springs Health and Wellness
Center Pharmacy would like to
share information with you
about pharmacy waiting times
and accessing the pharmacy.
A recent survey has shown
that our most frequent waiting
time for new prescriptions is
only 10 minutes. On average the
waiting time for new prescrip
tions is 18 minutes.
Also, during the morning
hours, many prescriptions are
prescribed but not picked up by
our customers.
We find that many custom
ers return in the late afternoon
hours to pick up the medications
that were ordered in the morn
ing visit. Because of the in
creased activity, the wait is long
est at this time.
The pharmacy staff under
stands that waiting for medica
tions can seem like a long pro
cess, especially after waiting to
see the doctor.
While we continue to work
towards making sure your medi
cations are appropriate and safe
for you to use, we ask that you
wait for your medications, es
pecially those who are seen in
the morning times.
We are looking at increasing
access to the pharmacy. Cur
rently we have two counseling
rooms and are looking at add
ing another customer window to
one of the rooms.
Another matter is the medi
cations that are never picked up
by our customers. The law re
quires us to place medications
back if they are not picked up
in one week.
As an added pharmacy ser
vice, before we return those
medications to stock, we attempt
to call those customers and re
mind them there are medica
tions here for them. Please help
us by picking up your medica
tions within a week of them
being ordered.
The pharmacy continues to
strive towards improving the
pharmaceutical care and cus
tomer service to those we serve.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to call Jim
Gemelas, Chief Pharmacist at
553-1196.
An invitation to walk your way to health
By Carolyn Harvey
Community Wellness Coordinator
Warm Springs community
members, are you looking for a
way to stay in shape this sum
mer? Or are you motivated to
start a new fitness routine?
If so, the Community Health
Education Team and Commu
nity Wellness Team invite you
to participate in the Northwest
Tribes Pedometer Challenge.
Beginning Saturday, June 11,
we will begin our imaginary
journey to all the tribes in the
Northwest.
All participants will receive a
pedometer to measure the num
ber of steps and miles walked,
as well as a journey map of
Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
The map serves as a log sheet
to record our miles and imagi
nary walk from one tribe to the
next.
Participants will start the
walking challenge in Ft. Hall,
Idaho (Shoshone-Bannock), and
' walk 12 miles to Pocatello, Idaho
(Northwest Band of Shoshone).
The pedometer challenge con
cludes 20 weeks later in Port
land. Once registered, you can
walk when you want and for as
long as you want. Simply, wear
your pedometer and record the
number of steps you walk daily.
Also, please join us for the
Walk for Diabetes on Wednes
day, June 15 at noon at the Com
munity Center. This will be the
Pedometer Challenge Kick- Off
Event.
Prizes will be awarded
throughout the Pedometer Chal
lenge, so it will be in your best
interest to keep walking.
Additionally, Warm Springs is
competing with other Northwest
tribes. We want everyone to
know that tribal members care
about their wellness and "walk
their way to health."
If you are up to the Chal
lenge, please register with
Carolyn Harvey, Community
Wellness Coordinator at 553
1196; or at the e-mail address:
charveywsp.pordand.ihs. gov.
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