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Biggest losers in contest
become active and healthy
The biggest losers in Warm
Springs gathered together to
share a healthy lunch Thursday,
May 11, at the Warm Springs
C o m m u n ity C en ter and
awarded prizes to the biggest
losers for the year 2006.
There were 195 people who
signed up to become a big loser,
but only 172 actually paid their
entry fee to becom e a loser.
There were 37 m en and 135
women who competed for the
prize money.
Becoming a loser meant that
participants would make com
mitment to themselves and be
com e active in their lives to
reach a g o a l o f b eco m in g
healthy. Becoming healthy is a
go al o f this activity, “to get
people moving and becoming
healthy,” stated Carolyn Harvey,
organizer o f this activity.
There were 130 people who
actually finished the challenge,
79 women and 24 men. That’s
60 percent who completed the
challenge by taking final weights
and m easurem ents the first
week of May. There was also an
essay written by each participant
sharing what they found to be
hurdles and how they overcame
those hurdles to be a big loser.
As a group the Biggest Los
ers lost 445 pounds total, 126
inches off the waist, and 44.5
percent body fat.
As individuals there were
prizes for the top four males,
and top 10 females.
Coming in first for the men
was Jerry Polk who lost 29.5
pounds, 5 inches from the waist,
and 2.8 percent body fat, $300.
Second place w ent to Jaso n
Smith who lost 19 pounds, 4
inches from the waist, and 2.6
percent body fat, $70. Third
place was W illiam Patt, and
fourth place was Brett Whipple
who each received a prize water
bottle.
C o m in g in first for the
women was Betty Hewson who
lost 29.5 pounds, 9.75 inches,
and 2 percent body fat, $575.
Second place went to Claudine
Littleleaf who lost 21 pounds,
4.5 inches, and 2.6 percent body
fat, $400. Third place went to
C h ris Sm ith w ho lo st 14.5
pounds, 1 inch, and 2.6 percent
bo dy fat, $225. C o m in g in
fourth place was Nancy Seyler
who lost 10.75 pounds, 6 inches,
0.1 percent body fat, $125.
F ifth p lace w as Ja m ie
B urleigh, sixth place Crystal
Berman, Seventh place Thelma
Alsup, eighth place Darylynne
C o rtazar, nin th place T alya
H o llid ay, and ten th p lace
Michelle Manion, who each won
a prize water bottle.
Each participant who com
pleted the final weight and mea
surement received a sweatshirt.
Exercise activities are still
available at the Warm Springs
Community Center for anyone
interested in becoming healthy
and active in their busy lives. The
biggest loser activity is a moti
vator to get people active.
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Window closed during lunch hour
Medical Clinic hours
The Medical Clinic window
is now closed from 12 noon to
1 p.m.
Regular medical clinic hours
are 8 a.m.-12 noon, and 1-7 p.m.
on Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs
day; from 8 a.m.-12 noon and
1-5 p.m. on Fridays; and from •
1-7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
W hile the w indow w ill be
closed at times, a provider, as
always, will be available for ur
gent patients needs.
Dental and O ptometry are
open from 8 a.m.-12 noon and
1-5 p.m . d aily, ex cep t for
W ednesday m ornings. As al
ways, if you think you have an
emergency, please call 911.
The direct clinic line is 553-
2610, and is available from 8-5,
M onday through Friday. You
can also call 553-2610 to leave a
m essage w ith the designated
provider’s nurse.
If you leave a message, please
be sure to state your nam e,
briefly what your need is, and a
telephone number where you
can be reached. The nurse will
return your call.
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in June.
Dr. Suessbrick is a psycholo
gist resident in private practice
in Portland. She began her train
ing in New York City, where she
worked predominantly in urban
psychiatric hospitals.
She completed her training at
the Portland Veterans Admin
istration Medical Center.
Dr. Suessbrick specializes in
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Dinner to welcome new veterans counselor
Veterans and veterans’ fami
lies are invited to join the Warm
Springs Community Counseling
Center on Wednesday, May 31
at the Warm Springs Longhouse
for dinner and to meet and wel
come Dr. Anna Suessbrick.
Suessbrick will be providing
counseling services for veterans
at the Warm Springs Commu
nity Counseling Center starting
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treatm en t o f po st-traum atic
stress disorder (PTSD).
Her cases are supervised by
Dr. Keith Campbell, who also
sp ec ializ e s in treatm en t o f
PTSD.
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Powwow 5pm
in the
Grandview
Building
MAY 24th -
June 17th, 2006
Early Head Start services available
Early Head Start services are available throughout the summer
months. If you are a parent/guardian of a child age birth to 3, or
are currently pregnant, you may be eligible for Early Head Start.
To find out more call 553-3241, stop by Early Childhood Edu
cation Building, or write to Early Head Start, P.O. Box 809, Warm
Springs, OR 97761.
Boarding school orientation in June
Higher Education will hold their annual boarding school orien
tation at the education building on June 23-24.
This is a chance for students and parents/guardians to meet
representations from Chemewa Indian School, Flandreau Indian
School, Riverside Indian School, and Sherman Indian School.
Students will also receive assistance with their 2006-07 applications
for admission, and ask questions of the representatives. Deadline for
applications to any of these boarding schools is July 31,2006. Contact
higher education at 541-553-3311, for more information.
Sem inar addresses loss, grief
A loss and grief seminar is scheduled for Thursday, May 25 at
the Warm Springs Shaker Church. The seminar will begin with
opening prayer, go into “grief cycle,” and will cover “traumatic
losses,” then sharing time, lunch, and then the last session, “What
about Memorial Day?” before closing prayer.
For information about this call Char Herkshan at 553-3205.
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