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Page 2 November challenge promotes fitness B y L e slie M itts Spilyay Tymoo It’s time to hit the gym as the N ovem ber Fitness Challenge b egin s at the C o m m u n ity Wellness Center. Austin Greene, the recreation director, said the challenge origi nally began as an inter-depart ment challenge around 1980. The month-long event allows teams o f employees to log in hours o f ex ercise— and the team with the highest amount at the end of the month wins. However, Greene said, while the team who exercises the most gets to take the trophy for the year, they also recognize indi viduals who exercise frequendy. Other recognition goes to the team with the highest averages— a team whose members all ex ercise frequently, even though they m ay not have w on the overall challenge. The event began with a Kick- O ff Poker Walk on Nov. 1. Throughout the month, the recreation department will spon sor events at the com m unity center that are w orth bonus points for those involved in the challenge— including everything from aerobics and dodgeball to water aerobics at Kah-Nee-Ta. Though the recreation de- Leslie Mitts/Spilyay “It’s kind of helping them out during that time,” he explained. The teams are still typically made up o f em ployees from separate departments, he said, but because some departments are smaller they combine with others to create a full team. Teams can have anywhere from four to 15 participants. In the past, Greene said, the challenge has yielded high turn outs— something that he thinks is a great thing. “It’s getting them out and doing something in a healthy manner,” he said. During one of the best years, Greene said as many as 40 de partments entered teams into the challenge. The overall winners receive sweatshirts and a “traveling tro phy.” A cco rd in g to G reene, “I think winning it all is what these guys all turn out for.” Bowling tournament will include memorials The 30th A nnual W arm Springs Indian Holiday Bowl in g T o u rn am en t w ill be Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 23-25 at Lava Lanes in Bend. This year there will be a men’s single special event in memory o f Warren “Rudy” Clements. Squad time for this memorial event is 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24. This year there will also be a wom en’s doubles special event in memory of Trudee Clements and Becky Quinn. Squad time for this memo rial event is 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24. The men’s and women’s holiday roll-off is Saturday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. P artici pants must sign up for first team event and qualify. Mixed team is on Thurs day, Nov. 23 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. Jack ets will be awarded. USBC Youth is scheduled for Sat urday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. Four divisions and trophies. Big Dog Bowlers C hal lenge is Friday, Nov. 24 at 5:30 p.m. Jackets awarded, with $200 to top qualifier. Mixed doubles roll on Sat urday from 12 to 4 p.m. Jack ets awarded. Doubles/Singles are Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jackets awarded. Men’s and women’s senior masters 50 years and over, 5:30 p.m. Jackets awarded. For inform ation contact Austin Greene at the Com munity Wellness Center, 553- 3243; or em ail him at e a g r e e n e @ w s tr ib e s .o r g . Sandra Greene-Sampson is at 5 5 3 -6 6 1 9 ; e -m a il at pubutil@wstribes.org. No col lect calls please. William Rhoan and Sammy Bruised Head join the Fitness Challenge. partm ent sponsors the event, Greene said they work closely with the Diabetes Program and I.H.S. to create healthy oppor- tunities for challenge partici- pants. G reene said , “ E veryo n e helps out with this cause and it makes it a positive opportunity for everyone that participates.” Originally, Greene said, the challenge began in November as a way to combat the typical holi- day weight gain. 25th anniversary o f the Warm Springs fla g It w as 25 years ago this month that the tribes adopted the flag o f the Confederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation. It was in early November of 1981, after much deliberation, that the Tribal Council selected the flag designed by Hamilton Greeley as first choice in the tribal flag contest. With 30 entries it was a diffi cult decision. Acting Tribal Council Chair man Olney Patt Sr. opened the day’s Council meeting with, “To day, we have a responsibility dif ferent from any of our other duties.” The historic decision of se lecting a flag to. represent the C onfederated Tribes o f the November 9, 2006 Spilygy Tymoo, W^rm Springs, Oregon Warm Springs Reservation was the responsibility he was speak ing of. “A treaty-oriented flag is what I would look for,” he added. According to the November 18, 1981 edition of the Spilyay: “The idea of having a tribal flag came from citizens who thought there should be a flag to represent the reservation. O rth elia M iller and M axine Clements began organzing the con test w ith appro val from Tribal Council. “W in o n a S tro n g w as re cruited as a neutral party, tak ing the entries and tallying the votes.” Hamitlon Greeley explained some o f the sym bolism con tained in his winning flag design: W arm S p rin g s s u p p o rt groups/AA/NA meetings are at the following times on these days of the week: Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.: Aftercare support group meet ing at the Community Counseling Center. Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m.: AA meeting at the Com munity Counseling Center. Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.: AA/NA meeting at the Com munity Counseling Center. Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m.: Talking Circle at the Community Counseling Center. Saturday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.: AA/NA meeting at the Commu nity Counseling Center. The three stars above Mt. Jefferson represent the three tribes of the confederation. 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