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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.
The round war shield repre
sents the sacred circle o f life,
the gift of life, and the rebirth
of life.
The seven eagle feathers rep
resent tribal religion, praising the
great spirit, praying for peace
and forgiveness, and cleansing
of our souls.
The peace pipes represent
brotherhood and peace to all
people.
The salmon represent one of
the main food sources o f the
people.
The teepees represent the old
Indian w ay o f life, rejoicing,
singing, dancing and happy In
dian celebrations.
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