Spilyay Tymoo, W3rro Springs, Oregon
August 16, 2 0 0 7
Workshop helps those with chronic pain
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Howlak Tichum
B y L eslie M itts
, Spilyay Tymoo
Jo sep h E d Sco n aw ah II
Those with chronic condi
tions can learn to cope through
1 a new w orkshop in Warm
Springs.
Three trained leaders will be
teaching the workshop, entitled
‘‘Living Well with Chronic Con-
cfittons.”^
P inky Beym er, M aria
Godines and Johanna Fickett all
underwent training in Bend in
order to teach the workshop. As
part of the requirement, at least
one of the lèaders must suffer
from a chronic condition.
The six-week workshop will
focus on teaching practical skills
for living â healthy life with an
ongoing health condition.
It’s not just for those with the
disease, either. The workshop
is open to 'anyone caring for
someone with a chronic condi
tion as well. *
For Fickett, a public health
nurse, teaching the class is part
of a personal interest in devel
oping preventative care, she said.
While the Diabetes Program
features the similar Lifestyle
Balance Program, Fickett said,
the workshop will differ slightly.
“This program is different
because it’s a self-management
prografti,”'she said.
While the Lifestyle Balance
Program teaches those suffering
from diabetes how-to live with
the Condition, she said, the
workshop involves problem
solving and teaches participants
how to enhance their lives
through management of their
diseases.
. “ It’s a way o f developing
skills to cope and live a better
life,” Fickett said.
In Pickett’s opinion, one of
the main benefits of the work
shop is to: teach people to think
in alternative ways in terms of
helping themselves.
It also helps develop coping
strategies, she said.
According to the promo
tional brochure, “Classes are fun
and interactive. Participants
share their successes and build
a common source of support.
The workshop builds confi
dence for managing health, stay
ing active and enjoying life.”
The workshop is part of the
Chronic Disease and Self-Man
agement Program developed
and tested at Stanford Univer
sity.
The program is designed to
complement and enhance medi
cal treatment and disease man
agement.
Participants in the program
see a variety o f benefits, re
search has shown, including
how to manage their symptoms
better and communicate with
doctors and loved ones, and also
Joseph Ed Sconawah II
“Shushainsh,” bom on June
1,1993, went to the Lord on
July 24,2007,
Joe was 14 years young.
Joseph was born on June 1,
1993 at Madras to parents
E ddie J. Sconawah and
Lillian J. Blackwolf.
Martin, Arnold and Ken
neth Sconawah preceded
him in death, alT of whom
are his brothers.
Joseph was a life-long
resident of Warm Springs.
Joseph attended school at
Warm Springs Elementary
and Jefferson County Middle
It was his very first job and
School and in May 2007 just he enjoyed working at Early
recently graduated from the Childhood Education through
8th grade from Riverside In the Workforce Education De
dian School in Anadarko, velopment Department Sum
Oklahoma, w
mer Youth Program.
Joseph enjoyed playing vidéo
Joseph was .-employed at
Warm Springs Early Child- games, going fishing, hunting
feel less limited by their illness
and may ¿pend less time seek
ing medical care..
The workshop will be spon
sored by In<Jian Health Services,
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, and with a grant
from the Administration on
Aging.
The same grant funds a fit
ness program through the Se
nior Program.
Topics covered will include
managing symptoms, medica
tion how-to, working with your
healthcare team, setting weekly
goals, effective problem-solving,
better communication, how to
relax, handling difficult emo
tions, tips for eating well, and
safe and easy exercise.
The workshop will .focus on
people with chronic conditions
such as asthma, diabetes, heart
disease, arth ritis, or other
chronic conditions. \
They hope to have at least 10.
people participate Fickett said,
and they are welcome to partici
pate after that.
Births
M orningstar Arlene Medina
Leona Tenorio of Warm
Springs;is pleased to an
nounce the birth o f her
daughter
Rosem ary
Morningstar Arlene Medina,
born on August 3,2007.
Rosemary joins sister Sally
Medina, age 1.
G randparents on the
father’s side are Sally M.
Medina and Eddie Medina.
G randparents on the
m other’s - sjde^jar.e , L^op
Tenorio andjesslyn Heath.
Madras
ÍDeóign
Mahay la Rose Robinson-
A.ngeles
Rex Robinson-Angeles
and Charlene Chee of Warm
Springs are pleased to am
Centex
nounce the birth of their daugh
ter Mahayla Rose Robinson-
Angeles, born August 5,2007.
Grandparent on the father’s
side are Amanda Robison of
Warm Springs.
G ran d paren ts . -on the.-
mother’s side are Sara Ike and
C h arlie Chee o f W arm
Springs.
Velma Ha^lynne Spino
I Dion Minthorn and Nancy
Williams of Warm Springs are
pleased to announce the birth of
their daughter Janai Teara-Rane
Mintorn, born on August 3,
2007. Jan ai joins brothers
LeAnthony, Robert and Darnell,
and sisters Lupe, Cherae and
Mia.
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Martin Spino and Victoria
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pleased to aniiounce the birth
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Hazlynne Spifio, born on
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G randparents on the
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G randparents o il the
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Springs. Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Kennedy
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and his special interests were
in nature, esp ecially in
“Bigfoot”. He enjoyed play
ing basketball, golfing and
just hanging out with his
friends. He did perfor
m ances w ith the W asco
Dance Group.
Joseph is suryived by
both his parents Eddie and
Lillian and his brothers Mat
thew Sconawah, II, Jeremiah
Blackwolf and Donte Smith
and Sister .M ary Lee
Sconawah. His cousins he
was being raised with were
Arthur, Jr., Eric, Tristan and
Gloria A. Mitchell, all of
whom are from W arm
Springs, Oregon.
Joseph was being raised
by his Aunt A ngeline
Blackwolf and Arthur B.
Mitchell Sr. both of Warm
Springs.
W e are looking for families with 8-16
year-olds to participate in the Commu
nity Shadow Project wtih the Child and
Family Center at the University of Or
egon.
W hile learning family m anagem ent
skills, you can earn money by complet
ing individual assessments, family inter-
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vention and working with a family thera
pist.
For more information contact Alison
Ball, Child and Family Center, (541 ) 346-
4088; or at aball@uoregon.edu.
Or contact the Shadow Project staff at
the Warm Springs Comm unityCounsel-
ing Center, 553-4918.