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October 11, 2007
Spilyay Ty moo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon
Food bank opening at new location
By Sue M atters
The Warm Springs Recre
ation Department will be spon
soring the Annual Kah-Nee-Ta
Fall Run 10-kilometer, and 2.0
mile fun run.
The runs this year will be on
Sunday, Oct. 21, starting at the
Kah-Nee-Ta Village entrance.
Both runs will be an out and
back course. There will be nine
separate age divisions in both
genders, beginning with 8 years
and under, up to 70 years and
over, for the events. *
Medals and ribbons will be
awarded to the top three places
in each age division and race
category for both female in d
male.
... Overall male and female in
the 10-kilometer event will also
KW SO manager
T he Jefferso n County
Food Bank, which is jointly
operated by the Madras Sev-
i enth-Day Adventist Church
and Jefferson County, will be
celebrating the re-model of
their facility on Sunday, O ct
21, with an open house from
2'until 4 p.m.
The food bank moved to
its new location at 556 SW
7th Street in Madras last year.
A goal for the program is to
offer additional trainings to
clients beyond just offering
food assistance.
Remodeling of the former
house has Been completed to
offer a large training room to
allow that to happen.
The project was a collabo
rative effort o f the Food
Bank, the Seventh-D ay
Adventist Church and the
Fall 2006 Jefferson County
Ford Institute Leadership
Class.
The Ford Institute Bead“
ership P rogram providés
training on leadership devel
opment, effective organiza
tions and community Collabo
rations; all training is provided
in the community.
The program classes,
which span over fouriyfears/*
.are presented in the-commu
nity. Sincerile program began
in the spring o f 2003, (the
Institute has engaged the
listed communities of com
munity clusters in rtie pro
gram, four each fall and four
photo courtesy o f Sue Matters ;
The Jefferson County Ford Institute Leadership Class held their second leadership
development class at the Museum at Warm Springs.
each spring.
The second leadership devel
opment class was held last fall
at the Museum at Warm Sprihgs
and the Jefferson County Fair
grounds and graduated in Janu
ary" 2007. •
A requirement o f the class
is for participants to take oft’a
cOmmuhity project and the
Jefferson County. Food Bank
renovation was . selected.
Thanks to the help of class
members, food bank volunteers,
individuals in the community
and several local businesses, the
remodel has been completed.
Work included the demolish
ing o f a floor to ceiling fireplace eral support and food indus-*
and a wall, patching of the ceil try help mean the cupboards
ing, texturing and painting of the at Food Banks 'in Our state
walls and trim, installation of a are not as full as needed. The
new wood floor, new windows, community is asked to con
re-wiring for new lighting fix sider a donation o f cash or
tures and the purchase of fold food to our local Food Bank
ing training tables and chairs. A in these difficult times. You
big piece o f the re-model in Can find out more a*t the
cludes the pouring of new side Jefferson County Food Bank
walks in fro n t o f the Food open house on Sunday, Oc
Bank.
tober 21st from 2-4pm. The
The food bank is open Tues food bank is located at 356'
days ' for folks in Jefferso n SW 7th Street in Madras next
County who are in need of food to the Seventh —Day
assistance. Thefe is a short ap Adventist Church. Everyone
plication process. ; Recent food is welcome to* attend.
recalls and a drop in both fed-.
Spechtrum Youth Center under new management
By Todd Haraldseti
' Spechtrum Manager
There are great, things hap
pening at the Spechtrum Youth
Center.
v . For starters, the center is pro
viding dinner everynight at 5:30,
(with cooking class at 4:30).„The
center is also hosting a vayriety
of programs like: :
Young Life (middle school-
high schoofonTuesd4ys)rTtafts- ■ ping-pong, video g&mes, hip-hop
fortners (Wednesdays and Sat- dance, music and much more;
urdays), and Campaigners (el
ementary school on Thursdays). Fry Bread cookoff
The Spechtrum Youth Cen
Spechtrum also offers oppor
tunities for adults and families ter is hosting a Fry Bread
to join in on the fun on Satur C o o k o ff during th eir open
days, from 4-10 p.m., where you house on November 10. L
A $50 prize will be awarded
can enjoy a meal, games, and a
to the winner. Families are wel
movie all for free.
. The center also provides ac come to attend the event for
tivities like, basketball, pool, food, fun and games.
Battle of the MCs
beginning at youth center
Spechtrum Youth Center
will be presenting “Battle of
the MCs” on October 26 and
every Friday thereafter.
Members of a band, ,«olp
artists or those who play rap
hip hop;'or gospel are invited
to compete head to head:
Winning artists or bands
will then be asked back to
compete in the playoffs.
The three final bands/art- :
ists will compete on New
Year’s Eve for the title and
grand prize. '.
Recreation Dept, sponsoring
annual fall run at Kah-Nee-Ta
Those attending will bfe
charged $2 at the door and
each winning participant will
receive half o f the money
collected at theclopr.
All music must be posi
tive-lyrics may not contain
any profanity, sexual content
or violence. Christian per
formers are preferred.
If you have questions or
are interested in participating,
contact Todd Haraldsen at
553-5333 or 360-931-6477.
Fpr details rand registration
contact Todd or Qiiantae at the
Spechtrum Youth Center: 553-
5333. The Spechtrum is not
only a safe place for youth to
hang out, but also a place where
students can learn how to ma
ture to be positivej and caring
people.
Come see fpr your
self what’s happening at the
Spechtrum at 1191 Hollywood
Blvd., Warm Springs.
After-school, part-day
work experience offered
T he Youth D evelopm ent
Program will be having an af
ter-school. and part-day work
experience for youth interested
in working. The program is an
iftcentive for youth who are on- ?
track to graduate, maintaining an
average GPA (2.0) for ages 14-
21 (still attending school), and
for tribal members only. If any
youth are interested in apply for
this program , drop by the
Workforce Development office
and fill out an application, bring*
with you from high school, a
transcript, class schedule.and a
letter from your high school
counselor stating it’s, okay for
yoq to do the after-school in
centive program. Students are
allowed to work 20 hours per
week, no over-time. Please call
for more inform ation, 553-
3324.
receive a gift certificate for lodg
ing at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
Drawings for random raffle
items will be presented, as Well
as swim passes for paid entry.
The Warm Springs Grade
School Challenge invites all run
ners in the grade school to par
ticipate. Students, see your room
teacher or contact the Recre
ation office for more details.
Pre-registration costs up until
Oct. 19 is set at $8 without a t-
shirt and $12 with a shirt. Day
o f race registration will increase
to $15 with a shirt, and $8 with
out a shirt. For more informa
tion contact Andy Leonard, race
director, at (541) 553-3243, or
3244.
Spooky Indian Nite Out Oct. 18
T h é Recreation D epart-
ment/Youth Development will
be sponsoring a “Spooky” Iri-
. dian N ite O u t D rum m erz
Jammz Powwow on Thursday,
Oct: 18 at the Warm Springs
Community Center gym.
Potluck
including
sandwhiches will begin at 6 p.m.
in the Social Hall, and the pow
wow will begin at 7 p.m. and end
around 9:30 p.m.
All dancers and drummers
are welcome to come and par
ticipate. There will be category
dancing for all age groups. This
is a non-contest powwow, but a
night of dancing enjoyment.,
There will also be a Special
“Clown” dance with prizes tq the
best clown dancers the rez.-has
to offer.
A small list o f door prizes
•vctill be available for distribution
throughout the evening. Vendors
are welcome. Games and prizes
will also be part of the agenda.
For more information on the
powwow and Vendors, please
contact Austin Greene, Recre
ation Director, 553-3243.
B eef Q uality Assurance com ing to W. S.
BQA is not a “government’
program. BQA links beef pro
OSU Extension Service
ducers with livestock produc
Agriculture 14H
tion Specialists, veterinarians,
nutritionists, m arketers and
others interesteq ih maintain
What is BQA?
BQA stands for Beef Qual ing and improving the quality
ity Assurance, It is, a pre-har o f cattle and the b ée f they
vest supply chain management p roduce. T his program is
concept that ensures domestic funded by your Beef Check
and international beef consum off dollars.,
OSU Extension will host a
ers will have ready access to a
safe, wholesome and healthy BQA program at the Comffiu-
beef supply.
nity Center'Social Hall in Warm
This program provides sys Springs on Wednesday October
tematic inform ation to U.S. 17th. From 6 p.m.— 9 p.m.
beef producers on how com
This course will be taught by
mon sense animal husbandry Cory Parsons, Baker County
techniques can be coupled with livestock agent. Participants of
accepted science to raise cattle. the course will receive a certifi
under optimal management con cate at the end o f the three hour
ditions.
course.
There is no charge and re
Who uses BQA?
freshments will be provided.
Nearly every state in the Ü.S.
Please co n tac t the. QSU
has an active BQA program, Warm Springs E xtension . of
along with several tribes that fice at the Education building
have adopted this program as to register at 553-3238.
well.
By Fata Ann Brummer
FENDERS by ENDRES
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Star Performer for
August 2007
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Julie Long, snack bar supervisor
“Julie really shows the initiative to get things done,
working the job o f three people until her help
shows up. She demonstrates all the qualities listed
to be a Star Performer. She is an asset to the
com pany.”
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Congratulations to Julie Long,
Kah-Nee-Ta Star Performer,
August 2007.
475-6491 office,
480-9685 cell