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Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon April 10, 2008 Page 7 Rudd named Program to improve school attendance IHS Physican of the Year Dr. Miles Rudd, clinical di rector of the Warm Springs Health Wellness Center, was named the 2008 Physican o f the Year by the Indian Health Services National Council o f Clinical Directors. Rudd is being recognized for his outstanding service and commitment to improv ing the health of tribal mem-: bers, said C arol P revost, chief executive officer of the national council. Dr. Rudd has served the IHS in Warm Springs since 1994. During his 13 years of service, he has n o t only worked on the local level with the tribes, but on a state and national level to m eet the mission of the IHS: “To raise the health o f Native Ameri cans to the highest possible level.” Dr. Rudd’s effort in re viewing the leading causes of death among tribal member patients, highlighting the sig nificant impact of accidental death, helped guide the Con federated Tribes in the deci sion to enact the tribal seat belt law in 2001. Dr. Rudd is chairman of the Mountain View Hospital Infection Control Commit tee. H e also serves as the leading consultant regionally1 for the IHS in combating tu berculosis. H e is one o f the m ost knowledgeable users o f the IH S -E lec tro n ic H ealth Record. He has served as a role model and taught many o f the physicians through the Indian Health Services about the practical use of this im portant technology. Currently, Dr. Rudd is ad vising the D epartm ent o f Health and Human Services as the department develops . national standards that will help in the President’s initia tive to spread usage of elec- The Jefferson County Middle S chool and M adras H igh School are beginning a new pro gram for the Native American students w ho reside on the Warm Springs Reservation. The purpose o f the program is to offer support to the Warm Springs students to help im prove their school attendance and help them be successful in school, according to a report from the tribal liaisons in the Dr. Miles Rudd tro n ic m edical records throughout the U.S. Dr. Rudd is the chairman o f the HIS National Phar macy and Therapeutics Com mittee. The group works to maximize the availability of quality medications at the b est econom ic value for American Indians and Alas kan Natives. The work is critical for maintaining the viability of the IHS as it faces the same issues that individual Ameri cans face related to rising healthcare costs, Teaching medical students has always been a labor of love for Dr. Rudd. He has served as a volunteer clinical assistant p ro fesso r in the Oregon Health and Sciences University D epartm ent o f Family Medicine. His dedica tion to the training o f future physicians was recognized in 2007 as the recipient of the OHSU Carpenter Teaching Award. Since entering medical practice, Dr. Rudd has served in the leadership of the O r egon Academy o f Family Physicians (OAFP) in numer ous positions. In 2002, Dr. Rudd served as president of the OAFP. During his tenure, the OAFP embarked on its ongoing initiative to achieve universal health care for all Oregonians. For m ore inform ation on vendors and royalty, please con tact Raymond Estrada at (509) 480-5669. H ost motel: Nuvu Motel in Biggs Junction (541) 739-2525 (must m ention Celilo Wyam prior to registration.) Scramble golf tourney to benefit Rodeo Assoc. A scramble golf tourna m ent to benefit the Warm Springs Rodeo Association is set for the Kah-Nee-Ta G olf Course. The scramble will be in the four-person fo rm a t. D ate is Sunday, April 27, shotgun start at 11 a.m. visit the students’ homes. They will visit with the parents and students to find out why they weren’t in school that morning; then bring the student to school. The program will be done on a random basis and will continue through the rest of the school year. The State of Oregon’s at tendance goal is 92 percent. Currently the Native American attendance is 87 percent. “It is our hope that through our combined efforts in improv ing attendance we will help our Native American students have success in their education and life beyond school,” the report states. The tribal liaisons to the school district are Butch David, Lana L eonard and F o ster Kalama. Anyone with questions can call the middle school at 475-7253, or the high school at 475-7265. Bend man wins big at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Casino Celilo hosting salmon feast and powwow T he Celilo Wyam Salmon Feast and Powwow is this Fri day through Sunday, April 11- 13 at Celilo. Powwow includes all catego ries including tiny tots. Outgo ing brave special (5 and under tiny tots), sponsored by Josiah Dave Litdebull family. school district. At the start o f the school day, both schools will take at tendance and find out who is currently n o t in school that morning, the report says. Twp or three days a week, both schools will compile a list o f names and their physical ad dresses and send them to the Tide VII Community Liaisons. 1 The liaisons will then go out on a 509-J school district bus to Call Butch David to sign up your team , 553-0112 (h). Entry fee is $40 person (entry includes green fees, K p’s and long-putts). Putting string: $5 (e ach, tw o per team . O n e strin g p e r 9 holes. For informatiop, con tact Butch 325-2253 (c). 2008 Hood to Coast Raffle Raffle is underway, drawing to be held On June 25 (need not be present to win) Items to be raffled include XBOX 360, Afghan, Lillian Pitt tiles, quilt, beaded keychain, $50 gas card, $40 Hollywood Video gift card, and much more! Seethe following for tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5): LexAnguiano, Kaipo Akaka, JeffAnspach, Shawn Harry, Rich Lohman, Any Leonard, Angela Anderson, Monica Leonard, Yvette Leecy, Karlen Yallup, Ina Schuster, Leslie pavis, Saphronia Katchia and Val Squiemphen. Proceeds to help Hood to Coast team with van rentals. A pilot vacationing at Kah- Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino won $140,346 when he h it a W heel o f F o rtu n e Megajackpot on a penny ma chine. Zell Quinn, from Bend, said that he and his fiancé were va catio n in g at the re so rt on Thursday, March 27 when he hit the jackpot. Q uinn w ent on to say he came to play Texas Hold ‘Em and poker, and it was his fiance’s idea to play the winning ma chine. “I had played this machine earlier, arid decided to give it another try,” he said. He put in $20 to win the jackpot. Quinn said that he plans to use his winnings to help with the purchase o f a new plane for his business. The March 27 Megajackpot is the first ever to be awarded at the casino. The casino is one of several Oregon casinos belonging to a Native American progressive gaming network that includes over 300 casinos in 16 states: Whenever a coin is played in a linked machine, anywhere in the network, the cumulative jackpot continues to grow until some lucky, winner hits the top pro gressive prize. The Wheel o f Fortune sys tem is a multi-denominational IG T progressive system. Pro gressive systems allow for larger jackpots than traditional stand alone gaming machines. The Wheel of Fortune pro gressive system is one o f the Tribal Information Day at State Capitol next month Tribal Inform ation Day is Friday, May 16 at the State Capitol in Salem. Activities are from 9 a.m. to 1 prm. The theme this- yeari$AH©noring, preserv ing, and enhancing our natural and cultural resources.” There will be a morning re ception, networking, tribal infor mation tables, a ceremony, lunch buffet, and annual state agency training from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Please join the Legislative Commission on Indian Services and the nine federally 'recog nized, tribes o f Oregon; 'as they host the 2008 Tribal Informa tion Day. Question? Please contact the Legislative Commission on In dian Services at: Cassandra.webber@state.or.us. m o st p o p u lar in N ative America, and features an excit ing bonus spin that has come to be one o f the favorite facets of the game for players and fans alike, according to a statement from Kah-Nee-Ta. This progressive game also features the latest video reel technology. Video reel game players can now experience the fun and ex citement of Wheel o f Fortune on the Game King platform. This five-reel, nine-line, 45- coin, video spinning reel game combines outstanding graphics and sound with exciting spinning wheel bonus games, just like the original Wheel o f Fortune. The progressive is paid in a single installment upon verifica tion when five Wheel o f For- tune symbols line up on the ninth payline with the max bet wagered. The Wheel o f Fortune pro gressive has a starting jackpot amount o f $100,000. The Wheel o f Fortune pro gressive system was developed by IGT (www.IGT.com), a glo bal company specializing in the design, development, manufac turing, distribution and sales of computerized gaming machines and systems products. All IG T Megajackpots top awards are paid in annual install ments upon verification, except Megajackpots Instant Winners Jack p o ts and Rapid Riches Megajackpots awards, which are paid in their entirety upon verification. Horse vaccination clinic The annual vaccination clinic for horses will be held at the Warm Springs Rodeo G rounds from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 17. B The foUowingvaccinations | tiaJB be!' available :■ "Four-way (Eastern and Western E n cephalomyelitis, Influenza, and Tetanus), $10. West Nile, $15; liquid wormer, $5; and Coggins testing, $10. For first time horse that have never been vaccinated: Suggested two doses, three to six weeks apart. Horses that have been previously vacci nated:-'Suggested one dose annually.:-Please call ahead and let us know how many horses you are bringing and w hat you need per horse. Warm Springs Extension Of fice, 553-1520.
