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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 22, 2008)
Page 3 May 22, 2 0 0 8 Spilyay Tytnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon High Lookee Lodge providing individual care B y D a ve M c M e c h a n Spilyay Tymoo High Lookee Lodge provides its residents with their own pri vate rooms, personal care, meals that the residents help to plan, and activities to' stay healthy. Gardening is a favorite part o f the day for some of the resi dents. They grow flowers and some vegetables. D uring the sum m er, the lodge hosts barbecues for the residents and their families. An activities coordinator leads some residents in light work-outs, and walking is a fa vorite pastime. Residents at High Lookee are free to come and go any time of day. Playing bingo and watching movies are also popular activi ties, said lodge d irector Lawrence Macy. Macy directs a staff of 18 employees at the lodge, who take care of th e ’14 residents, and maintain the lodge. Staff is Dave McMechan/Spilyay High Lookee director Lawrence Macy (standing) visits wtih residents Susan Gilbert and Dominic Davis. on hand at the lodge around the clock. A registered nurse works there 30 hours per week. Staff includes an assistant director, two cooks, mainte - nance w orkers, and the caregivers, who make up most of the lodge employees. The cooks work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on alternate days. The residents meet to decide what items they would like to see on the menu. During the year, on average there are 18 people living at High Lookee. H alf are mem bers o f the C onfederated Tribes, and others are members o f different tribes, and some non-Indians. High Lookee is a large build ing, totaling 40,000 square feet, and the lodge has capacity to serve more seniors. High Lookee is funded by the tribes, and pardy by the state Senior Services, as the lodge is a state certified assisted living facility. High Lookee has been open for about seven years. The lodge, located at 2321 Ollalie Lane, can be reached at 553-1182. (Note: This is an article in a series on the departments, enterprises and or- ganispttions o f the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs.) Boys and Girls Club taking summer program sign-ups The Boys and Girls Club Warm Springs Branch is ac cepting sign-ups for the up coming summer program. The program, for kids 6 and older, begins on June 16, and the summer hours will be 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. There will be field trips, in cluding: huckleberry picking, the Jefferson County Fair, K ah-N ee-T a, hiking, Petersen’s Rock Garden, the High Desert Museum, mov ies, Bend ice caves, bowling (9 and older), and Abby’s and Bean Park. Other enrichment activi ties will include water days, health fair, trail cooking club, parades, club tech, reading club, club garden, language classes, OSU Extension gar dening, 4-H Culture Camp. Summer fees are $5 per week or $25 for the entire summer program. Everyone must register. Fees have to be paid before attending. The club will be closed the first week o f July and the last week o f August. Call 553- 3161 for more information. Horse parade at museum in June T he M useum at Warm Springs Traditional and Memo rial Horse Parade will happen on Thursday, June 26 at the museum grounds. “Please join the Museum at Warm Springs as we provide the oppourtunity to Warm Springs •tribal members to show their horse regalia and to pay respect to their loved ones who are now gone and free their bereave ment.” Walkers are welcome. The parade starts at 10 a.m. with the Spirit o f the Horse reception and exhibit opening to follow. Resort and casino offer scholarship awards K ah-N ee-Ta High D esert Resort and Casino is accepting applications for the 2008 male and female scholarship awards. This opportunity is for Warm Springs tribal members choos ing to further their education at an accredited four year college as a full-time or part-time stu dent or enrolled in an accred ited two year college or voca tional-technical school. Applications will be available at the Warm Springs Education Building and Kah-Nee-Ta’s Hu man Resources Office, and must be received by the deadline of July 18 at 5 p.m. O f those applicants meeting the deadline and completing their applications, the following will be awarded: Accredited four year college . One Female recipient will be In preparation for the upcoming 2008 Graduation Banquet, the Tribal i Council Education Committee, and Higher Education is compiling a list of , ,Aalb^tudeiUsJpraduatine in ¿008." If yott have a family member - graduating, and you ’are not sure that they are on the list, you may call the A comfhittee at 552!?$ ¿31, or Higher Educationat 553-33! 1. Thank you! K&HNEEIÂ H IG H DESERT RESORT & CASINO selected to receive $1,000 and a laptop computer (valued up to $500). One female recipient will be selected to receive $500. One male recipient will be se lected to receive $1,000 and a laptop computer (valued up to $500). One male recipient will be se lected to receive $500. Accredited two year college, vocational or technical. One female recipient will be selected to receive $500. One male recipient will be se lected to receive $500. Application must include the following items: Official high school or sec ondary learning transcript or a copy of GED. Acceptance letter to school. Letter o f recommendation from a supervisor, teacher or clergy. Personal letter of recommen dation. Personal statement, limited to one page. Activities and accomplish ments to date. Goal and reasons for seek ing higher education. For more information con tact Kah-Nee-Ta Human Re sources at 553-1196, ext. 2401. IRA’S SALES & SERVICE, INC. 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