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August 28, 2 0 0 8 Spilyay Tyrnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 8 Place for Kids offers after school activities Kah-Nee-Ta donates to kids program The Place for Kids is accept ing new members. Cost is just $25 for the w hole 2008-09 school year. Children always have fun at the Place for Kids, said director June Smith. Activities at the club include arts and crafts, special field trips, language lessons, out side activities and gameroom tournaments. A snack is always provided. Each child will need a mem bership form and fee turned in to attend the Place for Kids af ter-school program, which be gins Sept. 3. The club is open Monday- Friday, from after school until 6 p.m. Come sign up at 1107 Wasco Street, or call the club at 553- 3161. Results tallied for Cascade Lakes Relay raffle Justine Thomas/Spilyay Dimitri Dillard, Carol Garcia, Kesley Nambo and Autumn Gifford from Kah-Nee-Ta (top, left to right) present their donation to June Smith, Jiana Smith-Francis and Lynden Harry at a Place for Kids Club. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert R esort donated $50 to A Place for Kids Club after their float won Best of Show in the Jefferson County Fair Parade. D im itri D illard, Carol Garcia, A utum n G ifford, Kesley Nam bo, and Mary Kay and Jason Wilhams all worked on the float that took the top prize during the fair’s parade. Dillard, Garcia, Gifford and Nambo presented their $50 win nings to June Smith, director of A Place for Kids Club. “We wish it could have been more but we figured it could help,” Nambo said. A Place for Kids Club opened after the local chap ter o f the Boys and Girls Club closed last month for fi nancial reasons. A Place for Kids Club pro vides daily activities, snacks and fun to kids ages six to 18. The following are the results o f the recent Cascades Lakes Relay raffle (item, winner, and donated by): P endleton blanket, Larry Scott Jr., Robin Smith. Beaded n eck lace/b racelet, Lois Squiemphen, Lucinda Heath. Beaded key chain, Jam es Katchia, Danni Katchia. Fifty-dollar gas card, Cinda Heath, Team. Beaded necklace, A licia T h o m sp o n , D anni Katchia. Mary Kay gift basket, Jayden Davis, Brigette Whipple. Avon gift certificate, Kody Kohlen, Tashina Smith. Avon gift certificate, Sharlayne G arcia, T ashina Smith. Avon gift certificate, Kody Kohlen, Tashina Smith. P en d leto n purse, K ody Kohlen, Chris Smith. Pendleton purse, Sandra Danzuka, Chris Smith. B eaded jewelry set, Delcie Scott, Brigette Whipple. Beaded eagle head medal- lion, Larry Scott, Chris Smith. Afghan, Leroy Smith, Nancy Seyler. E arrings, Y vonne Iverson, Danni Katchia. T w enty-dollars, H eath er A lford, Ju an ita Sim pson. Twenty-dollars, Tracy Reese, Juanita Simpson. Thank you everyone for your support. Please call Robin Smith at 553-1131 ext. 229 to make arrangements to pick up your raffle item. Family gatherings at Kah-Nee-Ta stables Sanctuary will be hosting free family gatherings on the first Sunday of every month. The event takes place from 6-7:30 p.m. at the stables at Kah- Nee-Ta. Families can attend for. free round pen lessons, pony rides and root beer floats. Call 460-0177 with any ques tions. — by Leslie Mitts Yakama Nation hosting alcohol recovery month activities The Yakama Nation will h o st A lcohol Recovery Month activities in Septem ber. On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5-6, the nation will host the Sixth Recovery M onth Powwow at Toppenish. O n Friday, Sept. 5, Grand Entry will be at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 6, Grand Entry will be at 6 p.m. There will be a potato dance, drawings, musical chairs, hoop dance, one-man hand, drum contest, sobriety count-down. Clean and sober campout is Sept. 5-6. Contact Yakama Nation Alcoholism at (509) 865- 5121 ext. 4455. Biggs Bridge closure re-scheduled to begin Sept. 8 Full closure o f Biggs Bridge has been re-scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 8. I Earlier, full closure had been scheduled to begin on Sept. 3. After Sept. 8, the bridge will remain closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week until Dec. 30. For now, there is partial clo sure; of the bridge, The partial closure is at nighttime, when a single lane is closed and the open lane controlled by flaggers at the Biggs Bridge. The partial closure is from 10 p.m. to 6 aun.j and will con tinue. through until the full clo sure date. Important notice regarding address numbers All buildings and homes must display assigned ad dress numbers according to standards set by the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs Land Services Office. Numbers must be easily vis ible and legible for emergency responders. Electrical service w ill not be provided to ad- dresses that do not meet these standards. For more in fo rm a tio n co n ta ct th e Land Services Office at 553- 3270. Courtesy photo. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort entered a float In the 2008 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo Parade. The Kah-Nee-Ta entry won the Best In Show prize In the parade. IRA’S SALES & SERVICE, INC. Anniversary Sale 24-HOUR TOW SERVICE WE BUY JUNK CARS Sofa's, Chairs, Lamps, & Bedroom Furniture Serving Centrai Scrap Metal, Used A u to & Truck Parts, Wrecking Service, Diesel Trucks, Pick-ups & Cars R alp h s Furniture & TV 525 S.E. 5th Street Madras, OR 97741 (541) 475-2578 475-3861 181 SW Merritt Lane, Madras $ J
