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October 23, 2 0 0 8 Spiiyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 8 Howlak Tichum Regular foot care helps to prevent diabetic amputation Johnathon Raym ond Prince, 1989-2008 J o h n a th o n R ay m o n d P rince, “B ubbas,” passed away O ctober 14th, 2008 in Baker City. H e was 19. A c e le b ra tio n of Johnathon’s life will be held on Friday, O ctober 24 at 3 p.m. at the Baker Christian Church, 675 Hwy 7. Bob Whiteman, who once served as our son’s youth p a sto r and a d ear fam ily frie n d w ill be officiating. Friends are in vited to join the family fol lowing the service for a re ception to be h eld at the Eagles Club, 2935 H Street. Johnathon wrote his music and I his m other w rote in journals, stories o f m em o ries or simply m eaningful quotes that either gave inspi ration to m yself or som e thing to share w ith family and friends. But m ost o f all, with my son, Johnathon. G athering our strength an d co u tag e , J o h n arid I have sat with various news paper obituaries hoping to get inspiration on what infor m ation we’re supposed to write and getting it all w ith out leav in g a n y th in g out. Writing in the 3rd per son about my son’s Efe wasn’t working for me and so, as I know he w ould’ve wanted, I could feel Johnathon saying, “ M am a, you w rite i t . ” F ra n k lin A n d re w J o h n Prince, a Marine, stationed at Mare Island, Vallejo Ca lif. and Candis A nn (Pitt- Spencer) Prince (Navy brat), whose dad was in the Navy, also lived on Mare Island, m et and married in 1987. F ebruary 20th, 1989 at 9:55 a.m .j our son, Johna'thon R aym ond Prinee came into this world. H edd full ■ o f h a ir and so quiet, “g o o d -n atu red ” his G randm a Cathy would say. O ne m o n th la te r, J o h n a th o n ’s G ra n d m a , G randpa and Auntie Amber settled in Halfway, O regon after G randpa retired from the Navy. Wanting to share our son with John’s family, we m oved to O klahom a, and on A pril 13th, 1990, Jo h n ath o n ’s b ro th er and new b est friend, C h ris to p h e r A llen , w as b o rn . M issing my family, the unbearable hot, humid weather an d th e th re a t o f to rn ad o es d ro v e us w est to O reg o n in 1991. We lived a short time in Halfway and Haines before set tling in Baker City. Johnathon began making friends from kin d ergarten at N o rth B aker to S o u th B ak er, M iddle S chool and th en B aker H igh School where he was a proud g ra d u a te o f th e C lass o f 2007. D u rin g his so p h o m o re and junior year he w on the “Best 4 X 4 ” w ith th e w h ite , 1984 Chevy truck that Jo h n bought for $200 just tw o days before his accident in 2000. Instead o f getting rid o f it, the truck be came a project as Johnathon, his D ad and b ro th er Chris began restoring it. Being o f sentimen tal value to Jo h n and in honor ing his son’s memory, he has decided to modify the truck by making it handicap accessible to drive as he has had it before, but this time along with the hand controls it will also be equipped with the wheelchair Eft hoist per manently instaUed in the bed. It will give Jo h n ath o n ’s dad the freedom to load up into that big, Chevy1 beast unassisted and take off. ! Johnathon gave sports a try beginning with t-ball, m inor and major baseball and soccer, but his real passion was w hen he discovered his love for music and took ¿hide in teaching him self how to play the guitar. H e and a couple o f friends started up a b an d , w ro te th e ir ow n H alfw ay ; A u n tie A m b er, music such as “True To Your Uncle Tim and very adored, R o o ts” an d “T h e A m erican 5-year old Cousin Savannah D ream ,” just to nam e a few. z B askett o f Payette, Idaho; They proudly perform ed at the G reat G randm other D onna Baker High School Funfest and Baugh o f Oklahoma; Great- Talent Show. It’s no secret that A unt and Uncle, Connie and A C /D C was his aU time favor Royce M cD onald o f H a lf ite band. w ay; G re a t U n cle, L ee Johnathon was a descendant CaldweU o f Otis, Ore.; Sec o f the C onfederated tribes o f o n d c o u sin s C hrissy, Warm Springs. H e always had Michelle, T hom as and was a desire to know his heritage and closest to his Second cousin, about his Indian ancestors. M ost B ryan a n d S e p te m b e r knew Johnathon for his tough, CaldweU, their son, Peter and cool, bad-boy reputation, b u t an expected son WiU, due to those that knew him weU knew arrive the 23rd o f 29 Palms, he reaUy was a softie, especiaUy Calif.; G ran d fath er, Louis when it came to saving kittens P itt Jr. o f W arm Springs; that were either left orphaned Uncle Pi-ta Pitt, o f Portland; by neglect or the death o f their A unt Pah-tu Pitt, o f Portland; mothers. His black and white, Grandfather, Bob Prince, o f m ustache kitty, “ G o o fin ess,” L ahom a, O klahom a; A unt who I beEeve attended a party Stephanie Metcalfe o f Enid, or two in our basement, black Oklahoma; Uncle Steve and kitty, BeUa, w ho is now with her SheUy Prince o f Enid, Okla daddy in heaven and last b u t not homa; Auntie Teresa Haney least is “Ditten-Rocky-EB-Little. an d C o u sin , Je s s e o f Sweetie.” In July 2007, she was Edm ond, Oklahoma; Uncle found by Johnathon just outside James Prince and Tambra o f o f Tam i’s Pine Valley Funeral L ib erty H ill, Texas; A u n t H o m e in Halfway, just a few S to rm y C o v er o f E n id , days old, he brought her home O k la h o m a ; U n cle T ony for me to take care o f and so Cypret o f Enid, Oklahoma; Jo h n and I are grandparents to G reat U ncle Jam es “U ncle th e tw o m o s t sp o ile d cats. J.W ” CowgiU and wife, Patsy Y ou are, an d fo rev er will be o f D u n n , N o rth CaroEna.; deeply missed by aU you have best friend, Edward “Brother touched in your young Efe with Ross” Butler in Colorado. your charming smile and warm Johnathon has been wel brow n eyes. Words w ritten at co m ed w ith “A rm s W ide your candleEght vigil were that O pen” from those w ho pre o f your true friendship, laugh ceded him in death by G reat ter, craziness, uniqueness, your G ra n d p a re n ts , Ja c k an d music. Son, at tim es hearing Bernice “Bunny” EngEsh o f your name brings tears to our Halfway, OR; G reat G rand eyes, b u t at th e sam e tim e, parents, Ray and Verle Spen b rin g s sw eet m u sic to o u r cer, o f Canby, OR; Louis and hearts. Bubbas, you have and EEzabeth o f Warm Springs, always wiU be... young, wild and O R; G ran d m o th er, E ’Lois free. Fashza, Mam, Bug, Taz, Jo an Prince o f W aukomis, Honey, Frannie, M.J., G o o fi O K; Uncle Blaine Cypret o f ness, D itten and even the fish O K ; Great Uncle, Johrinie R." wiU miss the loudness o f your EngEsh o f LaGrande, OR. guitar, singing and music, but we For those w ho would like take co m fo rt in know ing we to make a memorial donation have our own Guardian Angel in m em o ry o f J o h n a th o n to watch over us. We Love you. may do so to defray the fu Jo h n ath o n is survived by his n e ra l e x p en ces th ro u g h parents, Jo h n and Candis Prince, Tam i’s Pine Valley Funeral brother Christopher; G randpar H om e P.O. Box 543 Halfway, ents Ray and Cathy Spencer o f O regon 97834. Sound advice for cold and flu season Submitted by the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center Cold and flu season is upon us once again. What is the Difference Between the flu and a cold? B oth colds and the flu are caused by germs called viruses. The flu symptoms are more serious than Cold sym ptom s and the risk for compEcations is much greater. A co ld o fte n sta rts w ith sneezing, coughing and a runny nose. You iriay n o t have a fe ver, or you may run a low fe ver— just a degree or two higher than usual. You may also have muscle aches, a scratchy or sore throat, watery eyes and a head ache. There is no cure for a cold. As the cold worsens, the drain age from your nose may turn from thin and watery to thick and yeUow. A Cold usuaUy lasts 3-4 days but can last up to ten days. The flu, which is a nickname for the influenza virus, starts suddenly and hits hard. Your fever may go as high as 105 degrees. Y ou likely feel w eak an d tired, have a dry cough, runny nose, chills, muscle aches, se vere headache, eye pain and a sore throat. The fever may last for 3-5 days. There is no cure for the flu. A fter the flu goes away, you may stiU feel weak and tired or keep coughing for up to three weeks. I f you get the flu there are some things you can do to feel better, for instance: Stay in bed, drin k lo ts o f water. Use a humidifier to help ease a dry cough. D rink h o t tea with lemon and honey to soothe a sore throat and help loosen the mucous in your nose. Gargle with warm salt water a few times a day to reEeve a sore throat. E at chicken soup to help loosen the mucous. Suck on cough lozenges or sugar-free hard candy to quiet a cough Stop smoking and avoid sec o n d h an d sm oke w h ich can m ake a cou g h w orse. D o n ’t drink alcohol. I f a child is too young to blow his or her own nose, use a suction bulb to re move the mucous. Use saline nose drops to help loosen mucous and moisten the tender skin in your nose. Take a pain reEever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol). A n tib io tic s d o n ’t w o rk against viruses, so they can’t cure a cold o r the flu. But, an tibiotics can help if you get an infection from bacteria such as bronchitis, strep throat, pneu monia, a sinus infection, or an ear infection. What can I do to keep from catching colds and the flu? The viruses that cause colds and the flu are spread through h a n d to h a n d c o n ta c t an d through the air in droplets from sneezes and coughs. You don’t catch a cold from getting wet or chiUed. Wash your hands often with soap and w arm water. Avoid rubbing your eyes o r nose. U se tissues on e tim e and throw away. G et a flu shot be fo re flu se a so n (ask y o u r healthcare provider). When should I see the doctor or nurse practitio ner? CaU us at the cEnic if you have: A cold th at lasts for m ore th a n 7-10 days. E arach e o r drainage from your ear. Severe pain in your face, forehead, neck or head. T em perature above 102 degrees. Shortness o f breath, wheez ing, hoarseness, sore throat or a cough th a t w o n ’t go away. Chest hurting when breathing in or coughing. Fever that doesn’t get any b e tte r w ith acetam i nophen (Tylenol). B y Dr. Marilyn Waller- N iew old Health and Wellness Center Podiatry Department M any A m ericans know to associate fever with illness. How ever, healthcare professionals know that, when it comes to dia betes, some parts o f a patient’s body, from their hair to their toes, can aid in diagnosis. E ig h t p e rc e n t o f th e U.S. p o p u latio n has diabetes, b u t nearly, six m illion people are undiagnosed. According to the A m erican P o d iatric M edical A ssociations (APM A), som e foot problems can help doctors discover diabetes. Diabetes can cause nerve damage in people’s feet that can easUy lead to am putation. In the U.S. m ore than 60 per cent o f the patients who receive non-traumatic lower-limb ampu tations have diabetes. In 2004, alm ost 71, 000 Americans with diabetes needed am putations. Lucidly, m ost diabetic amputa tions can be prevented through vigilant foot care. “Diabetes can cause patients to lose sensation in their ex trem ities; therefore, a person with diabetes might not notice injuries to their feet until seri ous infection occurs,” said Ross Taubman, D.P.M., president o f the APM A. “In m o st cases, patients can avoid am putation by working regularly with a po diatrist.” O n ce d iagnosed, p a tien ts w ith diabetes can prevent am putation by creating a foot care plan. Plans should include an nual checkups with a podiatrist a n d daily f o o t in s p e c tio n s. T hose w ith the disease need to be especiaUy careful about foot care and should w ork w ith a podiatrist to determine the best preventative treatments. Early diagnosis can help pre vent severe nerve damage. For patients at risk for developing diabetes, some foot conditions can be an early w arning sign. A ccording to the APM A, p a tients should see a podiatrist if they notice the foUowing condi tions: CaUuses, bEsters or dry and cracked skin anywhere on the foot can imply poor circulation or foot health, especiaUy if you don’t feel them or they take two or m ore weeks to heal. Look for thin, fragüe, shiny or hairless kin, which can de note decreased circulation to the foot. Check shoes for to m linings or foreign objects. I f they don’t irritate you when you walk, you m ig h t have n e rv e dam age. O ther warning signs include foot deformities Eke hammertoes, a past history o f foot ulcers, or low er leg or thigh pain w hen walking. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n on preventing diabetes compEca- tions to the feet, visit the APMA’s website at apm a.org/diabetes. CaU Rose Rudder, PMA-C at 541-553-1196 ext. 4606 to ar range for an appointm ent to see a mem ber o f the podiatry team at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. Personal loan applications on hold till Nov. 3 1 Due to a current backlog o f loan requests, the Tribal Credit Enterprise will n o t be accepting new personal loan requests through Oct. 31. This will aUow the Credit staff to take action on cur ren t apphcations, said Lori Fuentes, Credit manager. Credit will resume accept ing personal loan requests on N ovem ber 3. Credit will stiU accept ap- pEcations for hom e loans, business loans, funeral loans and medical emergencies (Efe and death situations). Sponsored by Abby’s Legendary Pizza Young Achiever Kelsey Haywahe is a senior at M adras High School and currently ex celling in the sport o f cross country. So fa r this y ea r he has perfect attendance, accord ing to cu ltu ra l liaison LanaLeonard, and excel lent grades. ‘We already know h e’s on track to graduate, ” Leonard said. “H e’s ju s t a real good kid, ” L eonard added. ‘H e ju s t kind o f stands out with his talents. ” The 17-year-old also participates in track in the spring, and said he is involved in both sports partly because‘ it keeps him in shape fo r other activities, like traditional dancing atpowwows. “Its pretty much my life, ” Haywahe explained. The son o f D anelle Tailfeathers and Kevin H aywahe, he grew up learning about traditional dance, Haywahe said. “I t’s ju s t been in our fam ily ever since I was born and before that, ” he said. In school he said his fa vo rite subject is sci ence— “I t ’s j u s t cool,” Haywahe said. A fter graduation in the spring, Haywahe plans to jo in the air force. The Young Achiever will receive a free pizza from Abby’s Legendary Pizza 1235 SW Kwy 97 Madras, 475-6363
