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Spilyay T ym oo, W arm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Activities raise prevention awareness W arm S prings C h ild re n ’s Protective Services in April will host Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Activities. O n Wednesday, April 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. CPS will h ost the blue ribbon tying. O n April 9 CPS will host the Child Abuse and Neglect Pre vention Walk and Balloon Re lease. T he walk begins at the CPS office at 11 a.m., and trav els to the administration build ing and Early Childhood E d u cation, then ends at the Com munity Center. Afterward, CPS will h ost a lunch at the Community Cen ter. A n April 15, CPS hosts the C om m unity Scrapbook at the Comm unity Center. Bring your ow n pictures to create a family scrapbook. Materials and snacks will be provided. T he Comm u nity Scrapbook project will be from 1 to 5 p.m. O n April 22, CPS will conduct fo ster care recru itm en t at the Comm unity Center. Snacks p ro Answer to the G eo-history quiz T he geo-history question in the previous Spilyay asked about the location o f this site on the reservation. T he answer: T he ph o to graph shows the longhouse th at used to stand o n the Queahpam a ranch property in the Simnasho area. T he property is located along H ighw ay 3 betw een Simnasho and K ah-Nee-Ta Resort. Years ago, the longhouse was to rn dow n and a new one was built at H eH e, said Faye Waheneka, tribal elder. As a child, Waheneka used to g o to th e lo n g h o u s e shown in the picture. A t the time, the Simnasho area was hom e to many farm ing families, she said. M any o f the people at tended the church that still stands at Simnasho. A n inter p reter w ould translate the serm ons, because som e o f Photo courtesy of Faye Waheneka. The old Simnasho Longhouse building and surrounding teepees. the people who attended spoke only the N ative language. In th o se days S im nasho h ad a baseball team th at traveled around the region for games, said Waheneka. vided. I f you have any questions, or want to volunteer to help, please call CPS at 553-3209. (Aspart o f Child Abuse and N eglect Prevention Month in April, the Spilyay is profiling the workers at CPS in this and sub sequent editions o f the paper.) March 26, 2 0 0 9 Shawl making at museum T h e M useum at W arm Springs in April will present Shawl Making, for ages 18 and older. Featured instructor will be Evaline Patt. The Shawl mak ing presentations will be in th e m u seu m E d u c a tio n R o o m o n th e fo llo w in g Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.: April 8,15, 22 and 29. T h e shawl m aking p ro gram is m ade possible by the museum, and the Confeder ated Tribes o f Siletz Tribal C h a rita b le C o n trib u tio n Fund. For m ore information, or to register, call the museum Education Program at 553- 3331, ext. 407. 5th annual in April hoops tourney Quilt show returns Admission is free. Donations The F if th A nnual Squiem phen-Y azzie O p en 19 and U nder C o-E d BasketbaU Tournam ent is Friday through Sunday, April 10-12, at the Com munity Center. Awards for first place (leather sleeve jackets), second place (jackets), third place (hooded sweatshirts) and fourth place (t- shirts). O ther awards: A ll S tar, M o s t V alu able Player, Sportsmanship, 3-Point Award, Mr. and Ms. Hustle. Rules: two girls on th e court at all tim es, m u st be able to prove player age. E ntry fee is $250. For more inform ation caE E dison Yazzie at 980-9060 (c) o r 553-5817 (h). Mail entries to E d iso n Yazzie, P O B ox 734, W arm Springs, O R 97761. All do n atio n s w elcom e to su p p o rt A m anda Jo w ith her travel expenses to AusttaEa. T h e N in th B iennial Q uilt Show o f the Country Quilters o f Jefferson County is sched uled for Sunday, April 5 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. T he show is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quilts wiE be for sale. Ven dors are welcome. T here will be hourly door prizes. are appreciated. T he event is s p o n s o re d by th e C o u n try Quilters o f Jefferson County. For m ore inform ation, or to e x h ib it y o u r q u ilt, c o n ta c t Joanne H eare at 546-4502; or Ruth Paiya at 475-7721; or Su san G ardner at 475-3661. 6th annual Vern Michel tourney T h e S ix th A n n u a l V ern M ichel M ixed D o u b les P ool Tournam ent wiE be held Satur day, April 4 at the Shorthorn Tavern in Omak, Wash. Sign-up, is at 10 a.m. and the tournam ent begins at 12 noon. Ten doEars per stick— 100 percent payout, with added m oney and prizes. Tournam ent format: straight 8, caE your pocket, gentleman’s rules, no coaching. For m ore inform ation, caU Berni Michel at (509) 322-4646; or D enise George at (509) 680- 7510. Root Feast Rodeo to buck T he R oot Feast Kids Rodeo and ‘O pen’Jackpot Rodeo is set to buck at the W arm Springs Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26. T he kids rodeo starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25. All youth w elcom e ages 0 to 17 years. T h e O p en Jack p o t R odeo starts at noon on Sunday, April 26. Call-ins for both days, April 15 and 16, after 6:30 p.m. at (541) 325-9175. Liana Holyan, secretary. Same day entries, Saturday 9- 10 a.m.; Sunday, 9-11 a.m. Saturday events: M utton busting (6 years and Garden M eeting T here will be a garden m eet ing on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Family Resource Center. Subject: Seed starting. Potluck will be served. I f you w ould like to atten d , please RSVP by calling 553- 3148 (the com m unity action team. Please tell WSCAT w hat you will bring for the potluck. under), calf riding (7-12 years), cow riding (13-17), barrel rac ing (6 and under, 7-12, and 13- 17). Flag race (divisions same as for barrels), dummy roping (6 years and under), horseless ro p ing (12 and under), breakaway ro p in g (17 an d u n d er), calf scramble (12 and under), stick horse race (5 and under). Wild colt race, two divisions: 12 and under, 13-17 years, en try fee is $30 per team. E ntry fee o f $10 per event. Sunday events B uckin horse riding, bare- back, saddle bronc o r wild ride. Cow riding, calf roping, la dies and boys (15 and under) breakaway roping; team roping, enter twice, entry fee is $60 per team. R ib b o n roping, on e male, one female. O pen barrel racing, junior barrel racing (13 years and under, $10 entry fee). Wild horse race—open. Wild colt race (12 and under, 13-17, $30 per team). E ntry fees o f $30 per event unless otherwise specified. O ne time office fee o f $10 plus en try fee. E ntries o p en to everyone. Come join the fun. S p o n s o re d by th e W arm Springs Rodeo Association. REMODEL YOUR HOME ADD A ROOM FIX THAT BATHROOM or KITCHEN ■ New Home Construction ■ Carpet ■ Tile ■ Wood Floors ■ Cabinets ■ Countertops ■ Window Coverings (Entry fees must be paid in cash—payouts will be cash.) FREE ESTIMATES & CONSULTATION Financial literacy course at Credit T here will be a financial Eteracy course at the Tribal Credit building this Friday, March 27. O regon State University business students will be on hand for tutoring about fi nancial matters. This class may count toward the IDA education requirement. It’s your money — you need to manage it wisely. Please sign up to partici pate. T here will be lunch. For m ore inform ation, call 553- 3148. T he course is presented by the W arm Springs Community Action Team and OSU Exten sion. 541-546-9008; cell 503-806-4830 Maurice Langsev V ___________ ______________________ ____________________________________> Reminding You, Studded Tires Must Be Removed By April 1. Î! l_ V i 4
