Big Brothers Big Sisters
hosts W.S. grand opening
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Oregon is looking for
youth and adults o f Warm
Springs who are interested in
becoming a part o f the pro
gram.
Warm Springs Fire Chief
Dan Martinez was among those
who attended the grand open
ing of Big Brothers Big Sisters
last week in Warm Springs.
“I see a need for the program
in the community. We need role
models for our young people,”
said Martinez.
The community needs alter
natives to the gangs and other
self-destructive influences, he
said.
Martinez said the adults who
volunteer for the program can
accompany the youth during all
kinds o f activities— fishing, tra
ditional dancing, cutting fire
wood, going to the movies, any
activity that would interest the
youth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is for
youth ages 6 to 15. The goal of
the program is “to empower the
youth to achieve their highest
potential through meaningful
one-on-one relationships with
caring mentors.”
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July 16, 2009
Spily^y Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Road closure for Seekseequa water project
A portion of the M-300
Road, lo cated in the
Seekseequa watershed, will
be closed from July 25
through August 28, 2009.
The closed segment is be
tween the M-300’s junction
with the M-200 and its junc
tion with the M-310.
The Tribal Environmen
tal Office will be working on
the second of four phases of a
project intended to improve
water quality in the Seekseequa
watershed. During this phase,
four miles o f the M-300 will be
resurfaced with 1.5 minus rock
from the Twin Buttes Quarry.
A dditional aspects o f the
project include culvert cleaning
and repair, one new culvert in
stallation, catch basin and
headwall restoration, ditch
repair with erosion controls,
and improved culvert out
flows.
During construction, traf
fic on Tenino Road is ex
pected to increase, as crews
travel to and from the work
site.
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Dave McMechanZSpilyay
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon program
coordinator for the area Nancy Dodge-Diaz at the grand
opening last week at the Warm Springs Community Center.
The adults who volunteer
have to pass a background and
a driving check, said Nancy
Dodge-Diaz, the program coor
dinator for the area.
People who are interested
can reach Dodge-Diaz at 541-
280-5793. Her office in Warm
Springs is in the E ducation
building.
Grant helps train more Native American teachers
The University o f O r
egon has received a $345,000
grant to train Native Ameri
can teachers and education
administrators.
The grant is part o f nearly
$3.8 million in federal grants
th a t will be distrib u ted
among seven states including
Oregon.
“These professional de
velopment grants will help us
find, train and retrain the very
best teachers and administrators
within American Indian com
munities,” said U.S. Education
Secretary Arne Duncan.
The $3.8 million grant award
is part of the Office of Indian
Education’s program develop
m ent program , which trains
qualified individuals to become
teachers and administrators
in Indian communities.
More information about
Indian education is available
from the Office o f Indian
Education at www.ed.gov.
The seven states selected
for the grants are Oregon,
Arizona, Minnesota, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Oklahoma
and South Dakota.
Foster care review board is seeking volunteers
T here are currently more
than 5,400 children in foster care
in the State o f Oregon.
Many have been abused O r
neglected.
Their families need services
to allow them to safely return
home in the shortest time pos
sible. If that is not possible, they
need another permanent home
in which to safely grow up.
The cases of these children
are reviewed by volunteers on
citizen review boards through
out Oregon.
The volunteers give of their
time to ensure children, youth
and families in the child welfare
and juvenile justice system get
the support and services they
need.
Boards usually meet one day
a month. Board members re
ceive information on each case
before they meet.
At the review, they hear from
all parties to the child’s case.
They look at services being
provided to the parents; the
parent’s progress; the education,
health, and wellbeing o f the
child; the treatment plan of the
youth offender, etc.
They hold parents, youth of
fenders and state agencies ac
countable.
After the board reviews the
case, it makes findings and rec
ommendations and sends them
to the agencies, the parties, and
the court.
Volunteers are needed now.
Every day counts in the life
of a child in foster care.
Individuals from all walks of
Efe, and who represent the di
verse communities our children
come from, are encouraged to
apply-
Training and support is pro
vided by professional staff of
the O regon Judicial D epart
ment.
Limited financial assistance is
available to those meeting eligi
bility requirements.
Applications can be obtained
by calling the Volunteer Re
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530-8999 ext. 8585 or 4578, or
by visiting the CRB website at:
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