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WatdiDOGS coming to school A call to artists
By Duran Bobb
Spilyay Tymoo
T h e y ’re
know n
as
WatchDOGS (Dads O f Great
Students). And their goal is to
reconnect dads with kids, pro
vide an unobtrusive presence in
schools, and to be positive and
active role models for children.
F oster K alam a, Jefferson
County Middle School Eaison,
and Andres “Andy” Palomo III
recently got the go ahead from
the 509-J school district to bring
W atchD O G S to Je ffe rso n
County schools.
“The whole thing was started
by Jim M oore a fte r the
Jonesboro Middle School shoot
in g tragedy in A rk an sas,”
Palomo said.
“Four students and a teacher
were killed in that incident... so
this is a positive way for fathers
to step forward and do what
they can to possibly help pre
v e n t this from h ap p e n in g
again.” During the Jonesboro
Westside Middle School Massa
cre tw o stu d e n ts, M itchell
Jo h n so n , 13, and A ndrew
Golden, 11, were shooting from
nearby woods.
“With the W atchDOG pro
gram,” Kalama said, “we’re able
to provide a sense o f protection
to our youth, while at the same
time serving as positive male
role models.”
W atchDOG volunteers may
read and work on flash cards
w ith kids, play at recess, eat
lunch with their child, watch the
school entrances and hallways,
assist with traffic flow, mentor
students, and any other assigned
activities where they actively
engage with not only their own
children, but other students as
well.
“Just the presence o f these
volunteers can give the students.
The Festival o f Nations is
seeking poster art for the fall
gathering at the Gorge.
The annual arts and cul
ture celebration will be held
in S eptem ber at Cascade
Locks, and is hosted by the
Two Communities, One Vision
group.
T he festival organizers
are c e n te re d o n N ativ e
A m erican trad itio n s and
arts, but submissions with
any G orge-inspired theme
and appropriate images are
also welcome.
T he winner will receive
recognition as a sponsor, a
free vendor b o o th at the
event for their art, and a
portion o f the poster p ro
ceeds.
The deadline for submis
people out in the community
who are 31 and are still out [in
gangs], and that’s pretty sad.
This program gives young men
a chance to become something
more for the children. And you
don’t have to be a father to be a
WatchDOG. If you’re interested
in making a difference in any
child’s life, that’s what this pro
gram is for.”
The WatchDOGS will have
a m eetin g at th e Je ffe rso n
C o u n ty M iddle S chool on
Thursday, April 8 at 6 p.m. The
public is invited to learn more.
Pizza will be served.
For m ore inform ation on
WatchDOGS, go to:
w w w .fathers.com /w atch
dogs or call 888-540-DOGS.
sions is n ex t W ednesday,
March 31.
To enter, send a hard copy
to:
Festival o f Nations
P.O. Box 487, Corbett,
Oregon 97019.
O r send and an electronic
image o f a proposed design
to:
rebgandy@comcast.net.
Please contact Rebecca
Gandy, event coordinator,
for more event details and
poster requirements.
She can be reached at 503-
753-4267. The local contacts
are Margie Tuckta at Kah-
Nee-Ta, 541-553-4883, or
Evaline Patt at the Museum
at Warm Springs. Museum,
541-553-3331.
Duran Bobb/Spilyay
Foster Kalama (left) and Andres “Andy” Palomo III are
bringing WatchDOGS to the district schools.
a b etter sense o f security,”
Palomo said. “It also lets oth
ers know that w e’re serious
about protecting our children.”
V olunteers
fo r
th e
W atchD O G program would
serve at least one day a year at
an official W atchDOG school.
Volunteers are given a brief
review o f their involvement,
and they w ear an official
W atchDOG t-shirt or vest with
a “Dog Tag” that identifies them
as program participants.
“This program has been rec
ognized by both the U.S, D e
partm ent of Education and the
D e p a rtm e n t o f H ea lth ,”
Kalamâ said. “It’s also been in-
volved in the D epartm ent o f
E d u catio n ’s P artnership for
Family Involvement in Educa
tion.’’
• Palomo is o f Azteca lineage,
and grew up in Salem. He has
devoted his full attention to vol
unteering as a positive presence
for children in local schools.
“I have success stories from
my own experiences as a volun
teer,” Palomo said. “I’ve lived in
this area now for five years, and
I see this as a positive step for
ward for all o f the different cul
tures that we have here.”
“T oday we have kids in
school who ¡might not feel safe,”
Kalama said. ‘And then we have
5 scholarships for camp
Tribal member students fin
ishing sixth through tw elfth
grades are invited to the N atu
ral Resources Camp in June.
The camp will be four days
and three nights, Tuesday-Fri
day, June 15-18 in the Straw
berry Mountains in Eastern O r
egon.
Scholarships are available for
five students. Cost w ithout a
scholarship is $50.
The camp offers a chance for
students to learn about careers
in Natural Resources while hav
ing fun and meeting new friends
too.
To apply fo r one o f the
scholarships, students should
write a one-page report demon
strating their interest in going to
the camp.
The report should answer
these questions:
Why you would like to go to
the camp?
W hat is your interest in the
outdoors?
Also in the report include
your nam e, age, grade and
school o f attendance. Submit
final report by Monday, April 12
to: Lisa Hewlett-Dubisar
Natural Resources
P.O. Box C
Warm Springs, OR. 97761.
Final scholarship decisions
made by April 26. I f you have
q u estio n s, please c o n tac t
H ew lett-D ubisar at 541-553-
2029
2010 Special Activities
GPS and Geo Cache
Some o f the camp activities
include hiking and overnight
camp near the Strawberry Wil
derness. Also:
Learn about no trace camp
ing with and without animals.
H ow to construct emergency
shelters, campfire building and
cooking. Wilderness Etiquette
and more. Limited to 20 camp
ers
Trail Riding along the historic
Logan Valley Railroad grade.
One-hour supervised ride on
gentle, safe horses with knowl
edgeable instructors and guides.
Limited to two rides of ten rid
ers each.
Learn to use a GPS and find
a Geo Cache.
The camp is sponsored by
the C onfederated T ribes o f
Warm Springs, U.S. Forest Ser
vice, OSU Extension 4-H, Or
egon Department O f Fish and
Wildlife, Paleo Adventures, Rare
E arth Adventures, Bureau o f
Reclamation, the National Wild
Turkey Federation, Training and
E m p lo y m en t C o n so rtiu m ,
OYCC and Lake Creek Youth
Camp.
Bats, other species
Build and hang a bat house
to provide shelter for one o f
nature’s most important species.,
Learn about bat life cycles and
habitat.
Be introduced to other key
stone species o f Eastern O r
egon and the im portance o f
th e ir in te ractio n s to create
biodiversity. L im ited to 12
campers.
Fly tying and fishing
Learn from one of the pre
mier fly tying experts in the
Northwest.
Make your own fly and then
join the group and try it out on
a fantastic brook trout stream.
Limited to 12 campers.
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Vote on
March 31
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items to tie Spilyayis
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* Vitaquine Equine Supplement
(best on the market)
* Vetericyn, wound & infection
treatment
* Lubrisyn, stop those aching
joints, horse and rider.
* Team Equine Saddle Pads, to
help ill-fitting saddles.
* Relentless Sports Boots by
Trevor Brazil & Pro Equine
Hours: MoxrFri 9am~5:30pm
Sat. 10am“4:30pm
Ph: 541-475-4845
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