Spily^y Tymoo, W ^rm Springs, Oregon
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February 23, 2011
Tribes support Yakam a fire victim s
Eagle Watch this weekend
cation programs, raptor identi
fication contest, prizes and
more.
For inform ation call 541-
923-7551 ext. 21; or visit:
oregonparks.org.
With the tribes, Eagle Watch
is sponsored by Portland Gen
eral Electric, and the Crooked
River National Grassland.
Eagle Watch will mark its Six
teenth Anniversary on Saturday
and Sunday, Feb. 26-27.
Eagle Watch, co-sponsored
by the Confederated Tribes of
W arm Springs, happens at
Round Butte Overlook Par.k.
The event features live birds
of prey, Native American dance
presentation, tours, raptor edu-
Veterans gathering in April
oring of the veterans, flute play
ing, clown dance, fun and songs.
This is an alcohol and drug
free event. For more informa
tion, contact Larson Kalama, Sr.
at 541-553-3093.
The V eterans’ Family and
Heating Gathering will be held
at HeHe Longhouse from April
28 to May 1.
Scheduled activities include
lighting of the heating fire, hofi-
Duran Bobb/Spilyay
Judy Charley (above) and others at the Family Resource
Center in Warm Springs collect items for transport to the
families who were left homeless by the White Swan fire.
T h e Warm Springs community
last week contributed clothing,
food and water, and household
items to the victims of the White
Swan fire on the Yakama Res
ervation.
Last Friday, a team of vol
unteers loaded the supplies at
the Family Resource Center.
The contributions included di
verse items ranging from bottled
water and canned goods, to dia
pers and winter clothing.
Tw enty hom es w ere d e
stroyed in the fire, which was
fueled by high winds. Over 100
people were displaced from
their homes in the catastrophe.
The fire apparently started in
one house in the early Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 12, then spread
in the town of White Swan, bol
stered by 40 mph winds.
The blaze raged for most of
the day.
No residents were hurt but
two firefighters were treated for
minor injuries.
Some residents voluntarily
evacuated and took shelter at the
long house and high school.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Warm Springs Tribal
Council is in session today.
On the morning agenda:
Warm Springs Forest Prod
ucts Industry report. And, in
the afternoon is IRMP.
There’s water aerobics
this morning 10:15 to 11:15
at Kah-Nee-Ta pool. And,
the Diabetes Walk is today
at noon at the community
center.
Culture & Heritage and
OSU Extension are putting
on activity for youth. It’s
learning about star lore and
making pictures of tribal con
stellations from 4-5 p.m. at
the Education Building,
The Museum at Warm
Springs will be holding Open
Arts & Crafts times from 4-
7 p.m. for people 18 and
older at the Museum Edu
cation Room. Please call in
prior to Craft Night if you
plan
on
attending:
541.553.3331 Ext. 407.
Warm Springs Recreation
is putting on a Sweetheart
Baby Fair and Fam ily
Photo Shoot from 5:30-
7pm. Bring the whole fam
ily for fun, games, door
prizes, and dinner. And,
Jançt Bissell will be available
to answer your baby ques
tions J it’ll be held in the
Community Center social
hall.
Registration deadline for
Warm Springs Nation Little
League. For details see
Danni Katchia, Elizabeth
Hisatake or Louise Katchia.
Volunteers are needed
for the All Night Lock-In
Event for youth on March
5. Volunteers are needed
from 5-10 p.m. and 11 p.m.
til 7 a.m. If you are inter
ested, drop by the W.S.
Com m unity
Counseling
Center to fill out a back
ground check, they need to
be completed by February
25.
Art Adventure Gallery in
M adras invites a rtists to
submit pieces for the month
of March when they will fea
ture artists who live in
Jefferson County. Applica
tion forms are available at
the ga llery or on their
website:
artadventuregallery.com
Artwork maybe dropped
off during the last week of
February. For more infor
mation 541-475-7701.
The Rotary Club’s Cherry
Tree Fund Raiser Dinner &
Golf Tournament will be hap
pening on February 25 & 26,
at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert
Resort. It’s a live auction,
dinner and dancing. Tickets
are available by calling Mike
Solso 541-475-1750 or Tina
Dickson 475-4886.
Thursday, Feb. 24
There’s a Yoga Class for
Moving M ountains par
ticipants this evening 5:30
to 6:30 at the Madras
Aquatic Center.
The Culture & Heritage
Committee meets the 2nd
and 4th Thursday of each
month.For more information
contact Paula Miller at the
council office 553-3257.
Saturday, Feb. 26
Eagle Watch 2011 is this
Saturday & Sunday at
Round Butte Overlook Park
on Lake Billy Chinook.
Free adm ission to the
High Desert Museum,
courtesy of Mid Oregon
Credit Union,- is scheduled
for today.
The Madras Event Cen
ter is holding a public auc
tion February at 1 p.m. You
can view items starting at 9
a.m. For inform ation call
Melissa Melting Tallow 541-
604-4106.
Friday, Feb. 25
Parent Conferences to
day in the 509-J school dis
trict.
A wing dress making
class will be held from 8:30
till 4:30, with an hour break
for lunch. It’s for all youth in
the Culture & Heritage base
ment in the Education build
ing. All material will be pro
vided.
A Tribal S cholarship
R equirem ent W orkshop
will be held from 10 a.m. till
noon at the Education build
ing-top floor GED room. It
will cover Financial Aid for
College. To find out what you
need to bring with you call
541-553-3311.
Today is the Early Player
Monday, Feb. 28
T here’s a G lucom eter
class today from 2-3 p.m. at
the IHS kitchen conference
room.
Cultural Classes are
held each week from 5:30-
7 p.m. in the basement of
the Education building.
Today’s focus on the Wasco
language and the history
topic this week is “Historical
Trauma.”
Victims of Crime will hold
its weekly Women’s Sup
port meeting from 6-8 p.m.
Call 541-553-2293 for de-
tails.
Tuesday, March 1
Warm Springs Recreation
is offering a ribbon shirt
making class with Jeanine
Kalama. It starts at 5:30 at
the community center and is
open to the first 10 to sign
up. Contact Carol at 541-
553-3243.
Warm Springs Nation
Little League is reminding
managers and coaches that
today is the deadline to pro
vide your “intent” to be a
2011 Season volunteer. For
details talk to Danni
Katchia, Elizabeth Hisatake
or Louise Katchia.
This evening’s Cultural
Class focus is on the Warm
Springs language and this
week’s topic is “Good Spirit.”
Cultural class is held from
5:30-7 p.m. in the basement
of the education building.
Wednesday, March 2
T here’s a w ater aero
bics class this morning
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at the
Kah-Nee-ta pool.
The Paiute C ultural
Classes are held Wednes
day evenings from 5:30 to
7 p.m. at the basement of
the education building. This
week’s history topic is “Re
covery.” All classes are
open to community mem
bers.
Thursday, March 3
If you are a Moving
M ountains
participant,
th e re ’s a Water Aerobics
session just for you today
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the
Madras A quatic Center.
Swimming experience isn’t
necessary.
The month of March there
will be an Evening Men’s
Support Group every
Thursday 6-8 p.m. at
VOCS.
VOCS hosting support meetings
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Friday, March 4
It’s Blue Folder Friday
at Warm Springs Elemen
tary. Parents, remember to
check your student’s blue
folder and return it on Mon
day.
Saturday, March 5
Warm Springs Commu
nity Garden Spring W ork
shops are being held
Saturday’s in March. The
topic today is Starting Veg
etables and General Plant
Care. It’s from 9 to noon at
the Education building -
healthy snacks are pro
vided.
March 5 and 12 are
clean-up days to work on
the Warm Springs Ball
Fields. V olunteers are
needed, they plan to start at
9am. For details talk to
Danni Katchia, Elizabeth
Hisatake or Louise Katchia.
collaborate with Joe Marmo,
manager of prevention heath
education team, is presenting a
five-week educational group as
follows:
March 3: Alcohol affects.
March 10: What is alcohol
ism.
March 17: Meth and other
drugs education.
March 24: Alcoholism in the
family.
March 31: Family issues.
If anyone has any questions,
please call the Victims of Crime
Services office at 541-553-2293,
or stop by the office at 1132
Paiute Avenue.
February is Teen Dating Vio
lence Awareness month and
Warm Springs Victims of Crime
Services is having their annual
groups including:
Daughter and parent/guard
ian group on Thursday, Feb. 24.
Topic, “What is Love to you?”
Evening womens support
group m eets every M onday
from 6-8 p.m. VOCS. Topics to
be announced and posted each
week on the community bulle
tins.
Beginning Match 3 there will
be evening men’s support group
meetings every Thursday for the
month of March. VOCS will
Alcoholics
nonymous
Warm Springs Community Counseling
Wednesday - 12-Noon & 7:00 p.m.
Saturday-10 a.m.
Legal Aid S ervices of
Oregon provides free
assistance to low-income
Oregonians in many civil
cases. Speak with an
attorney during drop-in
hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first
Monday of the month at the
Family Resources Center
in Warm Springs. Or call
385-6944 Monday through
Thursday between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m. (at lunch from
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