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Spilydy Tyrnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 9 May 18, 2011 Photographer wins Image Award Just five years ago, after no ticing that some o f the things that he saw on a daily basis around him would make perfect photographs, Levi Blackw olf got his first camera. L ev i is the son o f K atie Blackwolf and John Bevis. He is the father o f Katrina, who attends school in Toppenish. “ O ne time I w ent to the G ath erin g o f N ation s Pow wow,” L e v i recalls. “ T h ere were a few calendars in circu lation then, and I told myself, ‘Hey, I think I can do som e thing like that!’” A friend o f Levi’s, who is featured in his calendar, urged him to go forw ard with his dream. “ She was an inspiration in my life,” he said. “Ju s t like my daughter is, and my mom. My Courtesy photo. Blackwolf receives Outstanding Calendar of the Year Award. whole family, my dearest friends, they all drove me forward.” Starting from scratch, Levi got to work on his dream, a cal endar o f beauty and art. “ It took about a year and a half to complete,” Levi said. He called it Wolfn Photographies pre sents Powwow Model Calendar. The images Blackwolf cap tures in his calendar catch the breath. Each month features a Native American model. R oxanne G o m ez, May, is dressed contemporarily, in an elegant pose, black and white. A u gu st show s W illow R ose Jack in a jingle dress, regal and alive. Levi was nominated for, and won, the North American Indig enous Image Awards “ Outstand in g C alen dar o f the Y ear” award. At the awards, Levi sat with Native actors, hip hop artists, movie producers, editors. He walked the red carpet. It just goes to show, Levi said, “ a dream is only a dream until you put actions towards it... then it becomes reality.” — by Duran Bobb Prom king naming came as surprise Ju s t in Q u ea h p a m a - Mehlberg was nominated by the M adras H igh S ch o o l teachers, and then chosen by his peers, to be the 2011 high school prom king. It was a pretty big surprise, said Queahpama-Mehlberg, who is graduating with his class on Saturday, June 4. Justin said he found that keeping up with school work is the key to making it to graduation. If you get behind in classes, it is very difficult Veterans: to get caught up. Q u eah p am a-M eh lb erg and his teammates just fin ished the golf season. Dur ing high sch o o l, he also played basketball, and ran cross-country. His parents are Shauna Q u eah p am a and Jim M ehlberg. Ju stin lived in W arm S p rin g s until this school year, when he moved to Madras. Prom King Justin Queahpama- Mehlberhg and Queen Brianna Pineda. — You may have noticed the artwork of the Advanced Art Class of Madras HS (pictured above: Jessica Valasquez, Jessica Garcia, Yolanda Santellano) throughout the community. Phil Smith, Instuctor and his Class painted the panels provided by the WS Sanitation & Landfill Dept. Panels were assembled and trash can holders are now placed in various locations. by Dave McMechan CAR STEREO fiOUNDZ UNLIMITED interviews will identify barriers (Continued from page 1) Sixteen veterans also at tended the meeting, held last month, and they expressed their support for the research project, said Greeley. The organizations con ducting the research are the VA Rural Health Resource Center— Western Region N a tive Domain; and the Univer sity o f C o lo rad o A n sch u tz Medical Campus, Centers for Am erican Indian and Alaska Native Health (CAIANH). As stated in the resolution p resen te d by G reeley and passed by Tribal Council, the VA and the CAIANH will focus on key players— veterans, veterans family members and com munity members who work with veterans. Confidential interviews with these key players should help identify the barriers to Native veterans’ use o f the VA services. This will then give some idea as to solu tions. (/) < w * ■ ■ School Q p l uH vui.jcsd.k12.or.us 1 1 w l 1225 SW H w y . 9 7 M adras, O R 9 774 1 4 7 5 -7 1 2 3 READ to SUCCEED! More literacy. More choices. ion: Welcoming New Teachers into the 509-J The Jefferson County School District is a rich and diverse community of teachers, staff and students. We believe that we have some of the most dedicated and passionate team members in education and we are proud to offer a great program to help new teachers get to know us. Our New Teacher Induction Program is one of the best in Central Oregon. It offers new educators a chance to learn about our teaching methods, school policies and culture and introduces them to the most current research-based instructional strategies we have been putting in place to improve student achievement. Each new teacher is also assigned a mentor teacher who partners with them to provide support during their orientation with us. The program doesn’t stop with orientation. The new teachers participate in monthly training sessions to expand their skills even further throughout the year. In addition to offering teaching strategies, the sessions focus on understanding diversity, engaging students, providing positive teaching environments, classroom technology, problem-solving and more. “ Our program for new teachers really strengthens our team so we can do more for students,” said Melinda Boyle, director of Curriculum and Instruction for Jefferson County School District. “ We offer high quality academic training, but there is also an important focus on the learning environment we’re creating for all students,” she added. For more information about the program for new teachers or the district in general, contact Melinda Boyle at (541)475-6192. D id YOU Know People who read are more likely to: ■ Be successful in school M Have greater career choices ■ Earn higher salaries ■ Own their own homes ■ Vote Live longer, healthier lives ■ Get involved in the com m unity Graduate from high school ■ Have higher self-esteem Jefferson County School District We recently learned that Warm Springs Elementary was not selected by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to receive a School Improvement Grant (SIG). Their decision was based on the fact that our district has already adopted several of the school improvement efforts they are looking to fund with the grant. “ ODE believes that we are already moving in the right direction and they wanted to focus on other areas with greater need,” said Rick Molitor, superintendent for JCSD . “What we need to do now is create a stronger collaboration among ALL of our schools with a focus on what we know works.” For more information, contact Rick Molitor at (541)475-6192. Calendar May 509-J The most important factor affecting student learning is the teacher and the instructional strategies they use. Warm Springs Grant Update Jefferson County School District 445 SE Buff Street, IDadras, OR 97741 (541) 475-6192 5/19 Multi-cultural Event at Buff Int. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. 5/23 Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.- Support Services Bldg. 5/30 N o School; Memorial Day uHuui.jcsd.k12.or.us
