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Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrrn Springs, Oregon
Youth build friendship on reservation
B y Duran Bobb
Spi/yay Tymoo
Sometimes, groups of people
don’t get along because they
don’t know each very well.
The island of Cyprus in the
Mediterranean Sea, for instance,
is divided between Greek and
Turkish residents. And at times
the two cultures don’t get along.
The Cyprus Friendship'Foun
dation was created to remedy the
situation.
The group v isited W arm
Springs earlier this month. Par
ticipants of the Cyprus Friend
ship Program came to the res
ervation to learn more about
Native Americans and culture.
The program is helping to
build friendships between the
Greek and Turkish speaking
teens from Cyprus, located in the
Mediterranean just under Tur
key.
“Battles on that island left it
partitioned,” Portland Area pro
gram coordinator Cheron Calder
said.
“The south part of the is
land is Greek. “The north is
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Duran Bobb/Spilyay
The Greek and Turkish youth toured the Museum at Warm
Springs, among other places on the reservation.
Turkish. The area was divided,
complete with landmines and
guard towers, so it was a true
division.”
She said, “This program pairs
the teens together. They go
through team- and trust-build
ing activities together. Then,
they come to the United States
for a one-month stay with an
American host family.”
While they’re in the U.S., the
They came to Warm
Springs to better
understand the
cultural diversity that
exists in the nation...
teens share a room for the sum
mer and become friends for life.
“They’ll go on service-learn
ing opportunities, building their
skills in environmental aware
ness. So when they go home,
they’ll work together. Our hope
is that when they invite their
friends and fam ily together,
they’ll work as a group planting
trees or doing some environ
mental restoration work, and
that benefits everybody.”
The Cyprus Friendship Pro
gram decided to bring the group
to Warm Springs to better un
derstand the cultural diversity
that exists in the nation.
“They have never seen any
thing like the tribes here,” Calder
said. “So we’re honored for the
chance to experience this, and
we are grateful that Aurolyn
Stwyer-Pinkham was able to ar
range for us to see the traditional
dancers.”
While in Warm Springs, the
group also learned to bead neck
laces at the Museum at Warm
Springs.
They held a pool party at
Kah-Nee-Ta, and learned the
history of the rock formations.
To find out more about the
Cyprus Friendship Program, go
to hasna.org/CFP.html
Culture Camp in August
The OSU Extension 4-H
Culture Enrichment Camp
will be held at Peter’s Pasture
from August 14-20.
The cost is $25. per camper
and the deadline to sign up is
August 1.
This is an overnight resi
dential camp focusing on
tribal culture and outdoor
education for kids who just
com pleted fo urth -grad e,
through seventh-grade.
You can register at the
OSU Extension Office in the
Education Building.
Or call Extension at 541-
553-3238.
How to help
Volunteers are needed for
the camp: If you can be a
positive role model for youth,
have lots of energy and en
joy kids, then please contact
the Extension office.
Three male and three fe
male camp counselors are
needed, as w ell as sw eat
house leaders, one male and
one female. Also needed are
teachers for beadworking,
drum making and any other
skill you can teach. Call OSU
Extension at 553-3238 to
learn more about volunteer
ing.
Births
Tiara A.va Trice
Sampson Price and Jenny
R edfox o f P ortland are
pleased to announce the birth
of their daughter Tiara Ava
Price, born on July 15, 2011.
G ran d p aren ts on the
father’s side are Tonia Hall
of Wapato, Wash.; and Roy
Price of Tulalip, Washing
ton.
G randp arents on the
m other’s side are Josie A.
Miller of Warm Springs; and
James L. Redfox of Brown
ing, Mont.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
Wednesday, July 27
W ater fitness class is
from 9:15 to 10:15 this morn
ing at the Kah-Nee-Ta Pool.
Today at Carol’s Room
w orking in the pumpkin
patch and movie and pop
corn time is from 1 to 3 p.m.
The 2011
Jefferson
County Library Sum m er
Reading Program is at ECE
at 2 p.m. It will be Tales from
Brazil.
The Jefferson County
Fair is July 27-30 at the fair
grounds in Madras.
An Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting w ill be held this
evening at 7 in the Family
Resource Center con fer
ence room.
to 7:30 p.m. at the Commu
nity Action Team office on
campus. The topic is “Un
derstanding Credit.”
It’s K id ’s Day at the
Jefferson County Fair in
Madras. There are K id’s
Pedal Tractor Pulls through
out the day, a K-9 Dog
Demo at 2 p.m. The Water
melon Seed Spitting Contest
is at 5 p.m.; the Cow Horse
Contest is at 6 and the Tal
ent Show Finals are at 6:30.
KWSO will broadcast live
during
the
afternoon. Thursday at the
fair finishes off with Box
Canyon Bluegrass at 8
p.m.
Friday, July 29
Thursday, July 28
The Oregon
Native
OSU Extension is putting Youth Survey will be con
on a Youth Day Camp for ducted in Warm Springs, to
kids in kindergarten thru 8th help identify the strengths
grades. It’s each Thursday and needs of youth in our
in July from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. community. Youth between
in the OSU Training Room/ the ages of 12 and 19 are
Kitchen in the Education asked to participate in this
Building. Kids’ will do arts survey which contains
and crafts, have fun in the questions about relation
garden, make recipes in the ships, school, the commu
kitchen and do some water nity, culture, drugs, alcohol,
games. Youth must have a firearms and crime. Parents
signed consent form to par who do not want their child
ticipate, sign up and get info to participate can contact
at 541-553-3238.
Michael or Rosanna at Com
The Culture & Heritage munity Counseling.
Committee meets the 2nd
Today in Carol’s Room
and 4th Thursday of each “Cooking Around the World”
month. For more information is from 9 a.m. to noon, craft
contact Paula Miller at the time from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and
council office 553-3257.
then board games.
Today in C arol’s room
It’s Senior Citizen’s Day
there’s sewing in the morn at the Jefferson County
ing, after lunch it the Mad Fair in Madras. T he re’s
Scientist and then it’s craft Wild Donkey Races before
the rodeo at 6. Also Wild
time at 2:30.
Recreation’s Field Trip Horse Racing at 6. KWSO
Thursday is to the movies. will broadcast live during the
Call the Rec Office 541-553- afternoon. Thursday at the
3243 to sign up and find out fair finishes off with the Fair
Dance and the Concrete
what kids need to bring.
Com m unity
Health Cowboys Band at 9 p.m.
Screenings are being held
The Warm Springs Boys
today at Community Coun and Girls Club Summer
Hours are 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
seling from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
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OSU Extension invites you
to join them for a free fa Saturday, July 30
The Sixth Annual Native
cial class July 28 from 5:30
Housing
to
to 7 p.m. Learn fun and Am erican
easy ways to benefit your Homeownership Fair is from
skin using products from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
your refrigerator and cup NAYA Center, 5135 NE Co
boards. Class will be in the lumbia Blvd. in Portland. For
basement of the education more info: Jen Matheson
building. P re-register by 503-288-8177, extension
calling
541-553-3238. 297.
This is the final day of the
Space is limited.
The final session of the Jefferson County Fair in
Financial Skills for Families Madras. The 4-H and FFA
Classes is July 28 from 5:30 Livestock Auction is at 5
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1
p.m. There will be Wild Don
key races before the Rodeo
that starts at 6 p.m. and the
Confederate Railroad Band
plays at 9 p.m. It’s also Pas
sionate Pink Day at the Fair,
wear pink to show your sup
port. At 4 p.m. people will
form a giant pink ribbon n
the outdoor arena, an air
plane will fly over and take
a photo. For $1 you can get
in the photo.
Monday, August 1
Today in Carol’s Room:
w orking in the Pumpkin
Patch, Minute to Win It is at
9 a.m., Craft Time at 10:30
and board games at 1 p.m.
There is a Glucometer
class from 2-3 p.m. this af
ternoon at the Health &
W ellness C enter kitchen
conference room.
Victims of Crime Summer
Evening W om en’s S up
port Group will meet at 6
p.m.
They w ill resume
weekly meetings in Septem
ber.
Tuesday, August 2
Culture and Heritage is
inviting the community to
view old reel to reel mov
ies now on DVDs. They will
show 30 short clips today
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
in the Education Building
conference room.
Today in Carol’s Room:
sewing in the morning, Mad
Scientist starts at 1 p.m. and
crafts at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3
Water aerobics class is
from 9:15 to 10:15 this
morning at the Kah-Nee-Ta
Pool.
The Deschutes County
Fair is August 3-7 at the
Deschutes C ounty Expo
Center in Redmond.
Thursday, August 4
Recreation’s Field Trip
is to the Clackamas Aquatic
Center. Call the Rec Office
541-553-3243 to sign up
and find out what kids need
to bring.
Victims of Crime Summer
Evening M en’s Support
Group will meet at 6 p.m.
They w ill resume weekly
meetings in September.
Munch & Music: Free
music in Drake Park in Bend
is this evening. Performing
will be Big Bad Voodoo Day,
playing swing and big band
music. There will also be
food vendors,
craft
vendors, and fun stuff for
the kids!
Saturday, August
Simnasho residents: This
is your water delivery day.
Please set empty bottles
outside.
Monday, August 8
Today in Carol’s Room:
work in the pumpkin patch,
and Art Camp is from 9 to
10:30 a.m. for elementary
kids; 10:30-11:45 for middle
school kids; and 1:30-3:30
p.m. for high school ages.
Snack time is from 3-4 p.m.
Warm Springs Recreation
is offering a free Art Camp
August 8, 9 and 10 in
Carol’s Room. Elementary
grades 1 thru 5 can attend
from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; grades
6-8 are from 10:30 til noon;
and high school kids’ camp
is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. An Art
Show will be held on August
11. To reserve a spot, call
541-553-3243.
Madras High School
W hite B uffalo Football
Camp is this week from 6-8
p.m. at the high school for
grades 9-12. The cost is
$20 and a team potluck will
be held on Thursday at 7.
There is a Glucometer
class from 2-3 p.m. this af
ternoon at the Health &
W ellness C enter kitchen
conference room.
Tuesday, August 9
At Healthy B reakfast
this Tuesday morning, Reg
istered Nurse Jeri Kollen will
make a presentation on
“G estational D ia b e te s.”
Healthy Breakfast is Tues
day at 9 a.m. in the Health
& Wellness Center kitchen
conference room, and it’s
open to the public.
Today in Carol’s room:
Art Camp: 9 a.m. for elemen
tary kids, 10:30 for middle
school kids and 1:30 p.m.
for high school ages.
The next six-week series
of C hildbirth Education
Classes begins August 9
in Warm Springs at noon.
There is also an evening
class in Madras that starts
on August 10. To register
call 553-2460.
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