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r "I November 2, 2011 Spilyay Tyrnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon P^ge 2 Big donation of books adds to library B y Duran Bobb The library holds about 3,400 titles. There are 374 library card holders. Spilyay Tymoo It has only been four months since the doors opened, but the Warm Springs Library is already about to see som e excitin g changes, thanks to a m ajor aw ard from the N o rthw est Booksellers Association. “It started with an email from the author Jane Kirkpatrick,” Library A dm inistrator Craig Graham said. “She asked if we would be interested in having our library nominated for the award, which goes to rural li braries. I said of course!” The library was nominated by Brad Smith of Paulina Springs Books, with a second by Oregon author Jane Kirkpatrick. Earlier this month, Craig and his staff—William Rhoan, Rose m ary Lew is and v o lu n teer C heryl A rch er— traveled to Portland to accept the 2011 Michael Pritikin Rural Library Project award. “They have all the big-name publishers who are showcasing their new books,” Graham said. “They put together boxes of books they were willing to do nate to the rural library recipi ent.” The award means a total of Duran Bobb/Spilyay The library staff (l-r) Rosemary Lewis, William Rhoan, and Craig Graham are delighted with the many titles included in a recent award to the library. an estim ated 40 boxes o f books, or 3,000 titles. “These are new books,” he said. “Some are from w ell- known authors, some are the classics which are being repub lished. We also got to choose some of the titles ourselves.” The library plans to add more shelves and possibly acquire an additional room at the Family Resources building. “We’re having growing pains. But who’s complaining?” Gra ham said. “This donation will al- most double the size of our col lection. Folks can expect to see the books hitting the shelves in the next couple of months. A good number of the titles will go into the Book Mobile.” The library website is up and running at: wshbrary.folletdestiny.com. “People can search by key word, author, subject. Just type it in. They’re able to see every thing we have.” Currently, the library holds about 3,400 titles. There are 374 library card holders. 234 books are checked out. Sixty books are overdue. “Once a person checks out a book, it ’s good for three weeks. Late charges are 10 cents per day, and once they reach $5.00 we suspend their privileges. But if a person brings a book back, we will con sider waiving the late fees.” Future plans for the library m ight in clu d e book drops, ebooks, and extended hours. Cultural trust grants available Applications are now available for the Warm Springs C ultural T rust Washanaksha grant. The grant application deadline is Friday, Dec. 9. Awards will be distrib uted in January 2012. You can pick up an ap plication at the Museum at Warm Springs, or find one on line at: www. war msprings. com Go to the links page. 4-H y a rd sale this F rid ay The 4-H yard sale is this Fri day, Nov. 4 in the first-floor training room of the Education building. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There w ill be a variety of items on sale, plus crafts and baked goods. A ll p ro c e e d s go to the Warm Springs 4-H program . D onations are welcome. For in fo rm a tio n c a ll 5 4 1 -5 5 3 - 3238. Warm Springs Community Calendar Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM WEDNESDAY, NOV 2 T he re’s a water aero bics class this morning at 10:15 at the Kah-Nee-Ta pool. Indian Head Casino will have an information open house today at the Agency Longhouse from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This is an oppor tunity for tribal members to learn about upcoming job o p p o rtu n itie s , tim e lin e s, and the gaming license pro cess. Popcorn and crafts will begin after school at Rec reation today. The sewing circle begins at 5:30 p.m. Legal Aid S ervices of O regon w ill be in W arm Springs from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Community Ac tion Team office on cam pus. For more information, call 541-553-3148. The Seekseequa Dis trict Meeting regarding the 2012 proposed budget will be held beginning with din ne r at 6:00 p.m . at the Seekseequa Fire Hall. The fa m ily o f Jose ph Scott is having a raffle to raise funds for his trip to the National Bull Riding Finals in Oklahoma, November 9- 13. Tickets may be pur chased from Lucille at 541- 325-1267. Or see Lucinda Heath at Warm Springs El ementary. The drawing will be held November 5. THURSDAY, NOV 3 T here is a lunch and learn class today at noon in the atrium at the Warm S p rin g s H e a lth and W ellness Center. In the Make and Take cooking class, they will m ake c o rn b re a d a p p le stuffing. The class is spon sored by the nutrition de partm ent. Each session will feature a new recipe or revised healthy traditional standby. C lass is from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. To sign up, contact Linda Por ter. Snack Attack will start at Recreation at 3:45 p.m. The topic of the Positive Indian Parenting Class today will be Lessons from Mother Nature. Class be gins at 5:30 p.m. in the double-wide trailer next to the Family Resource Cen ter. The Sidwalter Commu nity Meeting regarding the Proposed 2012 Budget will be held tonight with dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Sidwalter Fire Hall. FRIDAY, NOV. 4 There w ill be a movie and popcorn after school at Recreation. The 4-H Yard Sale will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the first floor training room at the Educa tion Building. Space is lim ited for vendors. Registra tion fee is $20. Donations to the Warm Springs 4-H are welcome. For more in formation, 541-553-3238. Parents of children at tending Warm Springs El ementary should be on the lookout for blue folders. Please return the folders on Monday. SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Today is Water Delivery Day fo r S im n a sh o re s i dence. Today is the drawing for raffle ticket prizes in the raffle to help Joseph Scott III travel to Oklahoma for the National Bull Riding Finals. Donations are still being accepted. Please call 541 - 325-1267. Reserve your table now for the Christmas Bazaar (Dec. 10) by calling 541- 553-3243. MONDAY, NOV. 7 There is a 2-hour late start for all 509-J Schools. Tribal Council Agenda for today: BIA and the Of fice of Special Trustee, Re alty Items. This afternoon there will be a legislative call and tribal attorney update. Assistance in filing for the Keepseagle Native Am eri can Farmer and Rancher settlement will be available today and tomorrow, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the C o m m u n ity C e n te r. Claims must be filed by De cember 27. For more in formation: www.indianfarmclass.com. T h e re w ill be a glucometer class this af ternoon from 2:00 to 3:00 in the clinic’s Kitchen Confer ence Room. Victims of Crime w ill have its weekly W om en’s S upport m eeting at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call 541-553-2293. TUESDAY, NOV. 8 “Mindful Nutrition” is the topic of this morning’s H e a lth y B rea kfast, 9:00 a.m. in the clinic’s Kitchen Conference Room. Snack Attack will tart in Carol’s Room after school. The 2012 Proposed Bud get Agency District Meet ing will begin with dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the A gency Longhouse. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 T he re’s a water aero bics class this morning at 10:15 at the Kah-Nee-Ta pool. THURSDAY, NOV. 10 There is no school today for 509-J. In the Make and Take coo kin g cla ss, th e y w ill make green bean casse role. The class is spon sored by the nutrition de partm ent. Each session will feature a new recipe or revised healthy traditional standby. C lass is from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. To sign up, contact Linda Por ter. “Tobacco Awareness” is th e to p ic o f to d a y ’s W om en o f W e lln e s s Lunch, 12:00 noon, at the Family Resource Center. Crafts w ill be held all morning in Carol’s Room, followed by popcorn and a movie. Beading with Marge starts at 4:00. Today is the deadline to submit items for publication in the Spilyay Tymoo. T he to p ic o f to d a y ’s Positive Indian Parenting Class w ill be T raditional Parenting. The class will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the double-w ide trailer n e x t to th e F a m ily R e source Center. FRIDAY, NOV. 11 Happy Veteran’s Day. The Tribal Organization and IHS are closed today. The Com m unity Health Education Team is spon soring a basketball camp with Mike Phelps, Novem ber 11 and 12 at the Com munity Center. Kids ages 9 and up are eligible to par ticipate. Register your child by calling 541-553-2211. W arm Springs MARKET Beads, Native Am erican Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, W estern Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and M uch More! Food Handler’s train ing course will be held this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the clinic atrium. Crafts and Popcorn will start after school in Carol’s Room. 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 Over 500 com panies can be p a id through our check-free service in clu d in g: P acific Power D irect TV, Verison, and Q west. , J
