Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Pqge 3
June TJ, 2012
Council approves
change to small
business loan process
the
Health Fair
At
H u n d red s o f p e o p l e
atten d ed this y ear’s Pi-
U m e-S ha H e a lth Fair.
T h ere w ere d o z e n s o f
booths and displays on a
variety o f h e a lth - and
safety-related subjects.
A t this year’s fair, the
flow o f the people went
sm oother than last year,
because o f the arrange
m ent o f the b ooths and
ta b le s ,
c o m m e n te d
M orning Rae Ferris, 4-H
y o u th d ev elo p m en t in
structor.
Tribal Council approved a
request to change the process
for distributing funds from
the Private.Business Revolv
ing Fund. Kahseuss Jackson,
economic development coor
dinator, presented a proposal
to Council last week.
The Private Business Re
volving Loan (PBRL) Fund
was established last year, and
funded with $2 million. The
intent o f the fund is to pro
vide loans to tribal members
in order to allow them to start
new business ventures, or
expand existing ones on the
reservation.
There had been some dif
ficulty in the earlier PBRL
process, Jackson said. T he
new approach should make
the funds more readily avail
able to qualifying loan appli
cants, he said.
“The spirit o f the PBRL
is to create a source o f small
business development funds
fo r tribal m em bers th at is
more accessible than current
funding sources,” Jackson
said.
L oan applicants need to
have a viable business idea
w ith a developed business
plan, and a willingness to work
with entities set up to assist
At right, youth check
out the Kangen Water
display.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
W.S. Library assistant Rosemary Lewis, Library
Director Craig Graham, and Health and Human
Services Director Caroline Cruz (above from left); and
Kate Jackson and Richard Craig (photo at right).
small business endeavors.
The PBRL G roup will re
view applications.
The group will consist o f
a trib a l m em b er b u sin ess
ow ner, a tribal m em ber at
large, an enterprise represen
tative, the tribal planner, and
a tribal organization represen
tative.
Loans can be approved by
a concurrence o f two o f the
five m em bers o f the PBRL
group. O ther provisions o f
the newly approved PBRL
loan process:
H alf o f the $2 million in
the PBRL fund will be kept
in reserve, Jackson said. Five-
hundred thousand dollars will
be used 'for direct business
loans up to $50,000.
'
T w o -h u n d red an d fifty
thousand dollars will be used
for line o f credit loans up
$25,000. And $250,000 will
be a loan guarantee fund, sup
p o rtin g access to fu nding
from other lending institu
tions.
Making the PBRL fund
ing more accessible to m em
bers with business ideas is in
keeping with the spirit o f the
fund, Jackson said.
— Dave McMechan
Fire notification requirement
Salm on Cam p in A ugust near Pendleton
The Tribal Salmon Camp
this summer will be August 6-
10 n e a r P e n d le to n . T h e
camp is a chance for youth
to:
L e a rn a b o u t th e scien ce
and lifecycle o f salmon; '
W ork on salmon restora
tio n pro jects, and explore
traditional ecological knowl
edge;
M eet tribal professionals
working in the field, and gain
unique and valuable hands-on
experience.
For more information con
tact Katherine Walker, tribal
workforce development* co
o rdinator, Colum bia River
Inter-T ribal Fish C om m is
She can be reached at 503-
238-0667.
O r email: walk@critfc.org
G o to www.critfc.org for
application materials.
sion.
Youth Prevention Camp at HeHe
The H eH e Butte Prevention Camp will be held A u
gust 12-17. This is a camp for Native youth from the
nine tribes o f Oregon between ages 13-18. Camp ac
tivities will incorporate both traditional and contem po
rary venues. To obtain a registration packet, call (541)
553-0467.
Money camp
for youth
Warm Springs Rec
reation and the Com
munity Action Team are
o ffe rin g a M oney
Camp for Kids July 9-
A13, from 1-3 p.m . in
C a ro l’s R oom at the
C o m m u n ity C enter.
T his will be free and
open to youth between
6 and 12. For more in
form ation, or to sign
your child up, all Cassie
at 541-553-3148.
Fire Management reminds
residents o f the policy regard
ing the requirement o f noti
fying proper authorities be
fore igniting fires to heat
sweat-lodge rocks.
F ire M a n ag em en t also
wishes to express its support
and recognition o f the tradi
tional use o f the sweat lodge.
For m ore inform ation on
the notification requirement,
call Warm Springs Fire Pre
vention at 541-553-1146.
ESD board vacancy
Jefferson County ESD has a Board va
cancy. Letters of Interest should be submit
ted to Rick Molitor, Superintendent, JCESD at
295 SE Buff Street, Madras, Oregon by July
13, 2012
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, June 28
Recreation will have a
field trip to OMSI today
Beading with Marge is at
4 p.m.
Sunday, July 1
The Little League Dis
trict 5 All Star Tourna
ment is being played in
Madras July 1-7.
Friday, June 29
Warm Springs Recre
ation is having a Toy Sale
& Swap for kids from 9
a.m. til noon in the front
yard of the com m unity
center. Call Carol at 541-
553-3243 to reserve a
table.
Carol’s Room will be
heading to the Pumpkin
Patch after lunch today
and then it will be popcorn
and movie time.
Monday, July 2
Today in Carol’s Room
they are working in the
p u m p k in p atch from
8:30 to 9 a.m . J e llo
Wars areat9a.m .-1 p.m.
Board gam es from 3-
4:45 p.m.
Victims Of Crime Ser
vices will have a monthly
w o m e n ’s
s u p p o rt
group from 6-8 p.m.
Saturday, June 30
A m e m o ria l and
gravesite services will
be held starting at 7 a.m.
at the Shaker Church for
Julian Williams, Roberta
B ru ce , -A lbert C o m e
down, Lucille W illiams,
N a th a n W illia m s and
Spencer Poitra. A meal
and giveaway will follow
services.
T h is is th e Earth20
w a te r d e liv e ry day.
Please set empty bottles
outside.
Tuesday, July 3
T oda y in C a r o l’s
Room they will be prepar
ing for tomorrow’s Fourth
of July activities.
Wednesday, July 4
Happy Fourth of July!
Parade begins at 10 a.m.
Fireworks at dusk.
Thursday, July 5
This is a Field Trip
Day at W arm Springs
R e c re a tio n . P a re n ts
need to fill out permis
sion slips at the Rec of
fice.
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
Friday, July 6
T oda y in C a r o l’s
Room kids will be going
to th e pu m p kin patch
from 8:30-9, and then
there will be crafts the
re s t o f th e m o rn in g .
Dancing is from 2-4 p.m.
Today is the deadline
to subm it items for the
next edition of the Spilyay
T ym oo c o m in g
out
Wednesday, July 11.
Art Adventure Gallery
will host an A rtist Re
c e p tio n fro m 5 :3 0 -7
p.m. Local Artists are fea
tured each month. Re
freshments are available.
Saturday, July 7
Madras Saturday Mar
ket is held from 9 a.m.-2
p.m. in Sahalee Park in
Madras.
The Museum at Warm
S pring s Living T rad i
tio n s P rog ram - live
demonstrations by tribal
mem bers - will feature
Traditional Women’s and
Horse Regalia with Char
lotte Herkshan on July 7-
8. Charlotte will be in the
lobby from 1-5 p.m.
The Museum at Warm
Springs will have a Print-
Book Making class on
July 7 with Pat Clark in
the Museum’s Education
Room with instructor Pat
Clark. Call the Museum
541-553-3331, ext. 407 to
sign up.
Monday, July 9
T o d a y in C a ro l’s
Room they are going to
the Pumpkin Patch from
8:30-9 a.m. Kids’ Money
Cam p is from 1-3 and
then from 3:30-4:45 it will
be craft time.
T he S u m m e r Food
Service Program pro
viding free meals to youth
ages 1-18, begins July 9
at the at the JCMS caf
eteria up until August 2.
Breakfast is from 8-9 and
lunch 11-12:30.
A F o o d H a n d le r’s
Class will be held July 9
from 2 to 4 p.m. in the IHS
Atrium.
Tuesday, July 10
T he trib a l re fe re n
dum to vote on the fund
ing for a new school in
Warm Springs is today.
Eligible voters can vote
betw een 8 a.m. and 8
p m. in th e a e ro b ic s
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room at the Community
Center.
T oda y in C a ro l’s
Room it is craft time in
the morning; Kids’ Money
Camp is from 1-3; and
there will be Embroidery
at 3:30.
The Museum at Warm
S p rin g s w ill ha ve a
Beading Class July IQ-
13 in th e M u s e u m ’s
L o b b y w ith In s tru c to r
Mercedes Miller for Youth
and Young Adults ages
12-21. Call the Museum
541-553-3331, ext. 407 to
sign up.
T uesd ay is H ealthy
Breakfast at the Health
& Wellness Center in the
k itc h e n
c o n fe re n c e
room. The O ptom etry
Department will make a
presentation on Eye Dis
eases.
A H O P E D ia b e te s
Class will be' held July 10
from 11 a.m.-noon in the
Health & W ellness Cen
te r kitchen conference
room . The top ics are
Healthy Eating and Goal
Setting. A light lunch will
follow.
Anyone who has ever
participated in the Diabe
tes Prevention Program
is invited to take part in a
monthly support group
held the second Tuesday
o f e v e ry m on th from
5:15-6 p.m. at the Diabe
tes Prevention Program
Building on campus. The
group can provide sup
port and encouragement
as you continue the jour
ney of living a healthier
and active lifestyle.
Tribal Referendum
on W.S. k-8 School
Tuesday, July 10
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the
Community Center aerobics room
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