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Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrro Springs, Oregon Pdge 5 July 25, .2012 Births ‘Take B ack th e N ig h t’ gathering T h u rsd ay b y N a n c y S e y le r Director, UTS. V O C S Warm Springs Victims o f Crim e Service will h o ld a “T ake B ack th e N ig h t” candlelight vigil on Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at the cam pus basketball court across fro m th e p ro g ram office, 1132 Paiute Street. Take Back the N ight first appeared in Europe in 1976 and has continued through out the world as a sign o f em powerm ent for women, men and children. Events revolving around Take Back the N ig h t have occurred over several years to raise awareness for sexual violence and to support sur vivors in their healing process. The University o f Oregon in Eugene is a community ex ample o f having this aware ness. T he N orthw est Portland Area Indian Health Board is the VOCS sponsor who has generously provided supplies for this event, w ith VOCS hosting this event. Rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse and domestic violence are often labeled “crimes o f silence” because o f low re porting rates and social dis com fort with their public dis cussion and awareness. This Take Back the Night ev en t w ill h elp su rv iv o rs know that they are n ot alone, and that these crimes will not be tolerated or left to go si lently into the night. O ur voices can shatter the silence, b ut there is much to be accomplished in the fight to end sexual violence. Crimes o f this nature con tinue to appear in the news in epidemic proportions-mov- ies, m usic, and daily news d escrib ed a n o th e r killing, shooting; more abuse violence and rape. International history Take Back the N ight oc curred at the In ternational Tribunal on Crimes against W omen in 1976, in Brussels, The first event in the United States was held in New York in 1976... Belgium. Two thousand women rep resen tin g 40 co u n tries at tended the event, and this was the first documented march as a candlelight procession through the streets o f Brus sels. In other parts o f Europe, Take Back the N ight began under a different name: Re claim th e N ig h t aro se in Rome in 1976; then leaped to W est G erm an y , w h ere they held their first. Reclaim the N ight in 1977. The event then moved over to Leeds, England, also in 1977. Outside o f Europe, India and Australia w ere hosting Reclaim the N ight events be ginning in 1978. T h e firs t e v e n t in th e U n ited States was held in airborne w hen the debris is swept or vacuumed. Breath ing this dust is the m ost com m on route o f infection. The in c u b a tio n p e rio d can b e from one to four weeks. T h e H a n ta v iru s is n o t spread from person-to-per- son, nor is it spread among d o m esticated anim als, n o r from domesticated animals to humans. B efore cleaning o u t ro T horoughly w ash hands with soap and water (or wa terless alcohol-based hand cleaners when soap and wa ter is n o t available). Seal all refuse in double plastic bags, and dispose o f this, and personal protection equipment, in an appropriate w aste d isp o sal system . I t should be noted that utilizing a live trap system can cause further exposure as a rodent A m e r ic a , c a ji b e d e n t- in Fes f e d a rea s; m a k e m ay a ero so lize u rin e u p o n deadly i f n o t d ia g n o sed quickly. Unfortunately, how ever, the illness presents with n o n sp ecific sym ptom s o f low-grade fever, aches and pains— that is, like flu-like symptoms. H antavirus is carried by mice th at are n o t sick but th a t e x crete th e v iru s in urine, feces and saliva. A bout 10 percent o f mice in . our area may be infected with the virus. The most common human exposure to Hantavirus oc curs during the cleaning o f and working in spaces that have b een in h a b ite d by mice— garages, sheds, barns, crawl spaces. The virus par ticles dry and then become sure to air the space out for at least an hour prior to per forming the work, spray for droppings o r n ests w ith a bleach solution or household disinfectant. (Mix one and a h a lf cu p s o f h o u se h o ld bleach in one gallon o f wa ter.) Leave solution on area for about 15 minutes. O nce everything is wet, w ipe up th e debris w ith a damp paper towel, and then m op the area with the bleach solution. Also, take personal precau tions w hen cleaning rodent- infested area: Use rubber, latex, vinyl or nitrite disposable gloves; Wear a particulate7 respira tor face mask; and, Capture and special care and equipment should be used to handle Kve rodents. W ith the onset o f spring and spring-cleaning, the pub lic and health care personnel need to have a heightened awareness o f this dangerous virus. Masks may be obtained by the Community H ealth D e partment or through the tribal sanitarian, both in Pod A o f the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. For additional information about prevention, please di rect questions to both Com munity Health, or the sanitar ian, N ancy Collins, at 541- 553-1196. N o rth W.S. Chamber of Commerce notes Java Jumpstart this Thursday at WSCAT T he W arm Springs Area C h a m b e r o f C o m m erce m em bers held their regular monthly meeting in mid July. The agenda included: Re cruiting chamber members; electing new officers to the board; planning a business and information fair for later in the fall, and hosting a Java J u m p s ta r t g a th e rin g on Thursday July 26. All comm unity members are in v ite d to th e Jav a J u m p s ta rt fo r co ffe e and goodies at the W arm Springs Community Action Team of fice, 1136 Paiute Avenue on Campus. Bring ideas and join in the co n v ersatio n beg in n in g at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 9. We are looking to continue Sexual assault facts Forty-four percent o f vic tims are under age 18. Eighty-percent are under age 30. Every two minutes someone in the U.S. is sexu ally assaulted. Each year there are about 207,754 victim s o f sexual assault F ifty -fo u r p e rc e n t o f sexual assaults are n o t re ported to police. N inety-seven p ercen t o f rapists will never spend a day in jail. Approximately two- thirds o f assaults are commit ted by someone known to the victim. T h irty -eig h t p e rc e n t o f rap ists are a friend o f ac quaintance. Domestic violence facts O ne in every four women will experience domestic vio lence in her lifetime. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims o f physi cal assault by an intimate part ner each year. Females betw een the ages o f 20-24 are the m ost likely v ictim s o f d o m e stic v io lence.) A lm ost one-third o f fe male homicide victims that are reported in police records are killed by an intimate part ner. T he cost o f intim ate p art n er violence exceeds $5.8 billion each year, $4.1 billion o f which is for direct m edi cal and m ental health ser vices. VOCS encourages victims, survivors and their families and frifends o f sexual vio lence, dating violence and domestic violence to attend this event. Questions can be directed to VOCS, 541-553-2293. Brayden Rodney Craig Eric and Esmerelda Craig are pleased to an n o u n c e th e b irth o f th e ir so n , B ray d en Rodney Craig, born on June 26, 2012. B ray d en w eig h ed one pound, 14 ounces, and was 12 and one- quarter inches long. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e fa th e r’s side are atw ai M adeline Queahpama and Rich ard Craig. G ra n d p a re n ts o n the m o th er’s side are E llio t an d E ste lle Lawson. A unt and uncle on th e fa th e r’s side are R afael an d • N o la Q ueahpama. Fire season begins on reservation Hantavirus confirmed in resident The first case of H a n ta v iru s in a W arm Springs resident has been ' confirmed, according to the J e f fe rs o n C o u n ty P u b lic Health Departm ent. There have been only 17 other O r egon cases. Hantavirus cases are rare in the U.S. b u t have been found from Canada to A r gentina. This disease, carried prim arily by deer m ice in N ew York in 1976; however th e slogan Take Back th e Night was introduced in 1977, during a memorial at an anti violence rally in Pittsburgh, Penn. The event has spread from New York across the United States and Canada. the Java Jum pstart Gatherings on August 2, 16 and 30. See you there! The Warm Springs Reser vation was declared to be in fire season on July 12. All regulations governing any tim ber industry or other outside activities are being enforced. As the fire danger risk rises, m ore strict regulations will be implemented. As th e fire d a n g er in creases during the declared season, restrictions will follow the regulations covered by th e N a tio n a l F ir e D an g er Rating System, Industrial Fire P recau tio n Levels (IFPL), and the Warm Springs M obi lization and Dispatch Plan. Industrial fire precaution levels ■ Level I: Closed season. Fire precaution requirements are in effect. A fire w atch / security is required at this time and all higher levels unless otherwise waived. Level II: P artial sh u t downs. The following are pro hibited except as indicated: C able y ard in g — ex cep t that gravity operated logging sy stem s em p lo y in g nonm otorized carriages may operated between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. w hen all blocks and moving tines are suspended 10 feet above the ground ex cept the tine between the car riage and the chokers. P o w er saw s-X ex cep t pow er says may be used at loading sites and on tracto r/ skidder operations between the hours o f 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. local time. In addition, the following are perm itted to operate be tween the hours o f 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. local time: T ractor, skidder, feller- buncher, forwarder, or shovel logging operations where trac tors, skidders or other equip m ent with a blade capable o f constructing firetine are im mediately available to quickly reach and effectively attack a fire start. M echanized lo ad in g or hauling o f any p ro d u c t or material. Blasting; welding or cutting o f m etal; .any o th e r spark emitting operation not specifi cally mentioned. Level IV: G eneral shut down. All operations are per mitted. (These IFPL, ratings can be found at wnw. blm.gov) W arm S p rin gs Gwaed S á u & fi Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and Much More! 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 CAT . X * i Youth Prevention Camp at HeHe A ll Products Prepared Fresh Daily 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 O regon 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. , Entrees Roasted Daily Featuring Hand Cut USDA Choice Steaks BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER „ I f you are interested in advertising in the Spilyay Tymoo, call Yvonne at 541-325-1089. Or email her at yvonne.iverson@wstribes.org* Jj All Mujer Credit Cards Served • A ll Day • Senior Menu • Children's Menu • Daily Specials 237 S.W. 4th Street, Medres • 475-6632 OKU 6 am - to am DAM
