August 22, 2012
Spílyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Pgge 8
Club ending summer session
Beading with Margie
To parents and guardians,
please rem ember that the last
day o f the Boys & Girls Club
for the summer is this Friday,
August 24.
The club will re-open for
the new school year on M on
day, Sept. 10.
This year the individual
membership fee will be $40
per member.
• I f there is a family with
multiple kids, there will be a
rate assessed for each addi
tional child.
I f you have any questions
please call June Smith, club
manager, 541-553-2323; or
email:
jtwinsmith@hotmail.com
School —
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Marge Kalama teaches beading three afternoons each week in Carol’s Room at the Community Center. The
kids work on beading projects, and other crafts. Talk to Carol Sahme for more information on activities with the
Recreation Department and at the Community Center.
Warm Springs Chamber of Commerce notes
CET offers way to
enjoy more, drive leSs
Cascades E ast Transit is
C entral O regon’s best kept
secret.
I f you are not riding CET
you are missing a treat, spend
ing too much money, and con
tributing to pollution and con
gestion.
Additionally, if you ride
C ET in the winter, you avoid
dents or w orse dam age to
¡your car. And you w on’t face
the needless risk o f spending
your valuable time in a snow
drift.
G e ttin g a ro u n d eco -
friendly and safely is im por
tant.
D epending on your age,
and o ther factors, you may
qualify for C E T discounts.
T h e re are a lso m o n th ly
passes, and special “D ial A
R ide” o p p o rtu n ities avail
able.
T h e system call c en te r
(you have to make a reser
vation) alerts drivers, so they
are expecting you and make
sure you are on the bus when
it leaves.
Calling in is a nuisance;
however^ it lets drivers to
be certain o f all their riders,
and com plies w ith certain
funding requirements. I have
been saved from missing my
bus a few times by the alert
and friendly drivers.
I f y o u are co m m u tin g ,
you will arrive at w ork fresh,
with your work' day planned,
and extra lunch money that
you saved on gas.
Enjoy more, drive less.
A comprehensive Regional
Rider Guide is available. Go
to:
cascad eseasttran sit.co m
T he next W arm Springs
C h a m b e r o f C o m m erce
m eeting is Tuesday, August
28. T he meeting place is 1136
P aiu te
A venue, I W arm
Springs.
A t
Patricia Gainsforth
A u th o r’s Visit
Jane Kirkpatrick visits the Warm Springs Library Saturday August 18.
By Yvonne Iverson
Spilyay Tymoo
Writer Jane Kirkpatrick
returned to Warm Springs
last Saturday to speak at
the library. Friends, past
co-workers, and fans gath
ered to hear Jane’s story,
visit, and enjoy some good
food.
Library Award
Craig G raham o f the
W arm S p rin g s L ib rary
shared, “My first contact
w ith Jane was w hen she
called to see if we, would
be interested in a nomina
tion for an awesome book
aw ard. T h a t aw ard re
sulted in brand new books
for the library.”
Pacific N orthw est Book
sellers every year receives
books from publishing com
panies, so book buyers can
see books before they buy
them . They d o n ’t w ant to
ship all these books back to
New York, so instead they se
lect a rural library to donate
the books to. This year they
were looking for a rural li
brary in Oregon. Jane thought
o f the Warm Springs Library
and assisted in the nomina
tion process.
Worked in W.S.
K irk p a tric k w o rk e d at
Early Childhood E ducation
when she began writing.
“‘Hom estead’ was my first
book, and it came out before
my 45th birthday. We had a
party at Early Childhood to
c e le b ra te ,’( recalls K irk
patrick.
“In. 2002 I le f t W arm
Springs, after my dad passed
away. I moved to John Day
and began writing full time.”
Words have power
A 19-year-old girl from
W arm S p rin g s w as a t St.
C h arles, a n d a frie n d o f
Jane’s who worked at the hos
pital asked her to stop by and
see her because she remem
bered Jane.
Jane was surprised that the
young lady had remembered
her, because at E C E she had
only worked with young chil
CRITFC hiring at its Hood River office
The Columbia River Inter-
T ribal F ish C om m ission is
looking to hire an inform a
tion technology specialist for
its H ood River office. The
following is a job summary:
The IT Specialist position
works under the general di
rection o f the Facilities and
Systems Administrator, who
is in the Portland Area office.
This position ensures the
reliable operation o f CRITFC
com puter resources w ith a
focus on the Fisheries E n
fo rcem en t D ep artm en t lo
cated in H ood River.
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n
about the job vacancy or to
apply, please visit
www.critfc.org
dren n ot more than 5 years
old.
The young woman had
re m e m b e re d th a t Ja n e
spoke at her H ead Start
Graduation, and that she
had told a story. Surprised
the young lady would re
m em ber this, Jane asked
“D o you rem ember what
the story was about?”
T h e girl re s p o n d ed
that it was a story about
an eagle that kept flying
higher and higher even
though others were trying
to keep the eagle from fly
ing. “Words have power,”
she says. ‘W rite your own
stories. Even if you don’t
w rite th em dow n, keep
telling them .”
(Continued from page 1)
The first day o f school will
be in September.
September 10 is the first
s c h o o l day fo r grades. 1
th ro u g h 5 at th e W arm
Springs Elementary School.
September 10 is the first
school day for sixth-grade
J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty ,M iddle
School students.
September 10 is the first
school day for ninth-graders
at the Madras High School.
S e p te m b e r 11 is first
school day for grades 7 and
8 at the Je ffe rso n C ounty
Middle School.
S e p te m b e r 11 is first
sc h o o l day fo r g rades 10
through 12 at Madras High
School.
Kindergarten
a modified scheduled.
Conferences are held with
each parent on either Septem
ber 10,11 or 12 at the Warm
Springs Elementary'
All kindergarten students
will attend school beginning,
September 18.
Contact the Warm Springs
E lem entary School at 541-
553-1128, after A ugust 27
for scheduling your confer
ence.
Kindergarten and all new
students m ust provide the
following:
P ro o f o f b irth date. A
child m ust be 5 years old be
fore September 1 to enroll in
kindergarten.
P ro o f o f im m unization.
O regon law requires im m u
nizations before a student at
tends school.
Students begin school on
Big Brothers Big Sisters
seeks W.S. coordinator
Position/Title: Tribal Part- " effectively and problem solve
nership Coordinator - Warm with children and families
• E xcellent w ritten and
Springs.
verbal communication skills
Position Summary:
This position is primarily with community
• Ability to w ork flexible
responsible for the well-being
o f Big B rothers Big Sisters hours, including evenings and
of
C e n tra l
O re g o n weekends
• Ability to travel within
(BBBSCO) in Warm Springs;
working in conjunction with, the community
• Ability to handle other
J Bar J Youth Services, E x
ecu tiv e D ire c to r an d th e incidental tasks as required
BBBSCO Program Director.
Job Qualifications:
The successful candidate will
M inim um Bachelors de
coordinate/recruit program
participants with a focus on gree in social services, human
volunteers, youth, p aren ts/ resources or related field pre
guardians and com m unity ferred. In lieu o f BA, two
years o f related experience
members.
T his is a d irect service u n d er supervision o f BA.
position having responsibility P reference given to Tribal
to produce outcomes in the community members. Expe
following areas: spreading th e , rience w orking w ith b o th
BBBS Brand name, securing child and adult populations;
youth, parent and other vol specific assessment, intake or
unteers, fimeframe to process in te rv ie w e x p erien ce and
applications, custom er ser m atch su p p o rt experience
v ice, sc reen in g , tra in in g , p re fe rre d , P ro fic ie n c y in
matching and on-going sup M icrosoft Office; including
p o rt and supervision o f Big Word, Outlook, Excel, Power
Brothers Big Sisters clients, P o in t. M u st have valid
driver’s license and m eet state
parents and volunteers.
K now ledge, Skills, and required autom obile insur
ance minimums. O ther duties
Abilities:
■ D em onstrated ability to as assigned. Salary range
plan, organize, lead and direct D.O.E. Apply to:
Send cover letter, resume
• Experience working with
and references to:
at-risk children and families
B B B SC O , 2125 N E
. -Ability to interface effec
tively with referring agencies, D a g g e tt L ane, B end, O R
or
em ail
parents, schools and other 97701
info@ bbbsco.org
agencies as required
O pen Until filled.
• Ability to communicate
Back to School
Yard Sale
Saturday, August 25
Set-up at 8:30 a.m.
Sales 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tables are limited,
Sign up today.
For more information,
contact Carol at 541-
553-3243.
Located at the corner of
Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd.
Open Wednesday thru Saturday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041
J