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October 31, 2012 Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrrn Springs, Oregon P^ge 2 WS. Telecom Award for Excellence Many individuals, organi zations and governm ent en tities have cooperated in the developm ent o f the W arm Springs Telecom. T his cooperative e ffo rt was recognized at the Oregon C o n n e c tio n s C o n feren ce, held at H ood River, Oct. 18- 19. A t the conference the W arm Springs Telecom re ceived the Excellence in Tele c o m m u n icatio n s P a rtn e r ships Award. Mary Beth Henry, o f the O regon Connections Awards C om m ittee, nom inated the W arm Springs Telecom for the award. “W arm Springs Telecom was created to provide trib- ally-owned ‘im proved access, reliability and affordability’ fo r th ese trib a l n a tio n s,” H enry w rote in her award recommendation. “T he -tribes w ere previ ously neglected and under served by incum bent tele com m unications providers for many years, leaving more than one-third o f the popu lation without basic telephone serv ice a n d v ery lim ited broadband or even basic dial up Internet access.” The Oregon Connections Telecommunications Confer ence draws attendees from all regions o f the state to share ideas, experiences and knowl edge about telecomm unica tions. The recent award was an exciting Impact Aid Hearing A public m eeting in W arm S prings o f th e Jefferson County School D istrict 509-J B oard o f Directors is scheduled in November. This meeting will be a chance to discuss the Im pact Aid application for financial year 2014, and other matters relating to Im pact Aid. T h e m eeting will be held at 7 p.m. on M on day, Nov. 26 in the library W arm Springs E lem en tary School. T he district annually affords its patrons, spe cifically Native American parents and guardians, the opportunity to offer com m ents and make recom mendations relative to the application for and the use o f Im pact Aid funds. I f anybody w ho w ish e s to a tt e n d th e m eeting has a disability, re q u irin g a s s is ta n c e , p le a s e a d v is e C in d y S ta n fie ld a t 5 4 1 -4 7 5 - 6192 ab o u t specific ar rangem ents that may ac com m odate your partici pation in this meeting. Birth announcement James Eee Wolfe I V James Lee Wolfe III and Rosa Wolfe o f Madras are pleased to announce the birth o f their son James Lee Wolfe IV, bom on October 19,2012. Jam es jo in s b ro th e r D a m ia n , 3; a n d sisters Courtesy photo. Accepting the Award o f Excellence fo r the W arm Springs Telecom w ere Danica Greene, Aurolyn Stwyer, G abe W alker and Jose M antanane. The Telecom now serves close to 300 customers on the reservation... G ro w in g e n te r p r is e The W arm S p rin g s Telecom is a tribally-owned enterprise, operating with its own board and staff. The enterprise was made p o ss ib le tw o y ears ago through $5.6 million in fund ing from the Ainerican Re covery and Reinvestment Act. The W arm S p rin g s Telecom opened its offices in th e o ld ap p a re l b u ild in g , which was completely rem od eled and equipped w ith state- of-the-art telecommunication equipment. The Telecom now serves close to 300 customers on the reservation, some w ho pre viously had no telephone ser vice, much less Internet. The W arm S p rin g s Telecom is one o f only nine tribally-owned.telecoms in the U.S. I f you would like more information, call the Telecom at 541-615-0555, or stop by the office at the industrial park, 4202 Holliday St. Jasslyn, 9, and Jade, 7. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s side are Flossie Wolfe o f W arm Springs, and the late James Wolfe Sr. G ra n d p a re n t o n th e •mother’s side is Jorge E. Rios Sr. o f Madras. Wellness meeting next week T he Women o f Wellness meeting is Thursday, Nov. 8 from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the large conference room at the Family Resource Center. T he topic o f discussion will be: Celebrating National Native Heritage M onth with Valerie Switzler o f the Cul ture and H eritage D epart- (The Excellence in Telecommu nications Partnership letter of award recommendation is re printed on page 4.) ment. There will be commu nity artisans sharing and tell in g o f co m m u n ity c ra ft projects. Lunch is provided to participants at noon. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t Ju d y at 541-553- 2211. Special guest, the Im mersion School, from 11:30- 12. Warm Springs Community Calendar .. W ednesday, O c t 31 T here is a S eat B elt D i version C lass from 3 to 5 p.m. In the Tribal Conference Room at the W arm Springs Health & W ellness Center. Today’s C u ltu re Class w ill teach the W asco Lan guage and include a lesson on “Nam e G iving." It’s from 3:30 to 5 in the Education Building basement. Thursday, Nov. 1 W a rm S p rin g s L a n g u a g e C u ltu re C la s s is from 3:30 til 5 tod ay in the basem ent o f the Education Building. The last part of the class will focus on “ Prayer.” Everyone is welcom e. Central O regon Basket ball Organization girls’ team s ig n u p s w ill be take n at 6 :3 0 a t M a d ra s H ig h School. Friday, Nov. 2 The Native Arts & Culture Foundation A rtis t in R esi d en ce P rogram at the M u seum at W arm Springs w ill feature W anda Van Pelt and Roy Heath this Friday from 1-5 p.m. in the Changing Ex hibits Gallery. F r id a y n ig h t a t th e J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty L ib ra ry Film C enter they w ill show “Moonrise Kingdom e,” rated P G -1 3 a t 7 :3 0 a t th e Rodriguez Annex. Saturday, Nov. 3 W a te r P o lo 5 A s ta te playoffs are being played in Bend today. T h e re ’s a C an and B ottle Drive from 10 til 3 at E rickson’s T hriftw ay in M a dras. It’s a fundraiser fo r the M adras High School Class of 2013 A ll-N ight Drug & A l c o h o l F re e G r a d u a tio n Party. Jun ip er Junction R elief Nursery invites you to join th e m to d a y a t th e B ig House. T his is a chance to ....... spend an evening in the Deer R id g e C o r r e c tio n a l Institution’s M edium S ecu rity facility - before it actu ally houses inmates. There w ill be prison food, prison gam es, and prison tours. T his is a fun draiser tha t will benefit the Juniper Junction Relief Nursery, a child abuse and neglect prevention pro- g ra m th a t s e rv e s Jefferson County. T ickets can be purchased at the Ma- d r a s - J e ffe r s o n C o u n ty C ham ber of Com m erce of fice, Hom e Federal Bank, and th e Ju n ip e r Jun ction R elief Nursery. O r contact K elly at 5 4 1 -4 7 5 -2 5 3 7 to have them reserved for you. Monday, Nov. 5 T here w ill be a W arm Springs C om m unity A d v i sory Board M eeting M on day at 10 a.m. at KW SO. Anyone interested in partici pating in learning more about w h at KW SO is w orking on and offering feedback is in vited to com e to the m eet ing. T h e “T a lk in g fo r th e C h ild r e n ” c h ild s e x u a l abuse cen ter opens at the W arm Springs Health and W ellness Center. A bless ing cerem ony and tours will be held tod ay from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. at IHS. “ C e le b r a tin g N a tiv e A m e r ic a n V o ic e s : O u r H e a lth & W e lln e s s ” is a panel presentation today at O HSU in Portland. T hey w ill d is c u s s s u c c e s s e s , concerns and needs o f Na tive people and how OHSU m ay be co m e p a rtn e rs in raising the stand o f health fo r all N a tive people. It’s fro m noon til 1:30 in the O HSU auditorium . A Food Handler’s Class w ill be held N ovem ber 5th 2 to 4pm in the I H S Atrium . Tuesday, Nov. 6 Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM A t C ulture class today they will teach Paiute Lan guage and cover “the Sweat H ouse.” It’s from 3:30 til 5 in the basem ent o f the Edu cation Building. W ednesday, Nov. 7 W ednesday is a 2-hour early release day fo r 509- J Schools. Today’s C u ltu re C lass w ill teach the W asco Lan guage and include a lesson on “C lean sin g th e S p irit.” It’s from 3:30 to 5 in the Edu cation Building basem ent. A C o m m u n ity G r ie f W orkshop will be held at the Agency Longhouse. Break fa s t is at 8 a.m . and the w orkshop starts at 9. V ic tim s o f C rim e S e r vices has a m onthly M en’s S u p p o rt G ro up from 6-8 p.m. This is a support group fo r men w ho are a victim of a crim e, not a batterers pro gram. J \ J \J L A J -------------------------- Thursday, Nov. 8 The D iab etes P re ve n tion Program w ill be doing he a lth s c re e n in g s at th e Housing Office. Stop by be tween 2 and 3 p.m. to have your blood sugar and blood pressure checked. W a rm S p rin g s L a n g u a g e C u ltu re C la s s is from 3:30 til 5 today in the basem ent o f the Education Building. The last part of the class will focus on “ Feasts.” Everyone is welcom e. The next W om en of W e lln e s s e v e n t is to d a y from 11:30 a.m. til 3 p.m. at the Fam ily R esource C en ter. T hey will be celebrating N a tio n N a tiv e H e rita g e M onth w ith Valerie S w itzler of the C ulture and H eritage Department. Com m unity ar tisan s w ill also be talking and sharing com m unity craft p ro je c ts . L u n c h w ill be served at noon. lì Friday, Nov. 9 T h e W a rm S p r in g s Boys & G irls C lub w ill be closed for a furlough day on this day, and fo r Veterans Day on Monday, Novem ber 12. Regular club hours are w eekdays afterschool from 3-5:30. T he clu b is open during Spring, Sum m er and W inter breaks from 8-5. The club will be closed on des ignated holidays, tribal clo su re d a ys and in cle m e n t w eather days. T here is no school on Friday fo r 509-J students - it’s the end of the first quar ter. And, re m e m b e r-M o n day is V eteran’s Day, so no school on Monday. T he W a te r Polo State Tournam ent is going on to d a y a n d to m o r r o w in Corvallis. Today is the d eadline to subm it item s fo r th e next edition of the Spilyay Tymoo coming out Wednesday, No vem ber14th. F r id a y n ig h t a t th e Je ffe rso n C o u n ty Lib ra ry Film C enter they w ill show “King of M asks” at 7:30 at the Rodriguez Annex. Monday, Nov. 12 V e te r a n ’ s D a y -, No School. Tuesday, Nov. 13 W arm Springs Elem en tary Paren t C onferences w ill be done N ovem ber 13- 1 5 from 4-7 p.m. and on Nov. 19 all day. C o n ta c t y o u r child’s tea cher fo r details. M a d ra s H igh S ch o o l w ill have pa re n t co n fe re n ce s from 5-7 p.m. at the W arm Springs C om m unity Center and also on Nov. 15 at the high school from 4:30-7:30. 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