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n M arch 6, 2013 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon ;Pgge 2 Spring Break Youth Health Fair this month A m e ric a n L e g io n d e d ic a te d to c o m m u n ity The American Legion Post serving the reserva tion community is the E u gene “ C ougar” G reen e Post No. 48. The regular meetings o f Post 48 are the th ird T uesday o f each m o n th at 6 p.m. at the W arm S prings VEW- Ameriçan Légion Hall. The Commander o f the new P o s t is C harlie Tailfeathers, “The Ameri can Legion is about help ing the com m unity,” he said. T he American Legion helps individuals who have served the, county. T he organization helps their families, and the commu-« nity overall. “This is not about any individual,” T ailfeathers said. “This is about mak ing a better community by working together.” Help ing im prove the lives o f the youth is another focus o f the group. So far, about 30 people have become active m em bers o f the American Le gion Post 48. The meetings see an average attendance o f about 20 individuals. American Legion Post 48 receiv ed its official N ational Charter confir m atio n th is w eek. T he Dave McMechan/Spilyay Keith Baker and Charlie Tailfeathers at the American Legion-VFWHall. group began forming in D e cember o f last year. A few m onths before, Veterans Ser vice Officer Keith Baker m et w ith tribal Secretary-T rea surer Jody Calica. “H e had three projects,” Baker, was saying earlier this week. The first was to re-es tablish the VFW Post 4217. This goal was accomplished BSBggg; last year. Second was the form ation o f an American Legion Post, which is new on the reserva tion. The third goal is to es tablish a Warriors, Society on the reservation. Baker explained that mem bership requirements for the American Legion are differ ent from those o f the Veter7 ans o f Foreign Wars. VFW members served during a recognized conflict in hos tile territory, land or sea. This is a Relatively' small num ber o f individuals, he said. T he A m erican Legion m em bers served during conflict in any other part o f the world than the hos tile territory. T his would include a m uch larger per centage o f veterans, Baker said. The Sons o f the Ameri can Legioti is open to fam ily members o f those who served. The American Le gion also has an Auxiliary, like the VFW Auxiliary. , T he Am erican Legion and the VFW both came about to represent and ad vocate for veterans. Any v e te ra n is in te re s te d in learning about services o f the American Legion o r thè VFW should contact the VFW Hall. The telephone num ber is 541-615-0347. The tele p h o n e n u m b e r fo r the tribal Veterans Service O f fice is 541-615-0348. O r stop by the Hall on Tues day or Wednesdays, from 10 a.m .-6 p.m . to m eet with Baker. — Dave McMechan Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM Friday, March 8 The Jefferson County Library Film Center will show “ P a ranorm an” at 7:30. The Film Center is in the Rodriguez Annex, next to the Library in Ma dras. Saturday, March 9 T his is the E arth2o w ater delivery day for ----- I ----- ■----- :— T The N ’Chi Wanapum Canoe Family meets ev ery Tuesday at 4 ‘p.m. at the Family Resource Cen ter. T h e C a n o e F a m ily also has practice days at Lake Sim tustus on Sat urdays except on these S a tu rd a y s: M a rch 23 and 30, and May 11 and 18. T he meetings are at the M useum at W arm Springs. D uring the practices, th e C anoe Fam ily la u n c h e s ' fro m P e lto n Park. The practices will also not happen on from July 18-August 7, as the family will be on the Ca noe Journey. (More Canoe Family news on page 5.) Warm Springs Community Calendar , V Thursday, March 7 VFW Post 4217 will meet this evening at 6 at the Veteran’s Hall in Warm Springs. O pen in g re c e p tio n fo r th e A ll J e ffe rs o n County Exhibit at the Art Adventure Gallery is this evening from 5:30-7 p.m. C a n o e F a m ily m e e tin g s ERR! ——----- Wednesday, March 6 The Tenth A n n u a l Jefferson County Com munity Read will include a Community Read Quilt - quilts inspired by the books of Bill Sullivan to be displayed locally in April. ’The Quilters of Jefferson County invite others to take part. A brainstorm ing and work session vyill be held today at the Li brary Annex in Madras from 6:30-8 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome. A “Positive Brain Injury” Support Group for sur vivors will meet from 4:30- 6 p.m. at 124 SW 8th Street in Redmond. Nancy 541-330-4428. Warm Springs Recreation W arm Springs Police D e and IHS will host the Spring p a rtm e n t k-9 o ffic e rs, Break Youth Health Fair on McGruff, Smokey the Bear and Sparky. 1 M arch 26. T h e re w ill be V isit w ith th e W arm games, fun, door prizes, bike rodeo, and Roc your Moes Springs H igher E ducation Dance Contest. staff and make sure you are The Youth Health Fair will ready for college. For m ore information call be at th e C o m m u n ity 541-553-1196: Carolyn'ext. Wellness Center,The event is free to community youth. 4400, Phyllis ext. 4193, Joie T here will be a running ext. 4196; or Carol at Rec clinic at 10 a.m.; Salmon Fun reation, 541-553-3243. R un at 11; lunch at 11:45 The Spring Break Youth (provided); and 1-4 p.m ., Health Fair is sponsored with a grant from the Community games and activities includ H ealth Insurance Program ing: A ct Showcase Your G raffiti ’ R e a u th o riz a tio n for the salmon design contest - (CHIPRA). with prizes. Come meet the Simnasho and Schoolie residents. P lease set empty bottles outside. Noree’s Plume has a coat class scheduled for March 9th. Prepayments are being accepted now for reservations for this class. If you prepay be fore March 1st you will re ceive a 15 percent dis count. You can contact Noree at the store 541-■ 615-0282. Tuesday, March 12 The IHS Diabetes pro gram will have a Diabe tes Self Care Session today from 11 til noon and lunch after in the Health & W e lln e s s C e n te r K itch e n C o n fe re n c e Room . T h e y w ill ta lk about eating healthy and setting goals. T h e re ’s a Food H andler’s Class today from 2-4 p.m. in the IHS atrium. Madras High School parent conferences are today from 5-7 p.m. at the high school. There will be a Warm S p rin g s C h a m b e r o f Com m erce Meeting at 5:30 at the Com m unity A ctio n Team o ffice on Campus. Saturday, March 16 A potluck dinner and prayer gathering for the Warm Springs Christian com m unity will be at 6 p.m. a t the High Lookee Lodge Tribal Room. You are in v ite d -to unite in prayer for the community, churches and fam ilies. This community gathering takes place the third Sat urday of each month. Tuesday, March 19 The Diabetes Aware ness and S u p p o rt Group will meet from 5- 6:30 p.m. at the Senior C enter. P h a rm a c is t Lindsey Childress will talk about Simplified Choles terol Medication and din ner will be a healthy Mexi can-themed food. The W arm S p rin g s Recreation’s Re-Awak- ening classes feature volunteer teachers shar ing their knowledge. Gath erings are open to all - — they take the firs t five p e o p le to sign up. Classes are this Tues day and W e d n e sd a y March 19-20 at 5:30 p.m. and again the following Tuesday and W ednes day. Kelli Palmer will be teaching advanced Corn Husk Bag Making. Call 553-3243 to learn more and sign up. A m e ric an Legion Post 48 will meet Tues day evening at 6 in the Warm Springs Veteran’s Hall. Wednesday, March 20 A “Positive Brain In jury” Support Group for s u rv iv o rs w ill m eet W ednesday from 4:30- 6pm at 124 SW 8th Street in Redmond. FMI: Nancy 541-330-4428. Friday, March 22 The 60th Annual Kla math All-Indian Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tour nament is March 22-24 in Chiloquin. For entry info contact Louie M iller at making workshop from 10-11:30 a.m . M ark Shapiro, Brand Manager 541-281-2901. T his F rida y from 7-9 for the Portland animation p.m. the Jefferson County Library Film C enter is having a fundraiser - a showing of rare footage of the making of Oscar nomi nated films ParaNorman and Coraline and produc tion puppets from both film s will be displayed. Program presenter will be Mark Shapiro from LAI KA, a Portland animation com pany specializing in fea ture films, commercials, and short films. In addi tio n to p ro d u cin g P a ra N o rm a n and Coraline, LAI KA’S most recent work was the “Any- thing fo r Love” M & M commercial for the 2013 Super Bowl. Saturday, March 23 The Jefferson County Library is hosting a film film company LAI KA, and a film-maker, will present a general session on: ani m ation tip s, m arketing ideas, and do’s/don’ts for m aking q u a lity sh o rt films. This is a great op portunity for anyone inter ested in film making to ask questions and get expert advice. The workshop is free. Camp Caldera’s Artists in Residence Program will open to the p u b lic on March 23rd from 1-3 p.m. You can see the work they have created during their month long residencies. F or m ore d e ta ils v is it Caldera Arts dot org. Monday, March 25 March 25-29 is Spring B reak fo r all 509-J Schools. Wednesday, March 13 Wednesday is a 2-hour early release day for all 509-J Schools. 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