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Spilygy Tymoo, W^rm Springs, Oregon March 6, 2013 Page 3 Fire Management payroll paperless in 2013 Heart Smart Gathering Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Over 200 people attended the Heart Smart Dinner at the Longhouse last Wednesday evening. Health information and resource booths (above) were available for participants before dinner. The Heart Smart Dinner was celebrating its 20th year Tribal budget, k-8 meeting Thursday T h e C h ie f O p e ra tio n s Officer and general manag ers are hosting a community input meeting this Thursday, March 7 for the purpose o f discussing the 2013-14 tribal budget. There will also be an up d a te on the k-8 sc h o o l p ro je c t. T h e m e e tin g w ill b e at the C om m unity C enter Social Hall. L ight d in n er a t 6 p.m.; meeting at 7. of providing a healthy meal, entertainment, and health information for Warm Springs. Greatly missed this year was atwai Chef Michael Spaulding, who passed away last year. He was remembered as great volunteer who took pride and joy in cooking for the community. A change is being made in 2013 to the m anner in which A D emergency fire fighters, casual single resource employ ees and camp crew partici pants will receive payrrient for services from the casual pay m ent center. The manner in which those funds will be allocated to the employees in 2013 will be in the form o f direct deposit only. All camp crew, emergency fire fighters and casual single resource employees will be re quested to have an active bank account to have direct deposit into those accounts for payroll distribution under any fire related casual hire in cident. Again, in 2013, all casual hires for Warm Springs Fire Management will be required to have an active bank ac count for payroll distribution. T he casual paym ent center will no longer distribute pa Warm Springs Fire Management Camp Crew and Em ergency Fire Fighter Program; William Wilson, AFMO Logistics, 541-553-1146; Bob Medina, Camp Crew Coordinator, 541-553-1146. The supervisor and crew-boss training is set fo r April 22-24. This is by invitation from Fire Management only. Warm Springs Tribal em ployees are invited to attend a leadership training called “Holding O thers A ccountable” on W ednesday, March 20 from 9 a.m. til noon in the Credit Conference Room. P re-registration is required by calling Job Creation & D evelopm ent at 541-553-3324. Getting ready for Pi-Ume-Sha The Pi-Ume-Sha Com m ittee is at w ork on the F o rty -F o u rth A n n u al Treaty Days Powwow. Pi- Üme-Sha this year will be the weekend o f June- 28- 30, marking the 158th an niversary o f the Treaty o f 1855. F or in fo rm a tio n call Isaac M itchell o r J o h n Katchia, co-chairs o f the committee. Cassie Katchia c an be reached at- 541- 325-1573(c) or 541-553- 2128(w); o r call L ouise K a tc h ia a t 541-460- per checks for payroll. The ability to utilize a pre paid card has not been estab lished as an o ption at this time, and will not be estab lished until the time the ca sual payment center releases its 2013 casual payment plan. In sum m ary: N o p ap er checks i n '2013. Casual employees for Fire M anagem ent m ust have an active bank account for pay roll. Prepaid cards are not ac ceptable at this time. 0224(c). T hese are the fur ther contacts for powwow in form ation: Traditional D ress Parade: Ram ona G reene Baez 541- 5 5 3 -2 4 0 6 (w ) or 4 60- 8261(c). Stick Game Tournament: Sam Starr 541-553-1131(w).‘' E ndurance H orse Race: R icky G ra y b ae l 541-553- 2552. Rodeo: Cheryl Tom 541- 325-9087. 5 , Fun Run: Community Center 541-553-3243- Boxing: Austin Smith. Men and Women Soft ball: Sandra G reene/Jerry Sampson 541-553-6619. M useum Special E x hibit: 541-553-3331.' The powwow will fea ture O l’ Style and other Specials;- M en’s R ound B u stle, W o m an ’s Shell D re ss , 3 -P e rso n H a n d All-Indian Fry Bread G olf T ourney: K N T G o lf P ro Shop 541-553-4971. dances; Q ueen’s Special; and Traditional Dress Pa rade. ND D ru m ; O w l an d R a b b it Open W ednesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041 At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. READ to SUCCEED! More literacy. More choices. BBT scholarships available to high school seniors MHS athletes share the importance of reading and literacy with elementary students Last month, nine MHS varsity boys basketball players went to Madras Primary to read stories in the classrooms. They also invited the kids to come watch the home basketball game that night and gave them a team poster photo. “It’s really great to have high school students acting as role-models for elementary students in an educational setting. It highlights the importance o f literacy, and makes the younger kids excited about learning. ” — Gary Carlton, Principal of Madras Primary BBT Architects, the firm that is leading the design of our school construction projects, is now accepting applications for an annual $1,000 scholarship award.' The scholarship is available to Central Oregon high school seniors planning on pursuing a design-related field at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2013. “This is a great way for us to give back to the local community,” said Amy Clark, Marketing Manager for BBT Architects. “We are proud and honored to be part of the local design projects and we are looking forward to hearing from some of the graduating seniors in Jefferson County.” The deadline for completed applications is Friday, April 12,2013. Details and application packets are available at the MHS counseling and Career center. For more information or to request an application, contact Amy Clark at 541-382-5535, or visit bbtarchitects.com. Warm Springs K-8 school Construction on the new Warm Springs K-8 school is set to begin this summer! The new 80,000 square foot building will include: ■ three classroom pods with nine classrooms in each learning space; ■ a fourth pod for athletics and a cafeteria; ■ a common “street” that connects the four pods and provides additional spaces for staff and students; ■ a modern interpretation of traditional gabled roofs, wood columns and clerestory windows ■ views of Mt. Jefferson, the Palisade Cliffs, surrounding bluffs, or the learning courtyards - all providing a direct connection with the natural environment; and ■ rich wood accents and Warm earth tone colors to complement the natural setting. Safe & happy schools Calendar A safe and welcoming learning environment for all students is one of our highest priorities. We are asking parents and families to contact us or uSe our anonymous systems to report bullying or unsafe situations. Messages can be left at (541) 325-0494 or visit the JCSD website to fill out a form. www.jcsd.k12.or.us/district/jcsd-hotline Jefferson County School District 445 SE Buff Street, IRadras, OR 97741 (5 4 1)47 5-61 9 2 March Monday, March 11 School Board Meeting: 7:00 p.m. SSB Wednesday, March 13 2 Hour Early Release Monday, March 25 - 29 Spring Break a URUui.jcsd.k12.or.us y
