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June 26, 2013
Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon
Work
starts on
school
T h e construction phase o f
the Warm Springs k-8 school
has officially opened.
The tribes last week hosted
a ground-breaking at the con
struction site, with lawmak
ers and USDA, school district
and other guests on hand.
C onstruction contractor
Kirby Nagelhout is mobiliz
ing to the site this Wednes
day, June 26; and will begin
clearing the vegetation and
p re p a rin g th e g ro u n d on
Thursday and Friday o f this
week.
Plans call for the 80,000-
square-foot school to have 27
classrooms that will serve 720
children. It will also have a
gymnasium.
“We do a lot o f projects
for tribes, and we do a lot o f
projects for school districts,
but this is a really unique part
nership between the two en
tities,” said D ave Fishel, a
p ro je c t m anager w ith the
Wenaha Group, which is over
seeing the construction.
“T hey’ve w orked really
well together, and it’s been fun
to be a part o f that.”
Fireworks,
parade on
the Fourth
The fireworks dis
play on the Fourth o f
July, next Thursday,
begins at sundow n.
The parade is earlier in
the day. Residents are
rem inded that Warm
S prings F ire and
Safety is enforcing all
regulations related to
the sale o f fireworks,
and their safe use.
I f you have any
questions call Fire and
Safety, 541-553-1634.
Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay
Youth and adults commence the construction with ceremonial ground-breaking.
The contractors’ policy will
be to hire at least 20 percent
o f the school construction
workforce locally on the res
ervation, according to general
contractor Kirby Nagelhout.
Tribal Council met with the
general contractor last week,
and approved the general con
tractor agreement. The $21.4
million school is scheduled to
be ready for the 2014-15 aca
demic year. It will replace a
k-5 sch o o l b u ilt in th e
1930s—-th e o ld e s t in th e
Jefferson County district.
ECE public hearing
The Early Childhood
Education C enter will
host a public hearing
this month on the Child
C a re a n d D e v e lo p
m e n t F u n d (C C D F )
Block Grant.
The hearing will be
fro m 6 -7 :3 0 p.m . on
Thursday, June 27 at
th e E C E , 1257 K ot-
N um R o a d , W a rm
Springs.
USDA, BIA and other guests were on hand for the
ceremonies.
A meal will be pro
vided by ECE. Please
co m e and g ive yo u r
support.
For m ore in fo rm a
tio n p le a s e c o n ta c t
MayAnne Mitchell, act
ing Day Care adm inis
tra to r,
or
E dna
C a m p u z a n o , H e a lth
Coordinator.
The number at ECE
is 541-553-3240.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Wednesday, June 26
There will be no water
aerobics or fitness classes
today.
There will be a Seatbelt
Diversion Class from 3-5
p.m. in the IHS Kitchen/
Conference Room.
The Recreation Depart
ment is inviting people to
stop by the center and add
the names of special fathers
in your life to its Fathers
Day Wall of Fame. You
can write their name on a
star and it will be on display
through July 1 in the social
hail.
The Diabetes Programs
in Warm Springs will have
a group w alk to d a y at
noon at the IHS Veteran’s
Memorial Path around the
clinic.
An Adult Co-Ed Soft-
ball League is now form
ing. Teams should register
at the MAC by July 3. The
League will run July 11 thru
September 5.
Thursday, June 27
Cardio C onditioning
Class is today at 12:10 at
the Community Center.
A public hearing on
Child Care and Develop
ment Fund Block Grand will
be held on from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at ECE. A meal will
be provided.
This is the first day of
Sum m er B ridge - It is
being «held at the Madras
COCC Campus.
There is Thursday Night
team roping practice at
the Warm Springs Rodeo
Arena, Thursdays from 6-8
p.m. To learn more call 541-
325-2026.
The S econd A n n u a l
W ea v e rs
T eaching
Weavers basketry work
shops this year will be in
Toppenish, W ashington
June 27-28. FMI: Ethel
Greene 208-843-7409.
Friday, June 28
T oday's
E x e rc is e
Classes are Senior Fitness
at 10:45 at the Senior Build
ing and Strength Training at
12:10 at the Community
Center.
Piumesha Treaty Days
will be held June 28-30 in
Warm Springs.
The Diabetes Programs
in Warm Springs are having
a group exercise, open to
anyone, today at noon in the
IHS atrium.
Saturday, June 29
Pi-ume-sha T reaty Days
USA Boxing will be held on
Saturday of Pi-Ume-Sha in
the Warm Springs Commu
nity Center Sports Gym.
Bouts will start at 3:30. It’s
hosted by Warm Springs
Nation Boxing LBC.
The Pi-Ume-Sha Golf
F u n d ra is e r is to d a y at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
T his S a tu rd a y is the
E arth2o w ater delivery
day fo r S im n a sh o and
Schoolie residents. Please
set empty bottles outside.
The Forty-Fourth Annual
Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days
All-Indian Rodeo will be
held Saturday and Sunday
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
of Pi-Ume-Sha at the Warm
Springs Rodeo Grounds.
Grand Entries are at 1 daily.
Children 6 and under and
senior citizens are free.
Monday, July 1
5 p.m. is the deadline
for all tribal scholarship ap
plications. Higher Educa
tion needs to have your
FAFSA
c o n firm a tio n
she e ts, c o lle g e a c c e p
tance letter, placement test
scores and Summer Bridge
registration.
The Diabetes Programs
in Warm Springs will have
a group w alk to d a y at
noon at the IHS Veteran’s
Memorial Path around the
clinic.
Tuesday, July 2
Warm Springs Transit
will make a run today to the
Food Bank during its Busi
ness Services Route.
The C ano e F am ily
meets every Tuesday at 4
p.m. in the Family Resource
Center. This year’s Canoe
Journey will be July 18 thru
August 7.
The Jefferson C ounty
Summer Library Program
is on Tuesdays in Madras
at the Rodriguez Annex at 2
p.m ., W ednesdays at 2
p.m. at Warm Springs Early
Childhood Education Center.
This week’s theme is “Div
ing Under the Sea.”
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Thursday, July 4
VFWPost4217 will meet
Thursday evening at 6:00 at
the Veteran’s Hall in Warm
Springs.
There is Thursday Night
team roping practice at the
Warm Springs Rodeo Arena,
Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. To
learn more call 541-325-
2026.
The Summer Food Ser
vice Program will not be
available on July 4 and 5.
Wednesday, July 3
The Diabetes Programs
in Warm Springs will have a
group walk today at noon
at the IHS Veteran’s Memo
rial Path around the clinic.
A “Positive Brain Injury”
Support Group for survivors
will meet Wednesday from
4:30-6 p.m. at 124 SW 8th
Street in Redmond. FMI:
Nancy 541-330-4428..
Friday, July 5
The W ild Horse Nine
teenth Annual Powwow will
be held July 5-7 at Wild
Horse Resort and Casino.
The Host Drum is Northern
Cree. Grand Entries will be
at 7pm Friday, and 1pm on
Saturday and Sunday.
The Diabetes Programs
in Warm Springs are having
a group exercise, open to
anyone, today at noon in the
IHS atrium.
Childbirth classes in July
A six-week series of
C h ild b irth E d u ca tio n
Classes w ill begin on
July 10.
The classes will meet
on W e d n e sd a ys in
Warm Springs at noon
and in Madras at 7 p.m.
This series is recom
mended for parents of
babies due before Sep
tember 18.
To sign up for Warm
Springs classes call 541 -
553-2460, or M adras
classes, call 475-3882.
Thank you for your support.
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