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Spilyay Tym oo, W arm Springs, O regon Pgge 2 Septem ber 18, 2013 Cover Oregon training Mining potential at Government Island Tribal Council heard an update last week on parcels o f tribal land at th e C olum bia R iver Gorge. O ne o f the parcels, G overnm ent Island, has the potential to generate som e revenue through the sale o f rock from the property. Some o f the rock on the island meets the fed eral standards for hard ness, which is good news, said Bobby Brunoe, gen eral m an ag e r o f the N a tu ra l R eso u rces Branch. The rock that does not meet the federal Standard could be marketed to the state standard, such as for jetty rock, Brunoe said. An issue'is that there is currently no large con struction project; such as. highway or marina work, near the Government Is land site, B runoe said. The cost o f transporting the rock then becomes an issue. Still; in the long term , “T h e o u tlo o k is promising,” Brunoe said. The tribes own m ost •of the 29-acre G overn m e n t Isla n d property. B runoe said the Tribal Council w ould have to determine how far down the tribes would like to mine Government Island. T h e m in in g w ork w ould flatten the land, making it'suitable for a Dave McMechan/Spilyay Cover Oregon training instructor Marina Cassandra (in white shirt, seated next to William Rhoan), meets with the Warm Springs outreach team at the Family Resource Center. T h e C over Oregon program held a September training ses sion for the W arm Springs outreach team. The training in s tru c to r w as 'M arina Cassandra, who m et for train ing with the tribal Health and Hum an Resources outreach team. There will be Cover O r egon computer stations at the Warm Springs lib rary begin School: ning in October. There will be from four to six sign-up stations at the library, said Craig G raham , Comm unity Health Resource Center ad ministrator. This is part o f the tribal effort in working with Cover O regon, to im plem ent the federal A ffordable H ealth Care Act. There will also be health care coverage assistance at the clinic. Tribal members who take advantage o f this opportuni ties, beginning October 1, will have greater health care op tions. The organization will also benefit by having greater bill ing options, allowing in time for expanded health services at the clinic. Students are also encour aged to subm it ideas new mascot and colors, she said. This is open to students from all the grades at the new school. Individuals students or classrooms may submit their suggestions. R equirem ents for submissions: Paper size, 9 by 12 construction paper; Mascot design should in clude chosen colors, and can be drawn with color pencils, crayons, markers, or created digitally. Colors: no fewer than two colors, and no m ore than four. Submissions should be re ceived by Oct. 1. The school district is also Glenna DeSouza, principal of the Warm Springs k-8 school. COCC adult skills classes start soon Fall te rm A d u lt Basic Skills classes w ith Central Oregon Community College in Warm Springs begin Sept. 30, and go until Dec. 12. There will be no class on V eterans Day, N ovem b er 11 ; or on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28. ' Orientation session for all students Is Thursday, Sept. 26 a t 9:30 a.m .at W arm Springs Education building computer lab. Be sure to arriv e on time. Please allow approxi mately 2-3 hours, as orien tation includes informatio'n about COCC, skills assess ment, registration, and class location information. • All class inform ation is subject to change. Final in formation will be available at orientation. Classes are: Basic Reading and Writ Ö — Dave McMechan seeking mascot, name suggestions (Continued from page 1) g H Among the tribal member ship, an estimated 2,276.adult individuals are without health care coverage. These are the individuals who are encour aged to' contact one o f the outreach teams, either at the Family R esource. Center or the clinic, b eginning next month. You can learn m ore about this at CoverOregon.com building. But if the min ing continues down past a certain point, a build ing w ould becom e im practicable for reasons such as access and views, Brunoe said. The property is near the Cascade Locks indus trial park site that was the proposed location for a tribal casino. D uring this meeting, B ru n o e and G erald Henrickson, o f the BIA, also u p d a te d T ribal Council on a potential use o f other tribal prop erty at the Gorge. A preliminary review o f the site shows there may be potential for a tim ber project, Brunoe said. Council members said th is is a p ro je c t w orth pursuing. For 2014 the tribes are looking at possibly cut ting the tribal general fund budget in half, said C ouncilm an K ahseuss Jackson. Any new rev enue will be needed to al leviate the pain o f these cuts, he said. The other . C o u n cil m em b ers agreed. Brunoe said the parcel may also have the potential for a later sale o f rock. Council mem bers encouraged him to co n tin u e studying the options, and report back to C o u n cil la te r this month. ing arid Basic Math. Improve your skills for college credit classes, thé G E D exam, and work.. Classes are: Basic Reading and Writ ing: Tuesday 9 a.m — noon. Cost is $25.. Basic Math: Thursday 9 a.m.—noon. Cost $25. I f you have .questions, call the A dult'B asic Skills office at 541-504-2950 or go to: c o c c .e d u /a d u lt-b asic-; skills In advance o f college events, persons needing ac commodation or transporta tion because o f a physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola: 541-383-7775. For ac co m m o d atio n because o f other disability such as hear in g im p a irm e n t, c o n ta c t Annie Jenkins 541-383-7743. d- Snack Attack at Community Center asking for name suggestions for the new Warm Springs k- 8 school. Everyone is invited to sub mit a name by September 23. You may submit your idea to any sch o o l d istric t b o a rd member, or at the suggestion box at the tribal administra tion building, located in the entry way. A com m ittee will review th e su b m itted nam es and make a selection to be pre sented to the school board in O ctober. , T h e W arm Springs k-8 school is on T enino Road at Chukkar, on a 22-acre par cel. C o n s tr u c tio n o f th e $20-m illion facility is co- funded by the tribes and the school district. The Recreation De partment is hostingf he Snack Attack after school food program for students ages 6- 18. The Snack Attack program is from 3:45- 4:45 p.m. on Tues days and Thursdays in the Warm Springs Wellness Center So cial Hall and Kitchen. For more informa tion, please call Carol at 541-553-3243. Vets - If you can think of it, We can get it done! ~ Handyman services Contact Anthony Davis Jr. 541-460-2537 “N o jo b too b ig or too sm a ll.” Madras Campus UPCOMING for the month ahead Ready to strengthen your skills? Look to the COCC Madras Campus this fall. Giants available to those with financial need. For More Info: 541.550.4100 cocc.edu/mad ras Leadership Series This series of interactive workshops is ideal for anyope in a leadership rale supervising other employees. Building Excellent Job Skills This series is designed for those who are unemployed, underemployed or want to build additional skills to use in the workplace. In advance o f College events; persons needing accommodation o r transportation because o f a physical o r m o b ility disability» contact Joe V iola: 541.383.7775. For accommodation because o f other disability such as bearing im pairm ent, contact A nnie Jenkins: 541.383.7743. & f f. ' t
