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Spi[yay T ym o o , W arm Springs, O regon
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December 11, 2013
Community Foundation grant helps departments
Gathering
for support
C u ltu re and H e rita g e ,
OSU Extension and Higher
E ducation received a grant
this week from the Oregon
Community Foundation.
The $78,415 is part o f a
$205,000 total that is being
received over three years, said
Val Switzler, Culture and Heri
tage director. Lonnie James
o f the C om m unity A ction
Team presented the grant to
the departments earlier this
week.
The grant is used to ex
pand and improve culturally-
based out-of-school time cur
riculum for Native American
students. The full name o f the
grant is: T he k-12 Student
Success: Out-of-School Time
Fred Fields F und and Verl
and D orothy Miller Subfund
II o f the Oregon Community
Fund,
T he com m unity fund is
m ade up o f co n trib u tio n s
from Oregonians who have
cre a te d th e ir ow n fu n d s,
housed at the Oregon Com
munity Fund.
The fund started 39 years
ago with a $63,000 contribu
tion. The fund now has $1.5
billion in assets.
Community Coun
seling will have a Talk
ing Circle with a meal
and care baskets on
Friday, D ecem ber 20
from 6-Ç p.m. in the
Community Counsel
ing Center conference
room.
T h is is a way to
build a support system
and gain inform ation
on resources for tribal
members who are fac
ing unemployment.
T h ere will be no
child care service, and
is open to' community
m em bers and tribal
employees.
For more informa
tio n c o n ta c t A nnie
K alam a at 541-553-
3205.
Y o u th
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Lonnie James, Warm Springs Community Action Team, presents the grant award to Val Switzler, director of Culture
and Heritage.
Simnasho to host New Year’s powwow
* The Simnasho commu
nity will host a New Year’s
Eve Celebration and Pow
wow on the evening o f
Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the
Simnasho Longhouse.
Poduck dinner will be
at 6 p.m., Washat at 7, tra
ditional powwow, social
d an cin g an d gam es fro m
7:30 to midnight.
. Specials: M other and bay
in board recognition; Men’s
Round Bustle (three places),
M usical B ench C ham pion
ship o f the World. The Clown
Dance Special will be at 11
p.m.
Everyone is welcome
to th is fam ily e v e n t,
sponsored by the m em
b ers o f th e S im n ash o
community;
For more information
contact Captain at 541-
553-7014.
Boys and Girls Club winter hours
The Warm Springs Boys
and Girls Club will be open
M onday th ru Friday from
3:15 to 5:30pm.
1 O h non-school days, club
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The club will be closed on des
ignated tribal holidays, reduc
tion in work hour days and
during inclement weather de
lays or closures.
le a d e r s h ip
event
Warm Springs Prevention
Program invites middle and
high school age boys and girls
to take part in a youth lead
ership event on Wednesday,
Dec. 18 at 5:15 p.m. at Com
munity Counseling.
Youth involved will build
lead ersh ip and team w ork
skills, plan community activi
ties and take part in incen
tive field trips and youth con
ference. For more informa
tion contact Rosannajackson
541-553-3205.
Adult drop-in at Community Counseling
Holiday gift making hosted by Counseling
W arm Springs C om m u
nity Counseling is hosting
holiday gift making classes
this week.
There will be classes on
Thursday and Friday, Dec.
12 and 13, at. the Fam ily
Resource Center.
The Thursday class is from
2 to 5 p.m., and the Friday
class will be from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
D ue to the tribal budget
situation, many people are
struggling financially. T he
classes are a chance to get
together and make gifts for
family members.
Community Counseling is
accepting donations o f craft
and volunteer teachers.
For m ore information call
Annie or Sarah at 541-553-
3205.
Warm Springs Community
Counseling has Adult D rop-
In C en ter every M onday,
W ednesday an d Friday.
Adults are welcome to stop
by between 8 and OAO a.m.
for a light snack, conversa
tion and an activity. For more
information call Rick Ribeiro
553-3205.
The next Spilyay
Will be published on
Tuesday Dec. 24.
The deadline to sub
mit items for publica
tion i$ .Friday, Dec.
20. Thank you!
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