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February 19, 2014-
Heart Smart Dinner today
Storm shut down many departments
The snow storm that be
g an Feb. 6 fo rced m any
people on the reservation to
I remain home-bound for sev
eral days.
D uring the m ost part' o f
the storm, 18 inches o f snow
fell in 17 hours, said Fire
C hief D an M artinez, w ho
I was incident commander dur
ing the storm and its after-
math.
The icy roads caused sev
eral m inor vehicle accidents,
'm ainly involving cars and
trucks sliding o ff the side o f
the road.
There were no serious in
juries, though a cbuple o f
close calls. In one incident, a
i person walking from a stuck
I vehicle became trapped in a
catde guard that had been
hidden in the snow. •
T h e p e rs o n ’s leg was
caught, and it took seven
emergency response workers
to free the person, Martinez
said.
In another case, a person
, in an outlying area made an
em ergency call re p o rtin g
shortness o f breath. The re
sponse vehicle had to take
some extra time getting there,
. as three feet o f snow were
ppn the roadway.
Because o f the road con
ditions, the Lincoln’s Birthday
Powwow in Simnasho had to
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
be cancelled.
The tribal organization was
shut down on Friday, Feb. 7.
Parking lots were still covered
in snow on Monday, Feb. 10.
T he organization resum ed
normal operations on Tues
day, Feb. 11.
Fire and Safety, the Police
Department, Utilities, N atu
ral Resources and Fire Man
agement worked together in
responding to the various situ
ations, mainly involving stuck
vehicles.
The last time this kind o f
snow event happened in Feb
ruary was in 1996, said D an
Martinez, when a major flood
damaged Kah-Nee-Ta Village
and some buildings along the
D eschutes.'
Into last week, emergency
response personnel were on
high alert, and 24-hour watch,
because o f the possibility o f
flo o d in g o r m u d slid es,
Martinez said.
He m et with the museum
and casino managers, as these
not take long to build, Wayne
said.
H e is expecting to
spend about $50,000 on the
project, which is made pos
sible by a loan from the tribes’
Private Business Revolving
■Loan fund.
The hope is to open in the
spring, Wayne said.
W ith G o k arts and
paintball, th ere eventually
cou ld be baseball b attin g
cages. The plan is to cover the
outdoor areas o f the devel
buildings are in areas th at
could be. effected by flood
ing.
O n Thursday o f last week,
a large rig jack-knifed on the
highway near the museum.
The vehicle missed the main
pow er grid serving W arm
S p rin g s, M artin ez said,
though it did strike a tele
phone pole.
Forty-three to 44 gallons
o f diesel spilled.
sis® Dave McMechan
o p m en t w ith a p ro tectiv e
“camo” netting.
There will also be a build
ing including a gaming room
with big screen TVs and video
games, vending machines and
snacks.
W.S. Credit announces $7,500
home repair grants available
U SDA R ural D e v e lo p
m ent has a program that can
provide up to a $7,500 grant
to pay for repairs and im
provem ents resulting in re
moval o f health and safety
hazards from the hom e o f
very low income homeowners
who are 62 years or older and
who cannot afford other fi
nancing.
Examples o f health and
safety hazards:
Leaky roof, unsafe wiring,
faulty plumbing, poor heat
ing, siding, w indow s and
doors,. handicap accessibility
issues, among others
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The Warm Springs Reser
vation is within an approved
area for these grants.
Your home may qualify if
your family income is below
50 percent o f the area m e
dian county income,
Interested in getting started
with this program?
I f yes, th en please call
Bruce Engle at Warm Springs
Tribal Credit, 541-553-3201
for m ore in form ation and
some help. O r go on-line at:
www.rurdev.usda.gov
O r call 866-923-5626 ex
tension 2.
Open Wednesday thru Saturday
Lod
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ph. 541-553-1041
A s s is t e d L iv in g L a c ilitq
Expanded
Telecom
service
sugar and o th er health
screenings will be p ro
vided free o f charge.
Several turkey breasts
w ill be ra ffle d o ff to
th o s e w h o a tte n d the
health fair.
The H eart Smart staff
will begin serving a tradi
tional salmon dinner at
5:30 p.m. Entertainm ent
w ill be by th e Sacred
Winds Flute Group, begin
ning at 6 p.m.
“We. look forward to
seeing you all there for a
great evening o f educa
tion, food, raffles and en
tertainm ent,” said Eric
Bradford. For more infor
m ation, contact Eric or
Kat. Spaulding. Call 541-
553-2478 for. in fo rm a
tion.
The icy roadway caused this vehicle to jack-knife near the museum, Feb. 13.
New location for Go kart, paint ball park
‘ Wayne Miller and family
have decided on a new loca
tio n for their G o kart track
and outdoor paintball facil
ity.
3 ■' The new location is o ff
Highway 3 near the industrial
park knd rbdeo grounds, on
the opposite side o f the road.
The original development
,site was off Highway 26. The
Highway 3 site will have bet
ter traffic access, Wayne said.
H e and his family are in
the process o f acquiring the
G o k arts fo r the facility,
■called the Asylum.'
T he construction o f the
track, and paint-ball field, will
T h e W arm S prings
Health and Wellness Cen
ter Model Diabetes Pro
gram would like to invite
you to attend the Twenty-
First Annual Heart Smart
D inner and Health Fair.
The dinner and health
fair will be this Wednes
day, Feb. 19 at the Agency
Longhouse.
This year’s event will be
held in honor o f Michael
E. Spaulding for his many
years o f dedication to the
H eart Smart D inner and
the Warm Springs commu
nity. .
The health fair will be
held from 4-6 p.m., and
will include educational
booths from a large num
ber o f IHS, tribal and com
m unity groups. B lood
Call 541-553-1182
2321 Q l là I lie Lane
At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd.
CPO Box 6)
W a rm Springs, OR 97761
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The next Spilyay Tymoo will publish on Wednes
day, March 5. To advertise, call the Spilyay at 541-
771-7521. Thank you!
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The
W arm
S prin g s
Telecom now offers phone
and internet services in the
Seekseequa, Sim nasho and
Sidwalter areas o f the Reser
vation.
That is in addition to the
existing service in the Agency,
Sunnyside and Wolfe Point
areas. To learn more about
costs and services you can
stop by their office in the
W arm S prings In d u s tria l
Park, or call 541-615-0555.
T he
W arm
Springs Boys and
Girls Club is open
3 -5 :3 0
a fte r
school, and on no
school days from
10-5.
The club is lo
cated in the Vern
Jackson hom e.
A ll s c h o o l age
youth can attend
the club.
Stop by for an
application. The
fee is $25 for the
school year.
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