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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 14, 2014)
Spilydy Tym oo, W arm Springs, Oregon Pgge 8 M ay 14, 2014- Academy Update Some o f the focus at the Warm Springs Academy has turned to the outside areas o f the school. A major outdoor construc tion project is the football field and track. Construction crews have been leveling the ground, preparing the area for sod. You can see the field as you d riv e by on E a st Tenino. M ore w ork o u tsid e in cluded the pouring o f side walks around the classroom buildings. Meanwhile, cabinetry and other furniture have arrived, and are being installed. The insulation is in, and the walls are being painted. July 18 is the construction completion date. The teach ers and other staff can move in after that, in preparation for the start o f school in Sep tember. The school is on 20 acres at E ast T en in o an d Chukkard. The buildings are 80,000 square feet in total size, roughly the size o f the J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty M iddle School. C onstruction o f the $20 million W arm Springs K-8 Academy began last summer. The picture at the top: preparing the ground for the new football field. At left above, a roller flattens the running track that goes around the field. Election day on Tuesday Tuesday, May 20 is elec tion day in Oregon. Vote by mail ballots need to be turned in at the county clerk’s office or put in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on May 20. A drop box is located in Warm Springs on the campus by the Fire and Safety house, across from the Post Office. A drop box is also at the Jefferson County Clerk’s O f fice at 66 SE D S treet in Madras. At right, the basketball hoops were installed recently in the new gymnasium. And at left, workers install the base for the football field score board. Dave McMechan photos. Fire & Safety planning for July Four T he Confederated Tribes o f W arm Springs“ Fire and S afety D e p a rtm e n t has started getting ready for the Fourth o f July. Fire and Safety needs to raise $6,500 to have another am azing July 4 firew orks show. ' The department is asking for donations. Any litde bit helps. Checks can be made to the Warm Springs Fire and Safety Volunteer Association, and dropped o ff at the sta tion. For m ore inform ation c o n ta c t F ire C h ie f D an Martinez at 541-553-1634. Business class at COCC Madras Central Oregon Commu nity Council’s Small Business D evelopment Center is giv ing a w orkshop for people contemplating business own ership: Class I is on Tuesday, May 20 at COCC Madras Cam pus from 6-8 p.m. The tw o-hour “Business Start-Up” session covers all the basic steps needed to open a business. Cost is $29. Pre-registration is required. CaU 541-383-7290 to regis- '"¿'■’W ,4 ^ * * S Cover Oregon™ helps Tribal communities find health insurance, and savings to make it low-cost or no-cost. Even if you get care from your Tribal or Urban Indian clinic, Cover Oregon™ will work for you. COVER OREGON„ CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PARTNER For free help to sign up today: Joie Simtustus o r Phyllis Shawaway Health and Wellness Center (541)553-1196 CoverOregon.com Craig Graham (541) 553-1078 craig.graham@wstribes.org ÄÄÄ
