Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Tribal Council, school board meet on education issues Cascade East Transit service returns Cascades East' Transit has returned to providing b u s serv ice to W arm Springs. A couple o f years ago the company, which oper­ ates u n d er th e C entral Oregon Intergovernmen­ tal Council, provided local bus service, and trips be­ tween Madras and Warm Springs. Warm Springs Transit then took over responsibility for the public transit system, and added additional stops and an adjusted schedule. The Cascades East Tran­ sit bus retu rn ed to W arm Springs earlier this m onth, and is working on a revised schedule. D etails are forthcom ing about routes and times for the new bus service. You can call for infor­ m ation at 541-385-8680; or toll-free 866-385-8680. T he service is available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cascade East Transit is closed on all major holi­ days. Exact change only; d riv ers c a n n o t m ake change. The Tribal Council was set to h o st a w ork session on Tuesday o f this week, Jan. 20, with the 509-J Board (the meeting was after the print dead­ line for this publication). A topic on the agenda was the next “m em orandum o f agreement for education ser­ vices” between the tribes and the school district. T h e c u rren t agreem ent runs for another two years, but importnat matters require long-term planning, said Rick Molitor, school district super­ intendent. Board positions coming up for election Jefferson County will con­ duct the special distritts elec­ tion in May. The election will decide tw o p o sitio n s on the Je ffe rso n C ounty School District 509-J Board o f D i­ rectors; plus positions on the Je fferso n C ounty Library D istrict board, the Madras Aquatic Center board, Edu­ c a tio n S ervices D is tric t ---------- board, and other special dis­ trict boards in the county. A person can file to run for one o f the positions up until March 19. The first day to file to run is February 7. Potential candidates must file a candidacy form w ith the Jefferson County. There is a $10 filing fee; or the person can submit valid signaturesof 25 registered voters in the Thursday, Jan. 22 JCMS Girls Basketball host the Warm Springs K-8 Acad­ emy at 3:30 today C o m m u n ity C o u n s e lin g has an A lc o h o lic A n o n y ­ m ous m eeting at noon on Thursdays. An Alcohol Education Sup­ port Group is at Community C o u n s e lin g . T h is g ro u p meets every Thursday from 3- 4 p.m. The R e crea tion D e p a rt­ ment has Snack Attack on Tuesdays and Thursday from 3 :3 0 -5 in th e C o m m u n ity Center Social Hall. T h e re is a N a rc o tic s Anonymous meeting Thurs­ days at 6pm at th e W arm Springs Shaker Church. The Madras High School S w im Team is on the road in Redmond today Today is the opening re­ ception for the Museum at Warm Springs Tribal Youth Art Exhibit which will run through March 29th. On today’s Fitness Calen­ dar: Turbo Kick class is in the Aerobics room at the commu­ nity center at noon while Func­ tional Fitness Class is in the Social Hall at noon. Volleyball is in the Gym. All are welcome to attend Social Dance Class Thurs­ day evenings from 5-7 p.m. in th e C o m m u n ity C e n te r aerobics room. On today’s Fitness Calen­ dar: Senior Fitness Class is county. There are two positions o f .five p o sitio n s on th e J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty 509-J School district board corning up for election in May 19 vote. The positions currently held by Bradley Holliday and Stan Sullivan are up for' elec­ tion. The elected board m em ­ bers will take office in July. Impact aid hearing T here'w as a a recurring them e am ong several w ho commented at the Impact Aid h ea rin g in D ec em b e r, Molitor said. The theme was local con­ tro l o f school m atters for Native students. With the. memorandum o f agreement coming up for re­ newal in two years, the time is right for consideration o f how best to achieve this goal, Molitor said. The m eeting on Tuesday o f this week was scheduled at Kah-Nee-Ta. O ther sub­ jects on the agenda were: B u sin g at th e W arm Springs Eagle Academy; Im ­ pact Aid review, compliance and uses. Title VII review, compli­ a n c e ,a n d uses. J o h n so n O ’Malley review and uses. In other news from the school board meeting last week: - Thé school, district is now in Compliance with the Impact Aid requirenjents, and is expecting soon to receive the full amount as budgeted. There had been some delay■ in this, as the compliance was being reviewed. - The December Impact Aid hearing was the most suc­ cessful in terms o f receiving input from parents and teach­ ers o f the Warm Springs com­ munity, Molitor 'said. - The school board ac­ cepted a donation o f football gear, valued at $10,000, for Madras High School. The do­ n atio n com es fro m Je su it High School. - The board accepted a $10,000 from Central O r­ egon Seeds Inc., to be used for the new track and field at Madras High School. Check out K W S O .o rg fo r the latest Warm Springs news! Warm Springs Community Calendar - -■■■■■■ Wednesday, Jan. 21 On today’s Fitness Calen­ dar - Senior Fitness Class is at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is basketball in the Community Center Gym, Functional Fitness in the Aero­ bics room and Pilates Yoga C la s s at th e H e a lth and W e lln e s s C e n te r. T he W eight Rooms at the Com ­ munity Center are open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. C o m m u n ity C o u n s e lin g has an A lc o h o lic A n o n y ­ mous m eeting W ednesday evenings at 7. Powwow and Hoop Dance practice w ill be held today and every W ednesday after school from 5 until 7 in the Com m unity Center Aerobics room. W arm S prings ECE has Nurturing Parenting Class today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This class is sponsored by T he P a re n tin g E d u c a tio n HUB and F am ily R esource Center of Central Oregon. The M adras C om m unity Blood Drive is today at the United M ethodist Church in Madrafrom11 a.m. until 4 p.m. You can s c h e d u le an a p ­ pointm ent by calling 1-800- re d c ro s s o r go o n lin e : redcrossblood.org Jgnugry 21, 2015 at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is Basketball in the Community Center Gym, Functional Fitness in the Aero­ bics room and Pilates Yoga C la ss a t th e H e a lth & W ellness Center. ' Friday, Jan. 23 South Wasco County bas­ ketball hosts Srpay/Mitchell at 3pm Friday. The Jefferson County Li­ brary Film Center is showing the 1997 TV m ovie B uffalo S o ld ie rs a t 7 :3 0 at the Rodriguez annex next to the library in Madras. Films are fre e and re fre sh m e n ts are available. Madras High School Boys Basketball hosts Gladstone today in Tri Valley League play. The Girls are on the road in G ladstone Saturday, Jan. 24 T here is an A lc o h o lic s Anonymous Meeting at 10 a.m. at Warm Springs Com­ munity Counseling. Monday, Jan. 26 The Culture and Heritage Departm ent is now offering after- school classes at the Warm Springs Academ y from 3:45 and 4:45. Monday is a M ath c la s s c a lle d “ Ititta m a s h a .” T u e s d a y is W asco L a ng ua ge, T h u rs ­ days is Sahaptin and Paiute Language Classes. The Jefferson County 509- J School Board meets every m onth on the seco nd and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. Meet­ ing lo ca tio n s and A gendas a re p o s te d a t th e d is tric t website on the Thursday or F riday before the m eeting. T h e y a re m e e tin g th is evening. Warm Springs Tribal Coun­ cil is in session today and on th e ir a g e n d a are u p d a te s from the Secretary Treasurer and a review of minutes, travel delegations and the February agenda. Draft R esolutions will be presented, there will be L e g is la tiv e C o n fe re n ce calls and a report on Enroll­ ments. On today’s Fitness Calen­ dar: Senior Fitness Class is at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is Basketball in the Community Center Gym, Functional Fitness in the Aero­ bics room and Pilates Yoga C la s s a t th e H e a lth & W ellness Center. The W arm S pring s V ic ­ tim s o f C rim e W o m e n ’s group meets M ondays from 4-6 p.m. at their office on cam­ pus. C o m m u n ity C o u n s e lin g has their Aftercare Relapse Support Group on Mondays at 5:30. Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM Tuesday, Jan. 27 The Culture and Heritage Departm ent is now offering before school classes at the Warm Springs K-8 Academy from 7:15 until 7:45 in the C o m m u n ity R oom . M onday’s is Boys Rights of P a ssa g e , Tuesday is S a h a p tin Language, W e d n e s d a y P a iu te L a n ­ g u a g e and T h u rs d a y s it ’s Wasco Language Class. The classes are for students and com m unity members. On today's Fitness Calen­ dar: Turbo Kick class is in the Aerobics room at the commu­ nity center at noon while Func­ tional Fitness Class is in the Social Hail at noon, Volleyball ...- Tribal Credit Enterprise and the Warm Springs Com m u­ nity Action Team. C o m m u n ity C o u n s e lin g has an A lc o h o lic A n o n y ­ m ous m eeting at noon on Tuesdays. The R e crea tion D e p a rt­ m ent has Snack Attack on Tuesdays and Thursday from 3 :3 0 -5 in th e C o m m u n ity Center Social Hall. Madras High School Girls B aske tball is on the road in Prineville today and the Boys host the cowboys Wednesday, Jan. 28 Warm Springs Tribal Coun­ cil is in session today arid will hear enterprise updates from Warm Springs Credit, V en­ tures and Warm Springs For­ est Products. On today’s Fitness Calen­ dar - Senior Fitness Class is at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is Basketball in trie Community Center Gym, Functional Fitness in the Aero­ bics room and Pilates Yoga C la s s at th e H e a lth & W ellness Center. C o m m u n ity C o u n s e lin g has an A lc o h o lic A n o n y ­ is in the Gym.. The Weight R oom s at th e C o m m u n ity Center are open 8am until 8 p.m. At the Warm Springs K-8 Academy there is Girls Bas- ketball/W restling Pictures: 3:30-5 p.m. Warm Springs Tribal Coun­ cil is in session today and will hear enterprise updates from Indian Head C asino, Kah- Nee-Ta, Composite Products and Warm Springs Telecom. JCM S G irls B asketb all host Crook County at 3:30 to­ day Pathways to Home Own­ ership class is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The topics are Meet­ in g y o u r F in a n c ia l O b lig a ­ tions and Protecting Your In­ vestm ent. The C lasses are co-hosted by Warm Springs m ous m eeting W ednesday evenings at 7. P o w W o w an d H o o p Dance Practice will be held today and every Wednesday after school from 5 until 7 in the Community Center Aero­ bics room. W arm S p rin g s ECE as Nurturing Parenting Class today from 11-1. This class is s p o n s o re d by The P a re n tin g E d u ca tio n HUB and Family Resource Center of Central Oregon. Thursday, Jan. 29 JC M S G irls B asketball plays at Sisters today at 3:30, The JCM S W restlers com ­ pete at High Desert Middle School in Bend. C o m m u n ity C o u n se lin g has an A lc o h o lic A n o n y ­ m ous m eeting at noon on Thursdays. An Alcohol Education Sup­ port Group is at Community C o u n s e lin g . T h is g ro u p meets every Thursday from 3- 4 p.m. The R ecreation D e p a rt­ ment has Snack Attack on Tuesdays and Thursday from 3 :3 0 -5 in th e C o m m u n ity Center Social Hall. T h e re is a N a rc o tic s Anonymous meeting Thurs­ days at 6 p.m. at the Warm Springe Shaker Church. On today’s Fitness Calen­ dar - Turbo Kick class is in the Aerobics room at the com­ munity center at noon while Functional Fitness Class is in the Social Hall at noon. Vol­ leyball is in the Gym. The W eight Rooms at the Com­ munity Center are open 8am until 8pm. All are welcome to attend Social Dance Class Thurs­ day evenings from 5-7pm iri the Community Center aero­ bics room. On today’s Fitness Calen­ d a r - Senior Fitness Class is at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is Basketball in the Community Center Gym, Functional Fitness in the Aero­ bics room and Pilates Yoga C la ss at th e H e a lth & W e lln e s s C e n te r. The W eight Rooms at the Com­ munity Center are open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 South Wasco County bas­ ketball plays at Arlington. Madras High School Girls Basketball hosts Molalla to­ day while the Boys are on the road T here is no Head S tart P a rt d ay to d a y at W arm Springs ECE. Saturday, Jan. 31 South Wasco County bas­ ketball hosts Dufur at 1 p.m. Saturday. T here is an A lco h o lics Anonymous Meeting Satur­ day m o rn in g s at 10am at W arm S pring s C o m m unity Counseling. The Madras High School Swim Team hosts Henley to­ day at the M adras A qu atic Center. Monday, Jan. 2 C o m m u n ity C o u n se lin g has their Aftercare Relapse Support Group on Mondays at 5:30; BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER Ä * $«nior Mena • Children’s Mena • Dally Specials X f f 237 S.W, 4th Street, Madras • 475-6632 OPEN i m - to pm MlUf ------- — The Best Food in Town - No Fool in ! ,4_ 6 6 1 i Il ) hi