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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Fairs a great place to show arts, crafts
by Bethann Beamer
W.S. OSU Extension
Crafters and artisans: It is
time to start thinking about
submitting your creations to
the local county fairs.
The Jefferson County Fair
in Madras runs July 15-18
this year. Categories include
the following:
Traditional clothing,
dresses and ribbon shirts,
vests, jackets and coats, blan-
kets and shawls, leggings and
other body wear, moccasins,
gloves, belts and buckles,
bags, cradle boards and dolls,
other traditional items, as well
as a kid’s crafts category.
There are adult and youth
age group divisions.
The Wasco County Fair is
later in the summer, August
13-15. Native American
Building superintendent is
Thelma Alsup, and she can be
reached at 541-544-3815.
Jefferson County Native
American Department super-
intendent Arlene Boileau of-
fers this helpful hint for suc-
cessfully submitting items to
be judged:
Be sure to fill out exhibi-
tor tags for all the items you
wish to enter. Tags are avail-
able at the fairgrounds for
open class entry, usually the
Tuesday before Fair begins.
If you don’t fill out your
own tags, submissions will not
be eligible for judging, and it
will be difficult to get items
returned to the rightful owner.
Entries must be created
within the last two years, ac-
cording to one’s own tribal
traditions, and each exhibitor
can only enter one item per
class. Make sure your items
are in good repair.
Warm Springs OSU Ex-
tension and 4-H will again be
hosting two Kids’ Fair Work-
shops for open class submis-
sion to Jefferson County Fair.
July 8 will be art and crafts
items, followed by jams and
jellies, cupcakes, and perhaps
some dried food items. The
focus age group is youth ages
8-12.
OSU Extension is consid-
ering holding an exhibitor tag
workshop right before the
fair; so youth and adults sub-
mitting to open class can
properly fill out their own ex-
hibitor tags.
The information on the
tags helps the fair staff iden-
tify where to send premium
checks, so doing them cor-
rectly is kind of a big deal.
OSU staff have done this
step for the community the
last several years, but it is time
for residents to take on this
function themselves.
It is hoped that there will
be many quality entries from
the community of War m
Spring this year. This is great
opportunity to showcase the
wonderful crafting and arti-
san traditions that are alive
and well on the reservation.
May 27, 2015
Sea lions: growing problem to salmon, sturgeon
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When this permit is
filled, the tribe could ap-
ply for another license
until a total of 92 sea li-
ons are taken per year.
Hatch says research in-
dicates that, in at least
some cases, the same sea
lions are returning to the
same areas of the Colum-
bia. Removing these spe-
cific animals could allevi-
ate the problem, he said.
The sea lion problem
has become especially no-
ticeable recently, Hatch
said.
The situation appears
related to a warming of
The Pi-Ume-Sha
Health Fair will be
Wednesday, June
24. Anyone inter-
ested in setting up at
the health fair should
contact Community
Health at 553-2460.
The sea lions mi-
grated north, where
some of them found
the smelt run in the
Columbia.
waters off of California,
which impacted the sardine
population, a main food
source for the sea lions in that
area.
The sea lions migrated
north, where some of them
found the smelt run in the
Columbia. They followed the
run up the river, and have
been seen in larger and larger
numbers in places where they
were not known to con-
gregate.
The salmon are not the
only fish species impacted
by sea lion predation:
“Stellar sea lions are
preying on broodstock-
sized sturgeon, many of
which are 50 to 70 years
old and are vital for pro-
ducing young. The Co-
lumbia River white stur-
geon population has been
in steep decline since the
sea lion influx over the
past 10 to 15 years. Cur-
rently there is no com-
mercial or recreational
harvest of these white
sturgeon.”
Summer softball league starting
The Madras Aquatic Center is organizing the co-ed
softball league for summer. The cost is $350 per team
and the registration deadline is June 15th. Contact the
MAC for more details or stop by to register.
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Wednesday, May 27
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: The weight rooms are
open at the Community Cen-
ter 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Water Aero-
bics class is at 10:15 at the
Kah-Nee-Ta Village Pool. At
10:45 it’s Senior Fitness
Class at the Senior Center;
at noon there is basketball in
the Community Center Gym
and Functional Fitness in the
Aerobics Room. Pilates Yoga
Class is at noon at the Health
& Wellness Center.
Community Counseling’s
Anger Management Group is
today at 3 p.m.
At the Warm Springs
Eagke Academy the eighth-
grade is doing their transition
field trip to Madras High
School.
Food Handlers Class will
be held afternoon from 2-4 in
the Atrium at the Warm
Springs Health & Wellness
Center
Thursday, May 28
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting at noon on
Thursdays.
An Alcohol Education Sup-
port Group is at Community
Counseling. This group
meets every Thursday from 3-
4pm.
The Recreation Depart-
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday from
3:30-5 in the Community
Center Social Hall.
There is a Narcotics
Anonymous meeting Thurs-
days at 6pm at the Warm
Springs Shaker Church.
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: at noon there is Func-
tional Fitness Class in the
Community Center Social
Hall, Turbo Kick Class in the
Aerobics Room and Volleyball
in the Community Center
Gym.
The Culture and Heritage
Committee are scheduled to
meet today from 9 a.m. until
noon in the Tribal Administra-
tion Building Conference
Room #3.
The Water Control Board
meets today from 1:15-4 p.m.
at the Natural Resources
Cougar Den meeting room.
At the Warm Springs Eagle
Academy the Kindergarten
thru second grade band con-
cert is this afternoon from
1:30-2:30 in the gym.
Friday, May 29
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: at 10:45 it’s Senior Fit-
ness Class at the Senior Cen-
ter; at noon there is basket-
ball in the Community Center
Gym and Functional Fitness
in the Aerobics Room. Pilates
Yoga Class is at noon.
The Warm Springs Out-
door Market is today from 10
a.m. til 4 p.m. on campus.
At the Warm Springs K thru
8 Academy CHAMPS assem-
blies are today. Seventh and
eighth grades go at 9:15; third
and fourth grades attend at
noon; kindergarten thru sec-
ond participate at 1; and fifth
and sixth grades go at 2:30.
Saturday, May 30
The Jefferson County Big
Brothers Big Sisters program
will hold its annual Bowl for
Kids’ Sake fundraiser from 10
a.m. until noon at the Madras
Bowl. To register a team call
541-325-5603.
The COCC First Nations
Salmon Bake is from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m., and will feature
food, dancing, music and
crafts. The event will be held
at the COCC athletic field. It’s
Free and everyone is invited.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting at 10
a.m. at Warm Springs Com-
munity Counseling.
advancement, you can learn
more at an orientation or call
553-4952.
Tuesday, June 2
Warm Springs Community
Counseling is offering their
next Relapse – Anger Reso-
lution Group today from 5:30-
7:30 p.m.
The Pathways Home
class is this evening at the
Tribal Credit Building.
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: at noon there is Func-
tional Fitness Class in the
Community Center Social
Hall, Turbo Kick Class in the
Aerobics Room and Volleyball
in the Community Center
Gym.
Community Counseling’s
Men’s Support Group meets
today at 3. This is a closed
group.
A reminder to participants
in Community Counseling’s
Trauma Group for men. You
meet today from 3-4:30. This
is a closed group.
The Warm Springs Mobile
Health Clinic makes regular
visits to areas around the res-
ervation. Tuesday they will be
at Warm Springs Community
Center
Wednesday, June 3
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting Wednesday
evenings at 7.
Powwow and Hoop Dance
practice will be held today
and every Wednesday after
school from 5 until 7 in the
Community Center Aerobics
room.
There is a 2 hour early re-
lease for 509-J schools.
Powwow and Hoop Dance
practice will be held today
and every Wednesday after
school from 5 until 7 in the
Community Center Aerobics
room.
Community Counseling’s
Anger Management Group is
today at 3 p.m.
Thursday, June 4
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting at noon on
Thursdays.
Sunday, May 31
The Warm Springs Food
Bank is located at the Pres-
byterian Church. They are
open today from 11:30-1:30.
All food banks and pantries
do take donations of non-per-
ishable food or cash
Monday, June 1
Warm Springs Nation
Little League T-ball has a
start date today. This is for
youth age 4 to 7. The cost is
$20. For an application and
more details stop by the Rec-
reation Office at the Warm
Springs Community Center.
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: There’s a campus walk
break stating at the Diabetes
Prevention Office at 10 a.m.
At 10:45 it’s Senior Fitness
Class at the Senior Center;
at noon there is basketball in
the Community Center Gym,
and Functional Fitness in the
Aerobics Room. Pilates Yoga
Class is at noon at the Health
& Wellness Center and
Seated Exercise Class is at
the Diabetes Prevention Of-
fice at 12:15 for 30 minutes.
Native Aspirations Com-
munity Coalition Meetings
are held the first Monday of
every month from noon until
1:30 in the Family Resource
Center Conference room. Ev-
eryone is welcome.
Adult Soaring Butterflies
& Warrior Spirit class is
held Mondays from 2-4 at the
Warm Springs Community
Counseling
Prevention
Room. Class includes cul-
turally based teachings, crafts
& learning activities. To learn
more call 553-3205.
The Warm Springs Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Pro-
gram has orientation today at
3pm at their office in the in-
dustrial park. if you or some-
one you knows may have a
disability that is a “barrier” to
employment or employment
Beads, Native American Gifts,
Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing
Permits, Western Union, Check-Free
Bill Pay, ATM and Much More!
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