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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Meter project to help address water situation
Possibly the biggest infra-
structure need facing the
Confederated Tribes is the
tribal water system.
The treatment plant at the
Deschutes River is 32 years
old, and in time will need sig-
nificant improvements, or
maybe even replaced.
This could be a $25 mil-
lion project, said Roy Spino,
tribal water and wastewater
engineer. He reported re-
cently to Tribal Council on
the water plant, and the tribal
water system in general.
There is reason to believe
the BIA would be responsible
for the cost of the water sys-
tem improvement, Spino said.
But like with other projects,
in order to get the job done
the responsibility could very
well land with the tribes.
Meanwhile there is a plan
that could extend the life of
Submit artwork by Friday
The Creativity Explored
Community Art Exhibit is
coming up this month at the
Museum at Warm Springs.
Art can be submitted to
the museum through this
Friday, April 14 at 5 p.m.
Guidelines are available at
the museum.
The exhibit will showcase
artists work or reside on the
reservation, or are married
into the tribes. This exhibit
will give local artists a sense
of belonging to the local art
community. Some art will be
for sale, said Natalie Kirk,
museum curator.
For more information call
Natalie at 541-553-3331 ext.
412.
Please note, this exhibit is
not the Tribal Member Art
Show, which is coming up this
summer. The community ex-
hibit will open on April 20.
the treatment plant. This is
the water meter project.
An assessment of the wa-
ter system is now done, com-
pleted through a USDA grant.
The results are with the
USDA, which could provide
a grant to install the water
meters, said tribal planner
Lonny Macy. Cost may be $2
million.
Here is the problem: The
average per capita domestic
water use on the reservation
is 40,000 gallons a month.
This compares with the state
average of 5,000 gallons per
month.
This is not to say that
Birth
Karsen John Boise
Young Boise and Sasha
Caldera of Madras are
pleased to announce the birth
of their son Karsen John
Boise, born on March 27,
tribal residences use eight
times more water than the
average.
Instead, the figures dem-
onstrate the system has sig-
nificant leakage.
By installing water meters
at all residences on the sys-
tem, the Utilities Department
could isolate where the prob-
lem leak areas are located, and
then fix them.
Currently, only about 15
percent of residences on the
system in the Warm Springs
area have meters.
The goal of this project is
to install meters at all resi-
dences and businesses.
2017.
Karsen joins brother
Koda, 4; and sisters Angel, 8,
and Shelby, 2.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Angel Wells
of Madras, and Lawrence
Caldera of Warm Springs.
April 12, 2017
Easter weekend events
for youth, families
An Easter egg hunt is
coming up this Saturday,
April 15 starting at 10
a.m. sharp. The location
is behind the Family
Resource.
Kids ages toddler to
12 are welcome. Re-
minder: You must bring
you own basket.
This event is spon-
sored by the Native As-
piration Coalition, and
Health and Human Ser-
vices. This is a tobacco-
, alcohol- and drug-free
event. Families come
on out and hove a fun
Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m.
sharp.
Meanwhile, a little
later on Saturday morn-
ing, High Lookee
Lodge will host an Eas-
ter egg hunt. This starts
at 11 a.m. The first 40
kids to arrive will get an
Easter basket.
There will be 4 age
group categories. Every-
one is welcome to partici-
pate!
And also meanwhile:
The Diabetes Preven-
tion program will have its
Egg Walk this Friday, April
14, starting at noon at the
path around the Commu-
nity Center.
Indigenous Futurisms Film Festival, Thursday, April
20, starting at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Are you into Science Fiction, time travel, or zombies?
Explore Indigenous filmmaker’s work in these
themes.Indigenous Futurisms will be playing at the
Southern Oregon University Stevenson Union Arena
For more information email colleyb@sou.edu
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, April 13
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today
at noon at the Behavioral
Health Center, and a Narcot-
ics Anonymous meeting at
6 p.m. at the Shaker Church.
Fitness activities sched-
uled for today at the Commu-
nity Wellness Center:
There’s noon volleyball in the
gym, Functional Fitness
class at 12:10 in the social
hall, and boot camp class in
the Aerobics room at 12:10.
This afternoon at 4:10 is
Turbo Kick class.
There is Social Dance
class today from 4:30-6 p.m.
at the Community Center
Aerobics room.
It’s Family Fitness Night
at the youth Center in the old
elementary school gym. This
is from 5:30-7:30. There are
activities for all ages. Every-
one is welcome.
Friday, April 14
Here are some fitness
activities happening today:
Senior Fitness class is at
10:45 at the Seniors build-
ing. There is noon basket-
ball in the gym. At 12:10 there
is Functional Fitness class
in the Aerobics room, and Pi-
Yo class at the clinic.
The Community Health
Program at the Bevavioral
Health Center has a Behav-
ior Health Clinic today. Walk-
in appointments are avail-
able between 1 and 5 p.m.
Services include screening,
assessment, crisis interven-
tion, referrals to mental
health, medical, substance
treatment, or other commu-
nity resources. Children,
adolescents and adults are
welcome.
The Warm Springs
Shaker Church has Easter
Weekend
services
planned. Friday and Satur-
day there will be dinner
served at 6 p.m., Shaker Ser-
vices to follow. Sunday Ser-
vices will begin at 10 a.m.
followed by baptisms, dinner
and an Easter egg hunt.
The Jefferson County Li-
brary Film Center will show
Florence Foster Jenkins,
rated PG-13, Friday night at
7:30. Films are free and
shown at the Rodriguez An-
nex, behind the library.
Saturday, April 15
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at the Behav-
ioral Health Center (formerly
called the communtiy coun-
seling center).
The Warm Springs
Shaker Church will have ser-
vices this evening. Dinner
is at 6, Shaker services will
follow.
Sunday, April 16
The Warm Springs
Shaker Church will have
Sunday Services at 10 this
morning followed by bap-
tisms, dinner and an Eas-
ter egg hunt.
The United Methodist
Church in Madras will have
an Easter egg hunt at 10
a.m. Metolius will have an
egg hunt at the city park at 1
p.m.
The Warm Springs Food
Bank is located at the Pres-
byterian Church. They are
open today from 11:30-1:30
today. All food banks and
pantries do take donations
of non-perishable food or
cash
Monday, April 17
Tribal Council is in ses-
sion today. Items for consid-
eration include a multi-dis-
ciplinary board report from
the juvenile court prosecu-
tor. Then committee and
board appointments. This
afternoon will be the March
financial update, Cannabis
Commission annual report,
and a presentation on
needs, savings and capital
from Finance.
Here are today’s fitness
activities: Senior Fitness
class is at 10:45 at the Se-
nior building. There is noon
basketball in the gym, and
at 12:10 there is Functional
Fitness in the Aerobics
room. Pi-Yo class is at the
IHS atrium. This afternoon
at 4:10 is Turbo Kick class.
The Community Health
Program at the Behavioral
Health Center has a Behav-
ior Health Clinic every Mon-
day and Friday, walk-in ap-
pointments are available
between 1 and 5 p.m.
The Warm Springs Vo-
cational Rehabilitation pro-
gram has orientation today
at 3 p.m. at their office in
the industrial park. Learn
more by calling 553-4952.
Victims of Crime Ser-
vices has a Women’s Sup-
port Group today at the
VOCS office, 1108 Wasco
Street, behind the Old Boys’
Dorm. It’s from 3-5 p.m.
Starting this afternoon
afterschool tutoring is
available for seventh and
eighth grade students at the
Warm Springs Academy.
Tutoring will be from 3:45-
5 Mondays thru Thursday
with a snack provided.
There is open gym vol-
leyball today at the Youth
Center (old elementary
school gym). It’s open for
middle and high schoolers
from 5:30-6:30, and then
open gym from 6:30-8:30.
Soaring Butterflies
Warrior Spirit for high
school age youth meets to-
day from 5-6:30 p.m. at the
Warm Springs Community
Counseling Center’s Pre-
vention Room.
Tuesday, April 18
The Mobile Medical Unit
will be parked at the campus
today. Call IHS to schedule
an appointment, 541-553-
1196.
Fitness activities hap-
pening at the Community
Wellness Center today: Vol-
leyball at noon in the gym,
Functional Fitness class is
at 12:10 in the social hall,
and also at 12:10 there is a
Boot Camp class in the Aero-
bics room.
There is a Madras-
Jefferson County Chamber
of Commerce board of di-
rectors meeting at noon in
the Chamber conference
room.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at 556
SE Seventh Street. They are
open for distribution this af-
ternoon. All food banks and
pantries do take donations
of non-perishable food or
cash.
The Warm Springs Voca-
tional Rehabilitation pro-
gram has orientation today
at 3 p.m. at the Behavioral
Health Center. For informa-
tion call 541-553-4952.
Wednesday, April 19
Today’s fitness sched-
ule: Water aerobics is at
10:15 at the Kah-Nee-Ta Vil-
lage Pool. Senior Fitness
class is at 10:45 at the Se-
nior Center. Basketball is at
noon in the gym, and at
12:10 there is Functional Fit-
ness class in the Aerobics
room. Pi-Yo class is at the
clinic atrium.
Women’s Group meets
today at 1:00 at the Behav-
ioral Health Center (Com-
munity Counseling)
Mom, Dad & Baby Group
is held every Wednesday at
the Family Resource Cen-
ter at 2 p.m. This week, the
will make Easter Bunny arts
and crafts. Feel free to bring
your children and family.
Soaring Butterflies War-
rior Spirit group meets to-
day from 4-5:30 p.m. at the
Warm Springs Academy.
The Redsides Powwow
in Maupin is today. Dinner
will begin at 5 p.m. in the
Maupin Elementary gym.
Social dancing and games
will begin at 6:30 in the high
school gym. The host drum
is Black Lodge. All singers
and dancers are welcome to
join.
Thursday, April 20
The Timber Committee
meets at 9 a.m. in the For-
estry building.
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today at
noon at the Behavioral Health
Center, and Narcotics Anony-
mous meeting at 6 p.m. at the
Shaker Church.