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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Buildings, water update at Tribal Council
Tribal Utilities is respon-
sible for the maintenance and
repair of the approximately
100 tribal buildings.
The buildings include a
diversity of structures, from
the longhouses to the Com-
munity Center, the adminis-
tration building and Early
Childhood Education Cen-
ter, among many other struc-
tures.
Utilities Department gen-
eral manager Don Courtney
developed an inventory of
the buildings including their
maintenance and repair
needs.
Utilities does its best to
keep up with repairs and
maintenance, but budget re-
strictions in the tribal general
fund preclude many of the
projects.
“We’re not able to meet
these goals because of the
lack of revenue,” Mr.
Courtney said, during a re-
cent update with Tribal
Council. “We do what we
can to get us by.”
He gave the Council up-
date with chief operations
officer Alyssa Macy. “Un-
fortunately,” Ms. Macy said,
“grants are not available for
building maintenance and
repair.”
The buildings in question
are important to the mem-
bers, leading to competing
interests. The longhouses,
for instance, are used for
many community and fam-
ily events. The community
center and ECE are impor-
tant to young people; tribal
administration to the orga-
nization as a whole, etc.
Mr. Courtney gave an
example of the kind of de-
cisions that Utilities has to
make while dealing with a
limited budget:
The EPA in recent years
began phasing out a certain
Water plant a critical need
The water treatment
plant serving the Warm
Springs community is 32
years old, somewhat past
its lifespan.
Indian Health Service
and the tribes are study-
ing the plant, including the
algae content of the wa-
ter, for instance.
IHS and the tribes will
look at possible options to
improve efficiency at the
plant, said Utilities general
manager Don Courtney.
Next will be develop-
ment of long-term op-
tions for water service to
the community, he said.
A new plant at the same
kind of refrigerant used in
air conditioners. The price
for refrigerant then more
than tripled, from about
site, or one somewhere
else, could be among the
options.
Funding will be critical,
as cost of a new facility
could be $25 million or
more.
A few years ago the
tribes developed a new
water system for the
Simnasho community.
Funding for this came
mainly from the EPA,
HUD and the tribes, with
IHS contributing some.
A water meter project
in Warm Springs, through
tribal Planning, is part of
an initial means of ad-
dressing this critical issue.
$300 per container to nearly
$1,000. “And it takes seven
containers to recharge a sys-
tem,” Mr. Courtney said.
May 24, 2017
Summer youth program
Health and Human
Services Native Aspira-
tions Soaring for the Fu-
ture work program is get-
ting ready for summer.
This is a chance for
youth ages 14 to the col-
lege level to gain work
experience with the Con-
federated Tribes.
Native Aspirations has
placed many youth with
employer-mentors and su-
pervisors, but there re-
main opportunities for
prospective supervisors.
To these potential em-
ployers: If you are inter-
ested in participating in
the program, helping a
youth gain job experience
through summer employ-
ment, then please contact
Buffy Hurtado, Native
Aspirations Soaring for
the Future, 541-615-
0141. Or stop by the
Family Resource Center.
On the Tribal Coun-
cil agenda at the end of
the month:
Tuesday, May 30
9 a.m.: Timber ap-
praisal with the BIA,
Timber LLC, and For-
estry.
11 a.m.: Children’s
Protective Services up-
date with
Susan
DeNight, CPS director;
and Caroline Cruz, gen-
eral manager, Health
and Human Services.
Wednesday, May
31
Rights of first re-
fusal, Columbia River
federal property, dis-
cussion.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
Thursday, May 25
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
There is a Rez Dog lunch
fundraiser today from 11am
to 1:30 set up near the post
office. The plates come with
chips and a drink.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today
at noon at the Behavioral
Health Center, and Narcot-
ics Anonymous meeting at
6 p.m. at the Shaker Church.
Fitness activities sched-
uled for today at the Com-
munity 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.
Guiding Butterflies &
Mighty Warriors classes
meet today from 1 to 3 p.m.
in the Prevention room at the
Behavioral Health Center.
The class is for adults to
participate in cultural-based
teachings, crafts and activi-
ties.
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 (former
elementary school gym)
from 5:30-7:30. There are
activities for all ages. Every-
one is welcome.
Session #4 of Financial
Skills for Families class is
this evening at 5:30. To find
out more about the classes
and about Individual Devel-
opment Accounts, also
known as IDA. – a matched
saving account to be used
for home purchase or reno-
vation, starting or expanding
a business, post-secondary
education or adaptive
equipment for a job or busi-
ness – contact the Warm
Springs Community Action
Team 541-553-3148 or stop
by their office at 1136 Paiute
Street.
Friday, May 26
Here are some fitness
activities happening today:
Senior Fitness class is at
10:45 at the Senior building.
There is noon basketball in
the gym, and at 12:10 there
is Functional Fitness class
in the Aerobics room and Pi-
Yo class at the clinic.
There is a Rez Dog lunch
fundraiser today from 11
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. set up near
the post office. The plates
come with chips and a drink.
The Community Health
Program at the Behavior
Health Center has a behav-
ioral health clinic today,
walk-in appointments are
available between 1 and 5
p.m.
Services include
screening, assessment,
crisis intervention, referrals
to mental health, medical,
substance treatment, or
other
community
re-
sources. Children, adoles-
cents and adults are wel-
come.
Saturday, May 27
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at the Behav-
ioral Health Center.
Sunday, May 28
Warm Springs Christian
Fellowship is this morning
at 9:30 at High Lookee
Lodge.
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, May 29
Memorial Day: There is
no school, and the tribal
organization is closed.
Tuesday, May 30
On the Tribal Council
agenda: In the morning, a
presentation regarding a
non-profit board, and an
update from Children’s Pro-
tective Services. This after-
noon, an update from Indian
Health Service, the Joint
Health Commission and
Managed Care.
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
Aerobics 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. If you or
someone you know has or
may have a disability that is
a barrier to employment or
employment advancement,
they can learn about their
options at an orientation or
by calling 553-4952.
There
is
Indianpreneurship class
this evening 5:30-7:30 at the
Tribal Credit Conference
Room. It will cover Chapter
5: Getting Ready for Mar-
ket. To find out about finan-
cial education classes avail-
able in Warm Springs, con-
tact the Community Action
Team.
Wednesday, May 31
Today’s fitness schedule:
Water Aerobics is at 10:15 at
the Kah-Nee-Ta Village pool.
Senior Fitness Class is at
10:45 at the Senior Center.
There is basketball at noon
in the gym, and at 12:10 there
is Functional Fitness class in
the Aerobics room. Pi-Yo
class at the clinic atrium.
Women’s Group meets
today at 1 at the Behavioral
Health Center.
Soaring Butterflies War-
rior Spirit meets today from
4-5:30 p.m. at the Warm
Springs k-8 Academy.
There is Warm Springs
Christian Fellowship this
evening at 6 at High Lookee
Lodge.
Thursday, June 1
The Timber Committee
meets at 9 a.m. in the Forestry
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 a Narcotics
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 Aero-
bics room at 12:10. This af-
ternoon at 4:10 is Turbo Kick
class.
Guiding Butterflies &
Mighty Warriors classes
meet today from 1 to 3 in the
Prevention room at Behavioral
Health Center. The class is
for adults to participate in cul-
tural-based teachings, crafts
and activities.
St. Charles Health System
is sponsoring a Mental
Wellness & Substance
Abuse Awareness event
from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Kids
Club of Jefferson County. It’s
open to kids, adults and fami-
lies.
There is Social Dance
class today from 4:30-6 p.m.
at the Community Center
Aerobics room.
Session 5 of Financial
Skills for Families class is
this evening at 5:30.
Friday, June 2
Here are some fitness
activities happening today:
Senior Fitness class is at
10:45 at the Senior building.
Noon basketball is in the
gym, and at 12:10 there is
Functional Fitness class in
the Aerobics room. Pi-Yo
class is at the clinic.
The Community Health
Program at the Behavioral
Health Center has a Behav-
ior Health Clinic today, walk-
in appointments are avail-
able between 1 and 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 3
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at Commu-
nity Counseling.
Sunday, June 4
Warm Springs Christian
Fellowship is this morning
at 9:30 at High Lookee
Lodge.
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.