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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Changes downtown in New Year
The Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team has al-
ready raised some of the ini-
tial funding for the Commis-
sary project. The Action
Team raised $100,000 from
the Oregon Community
Foundation for the project
itself, plus $20,000 to hire a
fundraiser to help finish with
the financing aspect of the
project.
The goal eventually is to
come up with $1.5 million.
The Community Action
Team, though, is planning to
begin the project soon, using
the available funds as the
future fundraising continues.
Moving the building, for in-
stance, could happen during
the first part of this year.
The first phase of the
project is to move the historic
Commissary building from
its location near the police
station to the spot by High-
way 26 and Paiute Avenue.
The first phase also in-
volves a complete renova-
tion of the building, said
Chris Watson, Community
Action Team executive di-
rector.
In time, the ground floor
of the renovated structure
will include four or five
commercial businesses. A
community survey identi-
fied some of the prospec-
tive new businesses: a cof-
fee shop, possibly with ser-
vices like a Kinko’s; a bar-
bershop-hair salon; a tribal
art shop are examples.
The second floor of the
building would include office
space, and offices for the
staff of the Commissary
project, including a business
coach and fiscal person.
At its new location the
Commissary would have a
basement that could be space
for working on tribal art, in-
cluding a kiln, for instance.
A second phase would be
a commercial kitchen in a
new building adjacent to the
Commissary.
There could be a nearby
open pavilion structure where
other vendors could set up.
A public restroom is another
idea.
The goal is to draw some
of the thousands of vehicles
that pass by the site every day
on Highway 26. This may in-
volve improvement of the
highway exit.
The Community Action
Team has worked with tribal
Planning and Management as
the project has progressed.
Services at the develop-
ment area could be adver-
tised along the highway,
bringing more attention to
the Warm Springs Commis-
sary Project.
As of now, the timeline for
the project calls for the open-
ing in the spring of 2019, Mr.
Watson said.
This would fulfill a goal
identified by the tribes sev-
eral years: The 2008 Down-
town Improvement Plan en-
visioned just such a use of
the historic Commissary.
Showing its support, the
Tribal Council in December
provided the Community
Action Team with a 10-year
lease of the structure.
January 3, 2018
Lincoln’s 2018 next month
The Lincoln’s Birthday
Powwow is coming up the
weekend of February 9-
11 at the Simnasho
Longhouse.
Specials include the
Norene Green Mother/
Daughter Special—tradi-
tional short fringe style,
open to all ages. There
will be the Thyreicia
Simtustus Senior Queen
Special, basket hat for 18
and up.
The 2018 Lincoln’s
Powwow Committee is
seeking candidates for
the Junior and Senior
Queens for the February
9-11 celebration.
Junior Queen candi-
dates should be 7-12
years old, and Senior
Queen ages 13-17.
For information con-
tact Shayla Stwyer week-
days from 8-5 at 553-
8231 or evenings at 541-
777-2220.
For sale by Housing
The Housing Depart-
ment has one- and two-
bedroom mobile homes
for sale to community
members. Appliances are
included. If you are in-
terested in seeing them,
schedule an appointment
with Danielle or Pam at
Housing, 541-553-3250.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, January 4
There is Social Dance
class today from 4:30-6
.p.m at the Community
Center Aerobics room.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today
at noon at the Behavioral
Health Center, and a Nar-
cotics Anonymous meet-
ing at 6 p.m. at the Shaker
Church.
Fitness activities
scheduled for today at the
Community Wellness Cen-
ter: There’s Boot Camp
class at 12:10 in the Aero-
bics room, and Functional
Fitness in the Social Hall.
There’s Men’s IBA tonight
at 7:15.
The Head Start Culture
Committee meets today
at 3:30 in room 2E at ECE
Friday, January 5
Here are some fitness
activities happening today:
Senior Fitness class is at
10:45 at the Senior Center.
PiYo class is at 12:10 in
Pod A at the clinic, and
Functional Fitness class is
at 12:10 in the Aerobics
room.
The Jefferson County Li-
brary Community Film Cen-
ter will show the movie
Death at A Funeral, rated
R, on Friday night at 7:30.
Films are free to watch in
the Rodriguez Annex, be-
hind the Library in Madras.
Saturday, January 6
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at the Behav-
ioral Health Center.
Sunday, January 7
Warm Springs Christian
Fellowship is this morning
at 9:30 at High Lookee
Lodge.
There is a Fusion Fit-
ness class every Monday
and Wednesday morning at
6 at the Community Center
Aerobics room. The class
is suitable for all fitness lev-
els.
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian 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, January 8
It’s late start Monday at
schools in the Jefferson
County school district. At
the Warm Springs Academy
that means school starts at
9:45 today and kids should
be at school by 9:30.
Here are today’s fitness
activities: Senior Fitness
Class is at 10:45 at the Se-
nior Center. At 12:10 there
is Functional Fitness in the
Aerobics room, and Pi-Yo
class at the IHS atrium.
This afternoon at 4 is Turbo
Kick class in the Aerobics
room. There is Open Volley-
ball from 5-6, and Ladies
Basketball at 6.
Aglow Bible Study is
this evening at High Lookee
Lodge from 6:15-7:30. Ev-
eryone is welcome.
Warm Springs Voca-
tional Rehabilitation has
orientation today at 3 p.m.
at their office in the indus-
trial park. Learn more by
calling 553-4952.
Victims of Crime Ser-
vices has a Women’s
Support Group today at
the VOCS office, 1108
Wasco Street, behind the
Old Boys’ Dorm. It’s from
3-5 p.m.
A Women’s Talking
Circle meets today at 2 at
the Behavioral Health Cen-
ter. Also today is an Ado-
lescent
Substance
Abuse Education class
at 4:30 and Aftercare
class at 5:30.
There is a school
board meeting at 7 p.m.
at the Support Services
building.
A statewide Special
Election for Oregon will be
done on January 23 rd . We
will vote on Measure 101,
the Healthcare Insurance
Premiums Tax for Medic-
aid Referendum. Ballots
are due by 8pm on Janu-
ary 23 rd .
Tuesday, January 9
Today at the Behavioral
Health Center, there is Af-
tercare class at 11 a.m.,
an Alcoholics Anony-
mous meeting at noon,
Men’s group at 1, the
Mending Hearts group at
1:30, Relapse Preven-
tion class at 3:30, and Al-
cohol and Drug Educa-
tion class at 5.
The Mobile Medical
Unit will be located at the
Community Center. Call
the medical department at
the clinic to schedule an
appointment, 541-553-
1196.
Wednesday, January 10
Early Head Start group
socialization time is today
from 2-4 in room C3 at ECE
Here are the classes/
groups scheduled for today
at the Behavioral Health
Center: Women’s Group
meets at 1, Anger Man-
agement class is at 3:30,
Wellbriety starts at 5:15,
and there is an evening Al-
coholics Anonymous
meeting at 7.
Friday, January 12
St. Charles Madras will
hold a ribbon cutting cer-
emony for its recently com-
pleted renovations. It’s at 8
a.m. Everyone is welcome.
The Jefferson County Li-
brary Community Film Cen-
ter will show the movie Albert
Nobbs, rated R, on Friday
night at 7:30. Films are free
to watch in the Rodriguez
Annex, behind the Library in
Madras.
Monday, January 15
No school for Martin
Luther King Jr. Day.
Head Start Policy
Council meets today at 9
a.m. in room 2E at ECE
Adolescent Substance
Abuse Education is held on
Mondays at 4:30 at the Be-
havioral Health Center. There
is also an Aftercare Class
at 5:30
Tuesday, January 16
Today at the Behav-
ioral Health Center, there
is Aftercare Class at 11
a.m., an Alcoholics Anony-
mous meeting at noon,
Men’s group at 1.