Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
January 30, 2019
Highway work north of Warm Springs
Expect delays on Highway
26 north of Warm Springs,
as the Oregon Department
of Transportation is working
on a road construction
project.
The $3.25 million
project—between mileposts
99 and 103—will take a few
months to complete.
The work includes repav-
ing that stretch of the high-
way. The existing pavement
will be ground out and new
asphalt put down on the
roadway and shoulders.
Signs will be upgraded as nec-
essary.
During construction, mo-
torists can expect:
Lane shifts utilizing tem-
The project will take a few months.
porary concrete barrier.
Occasional lane closures
controlled by flaggers. De-
lays up to 20 minutes.
There will be limited du-
ration road closures be-
D.McMechan/Spilyay
tween the hours of 1 and 3
p.m. on various Tuesdays
through Thursdays.
These closures will be
a maximum of 20 min-
utes, and a maximum of
six closures will be permit-
ted during January and Feb-
ruary.
The project is expected
to wrap up in May.
Where traffic is routed
through or around the work
zone, pedestrians, including
those with disabilities, will
also be provided routes
through or around the work
zone.
The construction contrac-
tor is Laduke Construction
of Medford. ODOT says
the improvements will ex-
tend the life of the roadway
and make the wearing sur-
face safer for the traveling
public.
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Candidates’ edition
Candidates running in
the 2019 Tribal Council
election can submit their
candidate statements, with
a picture to the Spilyay
Tymoo. A candidates’
edition will be published
on February 13.
Statements should be
submitted soon, at least
by Febr uary 7. About
half of the candidates
have already submit-
ted—Thank you!
Please bring by the
Media Center; or email:
david.mcmechan@wstribes.
org
Also, if you have not
done so, please schedule
an inter view with
KWSO. If you need an-
other copy of the ques-
tions, let the radio sta-
tion know and they will
provide another.
Thank you to all candi-
dates!
Kah-Nee-Ta update Feb. 5
The Simnasho District
meeting to update members
on Kah-Nee-Ta has been re-
scheduled for Tuesday
evening, February 5 at the
Simnasho Longhouse. Din-
ner will start at 6 p.m. with
the meeting at 7.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
Thursday, January 31
In Warm Springs to-
day, there is Functional
Fitness class at noon in
the Community Center so-
cial hall. Volleyball is at
noon in the gym; and
open gym for men is from
6:30-8:50 tonight. Today’s
Insanity Class has been
cancelled.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting to-
day at noon at the Behav-
ioral Health Center, and
Narcotics Anonymous
meeting at 6 p.m. at the
Shaker Church.
There is Ichishkin
class today from noon to
1 p.m. at the museum.
Bring your own lunch.
The Senior Wellness
Center is having senior
lunch at noon. On the
menu: barbecue pulled
pork, apple cranberry
slaw, bread, cowboy
beans and canned fruit.
Seniors 60 and older eat
for free, 59 and under are
$5, and youth under 13
are $3 at the Senior
Wellness Center.
There is Social Dance
class today at 4 p.m. in
the Community Center
Aerobics room.
Friday, February 1
A senior citizen fit-
ness class is held Mon-
day, Wednesday and Fri-
day at 10:45 at the Se-
nior building. After class,
participants can eat
brunch. Today’s meal will
be chicken cauliflower
soup, crackers, and cot-
tage
cheese
with
peaches.
There is noon hoops to-
day at the gym. There’s
also Functional Fitness
class at 12:10 in the Aero-
bics room; and PIYO
class at 12:10 in the clinic
atrium.
There is a Behavior
Health Walk-In Clinic
today. Appointments are
available between 1 and 5
p.m. The Medical Social
Workers at the clinic can
help with screenings, as-
sessments, crisis inter-
vention and many other
things for children, ado-
lescents and adults.
The Jefferson County
Library Film Center will
show The Longest Yard
(the 1974 version), rated
R, for its Friday night
movie. It will start at 7:30
at the Rodriguez Annex
next to the Library in Ma-
dras. It is free to watch,
and refreshments are
available.
Saturday, February 2
A stonesetting for Em-
ery Ross Yallup will be
held at 9 a.m. at
Simnasho Cemetery. Me-
morial services will follow
at Simnasho Longhouse.
The Lincoln’s Powwow
Committee will have me-
morial releases and open
the longhouse floor.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at Commu-
nity Counseling.
Sunday, February 3
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship meets
this morning at 9:30 at the
Senior Center.
The Warm Springs Bap-
tist Church has Sunday
School at 10, and Wor-
ship Service at 11 this
morning.
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open from 11:30-
1:30 today. All food banks
and pantries do take do-
nations of non-perishable
food or cash
Monday, February 4
Senior fitness class is
this morning at 10:45 at
the Senior Center. Par-
ticipants are invited to
eat brunch after. Today
they are having vegetable
lentil soup, crackers and
fresh fruit.
Today’s
Warm
Springs Fitness activi-
ties include noon hoops
at the gym. Functional
Fitness class is at 12:10
in the Aerobics room;
and PIYO is at 12:10 at
the clinic atrium.
Women’s open gym this
evening from 6-7:50.
There is Women’s
Prayer Group at the
Presbyterian Church
from 12:15-12:45 today.
All women are welcome.
Aglow Bible Study
is this evening at High
Lookee Lodge from 6:15-
7:30. Everyone is wel-
come.
Tuesday, February 5
Warm Springs fitness
activities today are:
Functional Fitness Class
at 10:45 in the Commu-
nity Center social hall.
Volleyball is at noon in
the gym; and Insanity
class at 12:10 in the
Aerobics room. Men’s
open gym is tonight from
6:30-8:50.
Today’s
Senior
lunch at noon is meat
loaf, roasted vegetables,
mac and cheese and fruit
jello. Seniors 60 and
older eat for free, 59 and
under are $5, and youth
under 13 are $3 at the
Senior Wellness Center.
The
Jefferson
County Food Bank is
located at 556 SE Sev-
enth Street in Madras.
They are open for distri-
bution this afternoon.
There is a Wellbriety
Warriors Accepting Re-
covery meeting this
evening from 6:30-8:30 at
the Community Center
Social Hall. It is open to
anyone seeking sobriety
and wellness.
Wednesday, February
6
The Land Use Plan-
ning Committee meets
from 9 a.m. to noon in
conference room 3 at the
tribal administration
building.
There is Senior Fit-
ness class this morning
at 10:45 at the Senior
Center. Following class,
participants can enjoy a
meal. On the menu: Hot
ham and swiss cheese
sandwiches, tomato
bisque soup and huckle-
berry pie.
There is basketball at
noon today at the Com-
munity Center gym.
Functional Fitness class
is at 12:10 in the Aerobics
room; and PIYO class is
also at 12:10 in the clinic
atrium. There’s women’s
open gym tonight at 6.
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship has
bible study at 6 p.m. at
the Senior Center.
The Warm Springs
Baptist Church has Bible
Study and Prayer this
evening at 6.
Thursday, February 7
In Warm Springs to-
day, there is Functional
Fitness class at 10:45 in
the Community Center
social hall. Volleyball is at
noon in the gym; and In-
sanity class is at 12:10
in the Aerobics room.
Open gym for men is from
6:30-8:50 tonight.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting to-
day at noon at the Behav-
ioral Health Center; and
Aspirations: The Warm
Springs Native Aspira-
tions Prevention Coali-
tion will hold its monthly
meeting on Monday,
February 4 at noon at
the Emergency Man-
agement building.
Reminder: Tribal scholarships
War m Springs Higher
Education reminds students
who plan to apply for a tribal
scholarship that you should
apply for FAFSA, the State
Need Grant and Oregon Op-
portunity Grant before
March 1.
This must be done in or-
der to be eligible for more
funding. The Tribal Scholar-
ship Early Bird deadline is
May 1: Students who turn
in application packets by this
date will be eligible for cer-
tain school supplies.
The regular deadline is
July 1. Talk to Carroll at the
Higher Ed office for more
information, 541-553-3311.
Narcotics Anonymous at
6 p.m. at the Shaker
Church.
There is Ichishkin class
today from noon-1 at the
museum. Bring your own
lunch.
There is Social Dance
class today at 4 in the
Community Center Aero-
bics room.
The Senior Wellness
Center is having Senior
lunch at noon. On the
menu: Baked chicken,
looksh mash, peas and
carrots, and canned fruit.
The Fish and Wildlife
Committee meets from 3-
5 p.m. at the Tribal Admin-
istration Building, confer-
ence room 3.
FRI There is noon hoops
today at the gym. There’s
also Functional Fitness
class at 12:10 in the Aero-
bics Room; and PIYO
class at 12:10 in the clinic
atrium.
There is a Behavior
Health Walk-In Clinic to-
day. Appointments are
available between 1 and 5
p.m.
Friday, February 8
A senior citizen fitness
class is held Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at
10:45 at the Senior build-
ing. After class, partici-
pants can eat brunch.
Today’s meal will be beef
and shrimp stir fry with
noodles and fresh fruit.
Saturday, February 9
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at the Be-
havioral Health Center.
Sunday, February 10
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship meets
this morning at 9:30 at the
Senior Center.
The Warm Springs Bap-
tist Church has Sunday
School at 10, and Wor-
ship Service at 11 this
morning.
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open from 11:30-
1:30 today.