Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
April 10, 2019
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Alumna
of Merit
B asket weaver Patricia
Courtney Gold is a master of
the traditional Wasco full-
turn twining technique.
Before her celebrated ca-
reer as a basket and fiber
artist, Ms. Courtney Gold
was a mathematician.
She studied Mathematics
and Physics at Whitman Col-
lege, Class of 1961.
She worked in mathemat-
ics, and as a computer spe-
cialist, before dedicating her
life to traditional plateau bas-
ketry.
Whitman College has rec-
ognized Patricia with the
2018 Alumna of Merit
Award.
The award is in recogni-
tion “for distinction in her
chosen field, and outstanding
service to her community.”
The Alumna of Merit rec-
Quilt show
this weekend
Parade Thursday at ECE
Warm Springs Early Childhood Education is cel-
ebrating the Week of the Young Child. Early Child-
hood will host a parade this Thursday, April 11 start-
ing at 10 a.m. in front of the ECE building.
Healing of the Nations in W.S.
Courtesy photo
At the Whitman College Alumna of Merit awards ceremony: Bernyce Courtney, Keely
Lynn, Patricia Courtney-Gold, Andy Linn, Gloria Keene, Cheryl Courtney, Ruth
Beymer, Tammy Courtney, and Nico Courtney.
ognizes Pat as “a mathema-
tician turned basket weaver,
and preserver of cultural
heritage.”
She applies her knowl-
edge of math to weave im-
ages into her art, “Crafting
modern interpretations of
this ancient art, ensuring
these traditions are passed on
to future generations.”
Country Quilters of
Jefferson County will have
their Fourteenth Biennial
Quilt Show this Saturday,
April 13 from noon to 5
p.m.; and Saturday, April 14
from 1-3 p.m.
The show is at the
Jefferson County Fair-
grounds. All quilters are
welcome. Admission is
free, donations accepted.
Healing of the Nations is
this Friday and Saturday,
April 12 and 13, at the Warm
Springs Community Center.
Pastor Titus Upham from
Browning, Montana is the
featured guest on Friday
evening at 7. Dinner will be
at 6.
Everyone is welcome.
Lunch on Saturday will be at
noon. Angel Upham—Min-
istering to Women—is the
featured guest at 1 p.m. Din-
ner Saturday evening is at 6,
with Pastor Upham welcome
at 7 p.m.
For information call Sa-
rah at 541-630-2427. Spon-
sored by Living Hope.
Victim impact panel meetings
A victim impact panel will be meeting in Warm Springs
one time each month through 2019.
The meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of the month
at the Warm Springs Baptist Church, 2230 Elliot Heights
Rd., Warm Springs. The next meeting will be on April
23. For the impact panels in June and December, the
meetings will be June 11 and December 17.
Community members are welcome to attend and lis-
ten. Hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs,
and the Meth and Opioid Work Group.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, April 11
In Warm Springs to-
day, there is Functional
Fitness class at 10:45 in
the Community Center
social hall. Volleyball at
noon in the gym; Insanity
class at 12:10 in the aero-
bics room; and open gym
for men from 6:30-8:50 to-
night.
The Senior Wellness
Center is having Senior
lunch at noon. On the
menu is cedar salmon,
wild rice pilaf, candied
roots & carrots, fresh
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 an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting to-
day at noon at the Behav-
ioral Health Center; and a
Narcotics Anonymous
meeting 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.
Friday, April 12
Senior citizen fitness
is held Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at 10:45
at the Senior Building. Af-
ter class, participants can
eat brunch. Today’s meal
will be chicken and avo-
cado sandwiches, carrot
salad.
There is noon hoops
today at the gym.
There’s also Functional
Fitness class at 12:10 in
the Aerobics 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.
The Jefferson County
Community Film Center
will show The Favorite,
rated R, for its Friday
night movie. It’s a free
event at 7:30 p.m. in the
Rodriguez Annex, next to
the library in Madras.
Saturday, April 13
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at the Be-
havioral Health Center.
Sunday, April 14
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship meets
this morning at 9:30 at
the Senior Center.
The Warm Springs
Baptist Church has Sun-
day School at 10, and
Worship 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 donations of non-per-
ishable food or cash
Monday, April 15
It is a regular late
start Monday for 509-J
schools this morning.
The Wellbriety Cel-
ebrating Families for
Parents only is today
from 9 a.m. until noon on
the third floor at the Be-
havioral Health Center.
Today’s topic is Nutrition
& Communication. You
do need to be signed up
for class to participate.
Call Paul or Sarah at 541-
553-3205 to learn more.
Senior fitness class is
this morning at 10:45 at
the Senior Center. Partici-
pants are invited to eat
brunch after. Today they
are having buffalo chicken
sandwiches, fresh cut
veggies and tropical fruit.
Today’s
Warm
Springs Fitness activities
include: Noon hoops at
the gym; Functional Fit-
ness class at 12:10 in the
Aerobics room; PIYO at
12:10 at the clinic atrium;
and 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.
Vocational Rehabili-
tation will have an orien-
tation session today at 3
in the Culture & Heritage
Building conference room,
second floor. Those who
cannot make it to one of
the scheduled weekly ses-
sions, call 541-553-4952
to request a one-on-one
orientation.
Aglow Bible Study is
this evening at High
Lookee Lodge from 6:15-
7:30. Everyone is wel-
come.
Tuesday, April 16
A Jefferson County Vet-
erans Service Outreach
officer is in Warm
Springs at the Senior Cen-
ter. Appointments are
available for the morning
by calling 541-475-5228.
Otherwise, the Veteran’s
Service Officer will be
available to answer ques-
tions during and after the
senior meal that day.
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; Insanity class at
12:10 in the aerobics
room, and men’s open
gym is tonight from 6:30-
8:50.
Today’s Senior Lunch
at noon is ranch pork
chops, mashed potatoes,
steamed broccoli and
fruit. 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 Seventh Street in
Madras. They are open for
distribution this afternoon.
Voc Rehab in Warm
Springs will hold an orien-
tation session today at 3
in Behavioral Health Cen-
ter conference room.
Those who cannot make it
to one of the scheduled
weekly sessions can call
541-553-4952 to request a
one-on-one orientation.
Wellbriety Warriors
Accepting Recovery is
this evening from 6:30-8:30
at the Community Center
Social Hall. It is open to
anyone seeking sobriety
and wellness.
Wednesday, April 17
A Jefferson County Vic-
tims Assistance advocate
comes to Warm Springs on
the third Wednesday of ev-
ery month at the Victims
of Crime Services office,
1108 Wasco Street. Folks
can get help with things
like case assistance, pa-
perwork, and other re-
sources. Appointments can
also be made for other
times. For information call
Ken Clark 541-475-4452 or
VOCS 553-2293.
Wellbriety Celebrat-
ing Families for Parents
only is today from 9 a.m.
until noon on the third floor
at the Behavioral Health
Center. Today’s topic is:
Feelings and Defenses.
You do need to be signed
up for class to participate.
Call Paul or Sarah at 553-
3205 to learn more.
There is Senior Fit-
ness this morning at 10:45
at the Senior Center. Fol-
lowing class, participants
can enjoy a meal. On the
menu: turkey pitas,
baked potato chips and
fruit.
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship has
bible study at 6 p.m. at
the Senior Center.
The Warm Springs Bap-
tist Church has Bible
Study and Prayer this
evening at 6.
Thursday, April 18
In Warm Springs today,
there is Functional Fit-
ness at 10:45 in the Com-
munity Center social hall.
Volleyball is at noon in the
gym; Insanity class is at
12:10 in the Aerobics room;
and open gym for men from
6:30-8:50 tonight.