Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon April 24, 2019 Page 7 Museum exhibit features extraordinary Cradle Boards Our children were adored—From their first baby boards to the clothes they wore when they began to walk, and the toys and dolls they played with. These exquisite items expressed the family’s deep love for the child. Yet of all the beauti- fully made childhood treasures, the cradleboard was by the far the most extraordi- nar y. The Museum at Warm Springs invites you to the exhibit—Babies First Home: Cradle Boards of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs—on display through early June. For the exchange students Letter in support of Miller for 509-J school board I write this letter in sup- port of Carina Miller, who is running for seat no. 5 on the Jefferson County 509- J school board. I have known Carina all her life and have spent the past three years working with her on the War m Springs Tribal Council. At that table she has been an advocate for children, families and education. She is a hard worker and cares deeply about people. Carina has educated her- self about unfamiliar issues and has the ability to con- sider multiple perspectives in search of true solutions. The Warm Springs and Madras communities are linked in many ways, one of which is our public edu- cation system. We all want what’s best for all our children and I know Carina Miller would contribute to that as a school board member. Thank you. Eugene Austin Greene W.S. Extension vaccination clinic helps horses Courtesy photo Kiandra Smith, classmates and teacher Andrew Smiley will be traveling to Tomi, Japan in June. M adras High School student Kianda Smith and classmates will be traveling to the Tomi, Japan as exchange students this summer. The students and chaperone Andrew Smiley, teacher at the Warm Springs Academy, this Saturday, April 27, will host a car wash fundraiser to help pay for the trip. The car wash will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the parking lot of Les Schwabb Tires in Madras. All proceeds benefit the 2019 exchange trip—Come and get your car cleaned and support the students! Sug- gested donations are $10 per vehicle, and $15 for a large truck or van. If you are a horse owner and plan a trip out of state, you are required to obtain a health certificate from a vet- erinarian and have proof your horse has been Coggins tested. The test was developed by Dr. Leroy Coggins in 1970 and remains the most definitive test for Equine Infectious Anemia. All states require a nega- tive Coggins test before a horse may be transported across state lines. Most horse shows, ro- deos, and auctions where horses are gathered in one place require a negative Coggins test for all horses entered. The clinic will run from 10:30- 12:30 on Wednes- day, May 15 at the Warm Springs rodeo arena. Depending on the state or competition, this nega- tive test must have been ob- tained during the previous 6-12 months. The Coggins test is simple, inexpensive, and well worth the peace of mind that comes from knowing your horse re- mains negative for EIA. Sometimes referred to as horse malaria or swamp fe- ver, Equine Infectious Ane- mia (EIA) is a nasty virus that causes destruction of the horse’s red blood cells, causing anemia, weakness, and death. The EIA virus is primarily spread through bit- ing insects like horse and deer flies. EIA may also be spread through contami- nated needles or surgical in- struments. Oregon State Extension will be hosting a Coggins testing and annual horse vac- cination clinic on Wednesday, May 15. A USDA veteri- narian will be there to pro- vide Coggins testing, annual vaccinations and de-worm- ing for your horse. The clinic will run from 10:30-12:30 at the Warm Springs rodeo arena. If you are interested in getting your horse tested, please call the War m Springs Extension office at 541-553-3238; or Scott Duggan at 541-480-3091. We need to know how many horses you want Cog gins tested, if you want the annual four-way vaccine given and if you want a de-wor mer for your horse. We have to order vac- cines two weeks before the clinic so you need to con- tact us in advance for this service. Check out the OSU Extension War m Springs Facebook for more information. Committee meetings For information on tribal committees, please contact the Tribal Coun- cil office at 541-553- 3257. Here are upcoming meetings of the Land Use Planning Commit- tee, the Fish and Wild- life, and the Range com- mittees. (note: all meet- ings are from 9 a.m. to noon in the administra- tion building conference room 3 unless otherwise noted): Wednesday, May 1: Land Use Planning. Thursday, May 2: Fish and Wildlife - 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Range Committee. Wednesday, May 15: Land Use Planning. Monday, May 20: Fish and Wildlife - 3 to 5. Tuesday, May 21: Range Committee. Wednesday, June 5: Land Use. Thursday, June 6: Fish and Wildlife Committee - 3 to 5. Get free help to apply for or renew your Oregon Health Plan Coverage. The Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center is an Oregon Health Plan com- munity partner. The service is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., located at the clinic, the cubicles behind the pa- tient registration desk. Ask for Victoria Katchia, Veronica Sam or Paula Miller; and in the busi- ness office, Kristen Pettit. You may also call at 541-553-2125, 553-2125, or 553-2128. Call for infor- mation or to make an appointment. Cheryl Taylor photos Jackpot rodeo Young people from Warm Springs competed in the recent Junior Rodeo Jackpot at the arena in Madras. There were bareback ranch bronc, and wild pony races—plus mini bulls and junior bulls, and barrels. This was a Wild West Buckers regional qualifier event.