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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo October 20, 2021
Letters to the editor
A great day for Warm Springs pet health care
Bond support
I support the 509-J school
bond measure and I ask you
to as well. I’ve been a teacher
in Warm Springs and a resi-
dent of Jefferson County
for the last two years. Prior
to living here, my husband
was in the Army and we
lived in several different
states in which I taught.
Over my years of teach-
ing, I’ve seen the results of
aging school buildings—
flooding bathrooms, months
without air conditioning in
the warm season and leaky
roofs that led to mold, to
name a few. The fact is, most
schools in the United States
were built decades ago. It is
no different in Jefferson
County.
This bond measure would
provide the necessary capi-
tal to ensure that our students
can continue to learn in safe
and healthy environments.
The best part about this bond
is that it will not increase
your taxeson the reserva-
tion. In addition if passed,
509-J would be awarded a
matching funds grant of $4
million from the state.
I’m proud to live and
work in Jefferson County. I
have many years left of
teaching and I urge you to
support this bond measure
for my students, for your
children, and for our com-
munity.
Heidi Casper, Warm
Springs.
W.S. Library
The Warm Springs Li-
brary hours are Monday
through Friday 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Appointments are en-
couraged by calling 541-553-
1078.
These measures are en-
couraged in the spirit of the
Covid-19 safety protocol
of the Confederated
Tribes.
Community
artists of W.S.
The Tananáwit Commu-
nity of Warm Springs Art-
ists is seeking new artists, cre-
ators and makers to sell at
the Tananáwit retail store,
located in the Painted Pony
coffee shop by the casino,
and online at:
warmspringsartists.org
Stop by the Warm Springs
Community Action Team,
Saturday, October 23 some-
time between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. Bring examples of
your work.
There will be free photog-
raphy, and help with prod-
uct descriptions, pricing and
more. You’ll also meet the
Tananáwit executive director
Jaime Scott.
Appointments can also be
made by emailing Jaime:
jaime@war msprings
artists.org
Overdoses
The Central Oregon Over-
dose Crisis Response Task
Force has identified an in-
crease in overdoses. The
Task Force team is a regional
initiative between Jefferson,
Crook and Deschutes coun-
ties.
Since mid September,
there have been approxi-
mately 15 confirmed and un-
confirmed non-fatal over-
doses in the Central Oregon
Region, with one confirmed
death.
Overdoses have involved
heroin, methamphetamines,
counterfeit pills and several
other substances that have
yet to be identified, many of
which likely contain fentanyl,
a synthetic opioid 100 times
more powerful than mor-
phine.
Please be aware that any
drugs—heroin, meth, co-
caine, counterfeit pills, etc.—
purchased on the street or
over the internet are likely
laced with fentanyl, a power-
ful synthetic opioid 100 times
more powerful than mor-
phine.
If you are thinking about
using drugs, alone and by
yourself, call 800-484-3731;
or see the website:
NeverUseAlone.com
If you call, you will be
asked for your first name, lo-
cation, and the number you
are calling from.
An operator will stay on
the line with you while you
use the drugs. If you stop
responding after using, the
operator will notify emer-
gency services of an “unre-
sponsive person” at your lo-
cation.”
If you have access to
Narcan, make sure every-
one knows where it is and
how to use it (please see page
2 of this publication for an ad-
ditional Prevention resource).
You can obtain free Nalox-
one from most pharmacies
throughout Central Oregon
without a prescription.
Heather Stuart, Qual-
ity Services manager, Pre-
vention and Health Promo-
tion Supervisor.
For youth
More than a quarter of
Oregon high school fresh-
men failed too many classes
last school year and over the
summer to be on track for
graduation.
This was by far the worst
outcome in the seven years
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W
e had a very suc-
cessful day meeting so
many families of Warm
Springs.
We spayed and neu-
tered over 30 dogs and
cats, and perfor med
wellness exams for more
than 100 dogs and cats.
Plus, we helped filled the
bellies of hundreds of
dogs and cats, giving away
more than 4,000 pounds
of dog and cat food.
It was a privilege to be
there, and partner with
Street Dog Hero and Cen-
tral Oregon Community
College Veterinary Tech-
nicians!
Thank you for wel-
coming our team with
open hearts. We hope for
more clinics in the months
ahead. In the meantime, I
have this update (see the
graphic with directions about
how to register for assistance,
at right). Thank you!
On another note: Since
the recent Warm Springs
clinic was outdoors, unfortu-
nately one of our more skit-
tish dogs, Minnion, escaped
during examination in the
enclosed tent.
Fences for Fido volun-
teers searched for her for
five hours. Thankfully,
Minnion was found: She
made her way nine miles
home.
Kelly Peterson, Chair
and Co-Founder, Client Out-
reach director, Fences for
Fido.
To help a friend or relative experiencing domestic violence
by Michele L. Gonzales
Advocate, Warm Springs
Victims of Crime Services
Some steps to assist when
a friend or relative is experi-
encing domestic violence
Know what to do. If a
friend or loved one is being
abused, support them even
if they make choices you
don’t agree with.
Don’t insist that they
leave their partner, but help
them
to
develop
a safety plan. Sometimes it is
more dangerous for the vic-
tim to leave than it is to stay.
Ask what you can do to
help.
Listen unconditionally,
non-judgmentally.
Continue to support after
the victim leaves, or if they
Oregon has measured the
freshman success rate, and
could presage a problem for
the class of 2024.
The Oregon Youth Chal-
lenge program can help. The
tuition free program has
many resources to help high
school students graduate. See
the website: oycp.com
Senior meals
These are the upcoming
menus at the Warm Springs
Senior Wellness Center. Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday
are lunch for participants and
meal deliveries; Tuesday and
Thursday are open though
closed to the public. Senior
Wellness is located at the
Greeley Heights Community
Center.
Friday, October 22: La-
sagna with sautéed veg-
etables, garlic break and
canned fruit.
Monday, October 25:
Chicken Shepards Pie with
bread and canned fruit.
Wednesday, October 27:
Lukamean with baked pota-
toes, broccoli florets and
fresh fruit.
Friday, October 29:
Roast beef with mashed po-
tatoes, cauliflower and al-
monds, and canned fruit.
Food support
for fishers
The Oregon Food Bank
this year is piloting a new
program—Tribal Commu-
nity Fisheries Support— to
support communities dis-
proportionately impacted by
stay.
Arrange or provide trans-
portation in the event they
need to escape quickly.
Create a safety bag of es-
sentials. (Birth certificates,
custody papers, Social Secu-
rity card, clothes)
Create safety plan.
Open home or other lo-
cation as safe haven.
Let the victim make his
or her own decisions.
Take abuse seriously, be-
lieve the victim.
hunger.
The support is to ac-
knowledge the disparities
within the local food system,
while uplifting those in their
community who catch and
distribute fish throughout
Oregon.
The goals of this new pro-
gram are:
Support Native and tribal
fisheries with supplies, distri-
bution, and capacity and
business development.
The program helps get lo-
cal Native foods impacted by
hunger; and supports the
continuation of Native fish-
ing.
The Oregon Food Bank
Tribal Community Fisheries
Support will also explore
new ways of supporting food
access and distribution for
Native and tribal fisheries
communities.
Grants are available: For
more information contact:
communitygrowers@
oregonfoodbank.org
Flu season
In addition to the Covid-
19 pandemic, this is also flu
season. You can avoid get-
ting the flu bug by being vac-
cinated.
Warm Springs IHS is of-
fering flu shots on weekday
mornings (except Wednes-
days) 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and
afternoons 1:30-3:30.
You can check in at the
front gate at the Health and
Wellness Center.
They will direct you
where to park and some-
one will come out to give
you the flu vaccination.
Offer counseling or expert
guidance. Call VOCS 541-
553-2293 or BHC 541-553-
3205
Set up a code word to sig-
nal an emergency.
Rebuild self-esteem and
confidence.
Offer plans and options in
case of emergency.
Help victim recognize
abuse.
Provide assurance; “You
don’t deserve this”, “This is
not your fault” and “I believe
you”.
Assist in obtaining protec-
tion order.
Ask questions that allow
victim to consider and antici-
pate the future.
Find or call an advocate
or shelter.
Let the victim make his or
her own decisions.
From the staff here at the
War m Springs Victims of
Crime Services Program.
T h e Wa r m Sp r i n g s Wo r k E x p e r i e n c e a n d
Development Department—WEDD—program
currently has multiple training positions available
for adults age 18 and older. These positions are
listed as ‘Assorted work experience jobs’ in the
tribes’ job positings. Learn more by calling WEDD
at 541-553-3324 or -3328.
A couple more Halloween chuckles with
the artist Travis Bobb.