Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo July 26 Helping address chronic homelessness The Housing Authority is over- seeing a new housing project that will help address chronic homelessness among War m Springs tribal members. The 10- unit project includes a Service Center and is located in the Trailer Court neighborhood in the Dips. The project also includes a duplex unit on Wasco Street that is for chronic homeless families with children. The infrastructure and founda- tion work on the project—called Permanent Supportive Housing— began about a month ago. When finished, the single-family sized houses will be available to tribal members who experience long- term homelessness. The residents who live there will have to pay rent based on their income. Counseling services will be available at the Service Cen- ter, said Danielle Wood, Housing Executive Director. Housing was able to fund most of the project through a grant from the state of Oregon that is intended to address chronic homelessness. The goal at Hous- ing is to improve the lives of the homeless members, as well as the community overall. “I feel that if everyone here has a roof over their head, then D.McMechan/Spilyay Infrastructure and foundation work last week at the Permanent Supportive Housing construction site. our community is in better shape,” Ms. Wood said. “I think we’re all healthier, and we’re not having to see our relatives and friends suffer- ing.” Regarding the project, the Indian Health Service funded some of the infrastructure work, and the BIA is funding the road work through 638 dollars with Warm Springs Con- struction doing this work. The Per manent Supportive Housing units should be completed and ready for residency within a year, said Joel Holliday, project co- ordinator. The General Contractor is Wolf Construction and Develop- ment, who also completed the re- D.McMechan/Spilyay Leslie Henderson, Colton and Norah were browsing for toys while visiting the Jefferson County Fair last weekend. (Fair livestock results in the next Spilyay.) Community notes... Youth sports physicals The 2023 sports physical dates at Warm Springs IHS are this Wednesday, July 26 and again on September 1. The state of Oregon requires annual physicals prior to participating in any school sport. Call IHS to schedule your child’s appointment for a sports physical, 541-553-2610. Parent or guardian attendance at the appointment is required. The Art of Sewing at Warm Springs Recreation Warm Springs Recreation and the OSU Extension Service will host the Art of Sewing at the Com- munity Center, Tuesday through Thursday, August 22-24. Ages 10 and up are welcome. All materials are provided, and no experience is required. Space is lim- ited so sign up early: Call Carol at Recreation, 541-553-3243. cent Housing Tax Credit renovation work, Mr. Holliday said. The project site is about five acres in size; and Mr. Holliday and the construction crews are asking residents to not walk through the site, as it is an active construction zone, off limits to trespassing. Sign up and save with Cricket Tribal members who live on tribal lands may be eligible for a reduction of $75 on talk and text plans with Cricket. You can sign up for the ser- vice with the Warm Springs Community Action Team. WSCAT will have sign-up sessions from 2 to 4 p.m. at their office on the following dates: Thursday, July 27; August 10 and 24; September 7 and 21; and October 5. For more information call Sara at WSCAT, 541-553- 3148. Or call the Cricket of- fice in Madras at 541-615- 1544. Or you can visit the Cricket office at 374 SW Fifth St., Madras.