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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs
Cooling center open during heat wave
With the high temperatures in
the region, Warm Springs Health
and Human Services has opened a
cooling center.
The location is behind the Be-
havioral Health Center. In Madras
a cooling center is located at 61 NW
Oak Street; opening at noon each.
The National Weather Service
issued a heat advisory that will re-
main in effect for the next several
days. A fire weather watch is also
in place.
Health officials remind people
to try and stay safe during this time:
Heat-related illnesses are prevent-
able, so it is vital to know the signs
of heat exhaustion and heat stroke,
and how to prevent it from hap-
pening to you.
The symptoms of heat exhaus-
tion include: Feeling faint or dizzy.
Heavy sweating. Fast or weak pulse.
Feeling nauseous or vomiting. Cold,
pale, clammy skin. Muscle cramps.
What to do in case of heat ex-
haustion: Slowly drink water. Move
into a cooler location. Lie down and
apply cool wet cloths to your body.
Loosen any tight clothing.
It is vital to know the difference
between a heatstroke and heat ex-
haustion. A heat stroke is a medical
emergency and should be reported
immediately.
Symptoms include: High body
temperature. Red, hot, damp or dry
skin. Fast pulse. Headache. Nausea
and vomiting. Loss of consciousness.
What to do: Call 911. Move per-
son to cool environment. Reduce
person’s body heat.
Never give a person experienc-
ing heat stroke any fluids.
Babies and younger children,
older people, people with medical
conditions and even pets are sensi-
tive to heat.
July 10, 2024
Lil’ Miss Pageant
Historic region
The historically intense and long-
lasting heat wave in the Western
U.S, has set hundreds of records
from Washington state to Arizona.
The projection is that the heat will
continue for several more days.
The first signs of some relief are
not expected until late this coming
weekend.
This past weekend, very hot
weather brought all-time highs of
119 degrees to Redding, Calif., and
120 to Las Vegas.
Heat alerts remain in effect for
most locations west of the Rockies
for days to come. Oregon, Wash-
ington, California and Nevada are
nearly entirely covered by the heat
alert.
Excessive-heat warnings—the
highest-level alert— is in effect in
Portland, in Boise, Fresno, Las Ve-
gas, Reno, Phoenix and other cities.
Marge Kalama/KWSO
Deadline for students to apply for JOM funding
The deadline to submit appli-
cations for summer extra-curricu-
lar activities with the Johnson
O’Malley Committee is this Friday,
July 12.
The funding is available to
Jefferson County 509-J and Wasco
County students. The allowance
per student is as follows:
Grades pre-k through fifth,
$150. Grades six through eight:
$200. And grades nine through
twelve is $300.
Succesful applicants must com-
plete the JOM application, survey,
and the request for financial assis-
tance. Also, with the application,
attach the following documents:
Flyer, roster, schedule, receipts,
etc. Submit to:
Arlissa White, Naomi
Brisbois, Krysta Rhoan, Tashina
Smith, Celeste White or Martha
Alvarez.
Head Start, school sports physicals in July, August
The Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center has scheduled
Head Start Physical Round-up
dates for 3- and 4-year-olds, and
school sports physical clinics this
summer.
Head Start Round-ups will be
held July 18 and August 22. Sports
physical clinics are set for July 25
and August 15.
Call the clinic to schedule, 541-
553-1196.
At the Pageant, Senior Lil’ Miss Warm Springs (second
from left by Miss Warm Springs Kahmussa Green); with
Junior Miss Warm Springs Alisha Yallup and Miss
Warm Springs Zariah Medina-Wallulatum.
And the winners for the Lil Miss Warm Springs Pageant
are: Senior Lil Miss Warm Springs Miss Ashlyn Wolfe.
Junior Lil Miss Warm Springs Miss Alisha Yallup.
Lil Miss Warm Springs Miss Zariah Wallulatum-Medina.
Shout out to the families and their support to their Lil Miss
Warm Springs contestant! We had seven participants—It was
fantanstic!
Thank you to our Teachers and Cooks, You’re our heart!
Thank you WarFace, Johnson Bill for their good beats!
We truly appreciate your gracious donation of time and
loving commitment to our Families and youth. Once again
Thank you.
Carol Sahme, Recreation Department.
Coming up at Tribal
Council the rest of July
The following are some of the
items coming up on the Tribal
Council agenda for the rest of
the month of July (subject to
change at Council discretion):
Wednesday, July 10
9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer
review.
10: Cannabis retail discussion.
11: Probate update with
Valerie Squiemphen.
1:30 p.m.: Early Childhood
Education Center update with
Cheryl Tom and Sue Matters.
2:30: TERO 101 with Wendell
Jim and Commission.
Monday, July 15
9 a.m.: S-T update.
9:30: August agenda and re-
view minutes.
10: Draft resolutions.
11: Federal and state legisla-
tive update calls.
Community
notes...
Alcohol and drug education
classes at the Senior Center are
held every Wednesday through the
summer at 3 p.m. Seniors are wel-
come and can bring others inter-
ested in learning.
The Warm Springs Thursday
Market is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
under the Campus Pavilion.
Vendors are welcome to set up.
Contact KWSO for more informa-
tion: kwso@wstribes.org
Or call the station at 541-553-
1968.
Warm Springs Extension is in-
viting people to join them on the
Summer Fruit Loop Tour on
Tuesday, July 23. They will be visit-
ing several orchards along the Hood
River fruit loop. You will need to
bring a lunch, snacks, water and
money for purchasing produce.
Transportation is available. Let
them know if you will be riding or
driving your own vehicle. Contact
Sara Olson at 541-553-3238.
1:30: Enrollments discussion
with Lucille Suppach-Samson,
Vital Stats.
2:30: Indian Health Services
update with the acting CEO.
3:30: Health and Human
Services with Caroline Cruz.
4:30: Managed Care discus-
sion with Mike Collins.
Tuesday, July 16
9 a.m.: Lumen discussion
with tribal attorneys.
10: Water facility discussion
with Chico Holliday, Utilities.
11: Mt. Hood Meadows dis-
cussion with Greg Leo and
Matthew Drake.
1:30: City of Portland discus-
sion with Adam Becenti.
Monday, July 22
9 a.m.: June financial over-
view and 2025 budget forecast
discussion with Pam Douglas.