Commissary
progress
A construction crew is working
on the outside area of the historic
commissary building. This is the
food court-public space that will be
outside of the small business cen-
ter, a project of the Warm Springs
Community Action Team. The
business center will housed in the
for mer commissary once the
structure is wholly renovated dur-
ing the third phase of the project.
If work goes as scheduled, the
food court phase could be done by
the end of this year, said Starla
Green, project manager. Then,
once the business center is open
perhaps within two years, a final
addition will be a community
kitchen, Ms. Green said.
WSCAT has worked the past
few years with the community,
Tribal Council, architects and
Planning, Utilities and others in
developing the overall project.
Earlier this year, WSCAT re-
ceived a commitment of close to
$4 million from the state of Or-
egon for the work, a significant
boost toward making the idea
happen.
Starla Green/WSCAT
Construction workers on site at the food court area.
The commissary project
The commissary building itself
dates back to 1896, when it was
first used as a U.S. Government
storehouse and commodities dis-
tribution center. The structure is
likely the oldest building on the
reservation.
For many decades it used lo-
cated by the Post Office area. In
2022 WSCAT, after discussions
with the community and Tribal
Council, had the structure moved
to its current location by the high-
way. This was the first phase of
Free pet clinic in October
Fences for Fido and the Madras
Animal Hospital, in partnership
with War m Springs Fire and
Safety, will host a free pet wellness
and vaccine clinic in October. This
is for Warm Springs residents only,
no appointment needed.
Services for dogs include vac-
cines for rabies, parvo and distem-
per; and flea, tick and dewormer
treatments.
For cat there are vaccines for
rabies, and FVRCP vaccines; and
flea, tick and dewormer treatment.
Minor wound treatment and nail
trimming are also available. The
clinic will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, October 11. For ques-
tions about dog or cat services,
email:
info@fencesforfido.org
Or call 503-869-0422. The
clinic is sponsored by Fences for
Fido and Dr. Rhen, Madras Ani-
mal Hospital.
Title VI Indian Education forms due
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs Education Branch
is asking all families of Native
American Students to complete a
Title VI Indian Education form to
identify the number of Native Stu-
dents that can be counted for the
509-J school district.
The ‘506’ forms are used to
determine the amount of funding
that currently goes to the Culture
and Heritage Language program
for teaching in schools.
The form is available to down-
load on kwso.org
You can fill it out and return to
the Education Branch office in the
Education building. Contact
Celestine Charley if you have any
questions:
celestine.c@wstribes.org
Forms that are turned in will en-
ter you into a drawing for an iPad.
The drawing is October 10.
the small business center develop-
ment plan.
When fully operational the Com-
missary and surrounding campus
will link Warm Springs entrepre-
neurs and small business owners to
new markets. The Community Ac-
tion Team with the community
chose this site in part because it is
along Highway 26, the major corri-
dor between Portland and Central
Oregon. With space for retail and
food businesses, co-working, an arts
and culture store, and a welcome place
for visitors to shop, the Commissary
site will help revitalize the historic
Agency area of Warm Springs.