Calendar Tue., Jul. 2, 2019

Community Calendar for Tuesday July 2, 2019

• Kids 18 and under can get free, nutritious meals through the 509-J Summer Food Service Meal Program today at: Bridges High School – breakfast starts at 7:45 and lunch at 12:00; and at the Warm Springs Youth Center – breakfast is from 8:45-9:15 and lunch 12-12:30
• Here is today’s Tribal Council agenda: this morning they will hear from the Land Use Committee and then a visit from the BIA Northwest Regional Director Bryan Mercier. This afternoon there will be a continuation of the Financial Overview and then the Tribal Economics Project.
• The next class in the Being Tobacco Free series in Warm Springs is today at noon in the Family Resource Center. Learn about the benefits of living tobacco-free. Everyone is welcome – lunch is provided.
• Here are today’s Fitness Activities at the Community Center – There is a Youth Yoga class at 10am in the aerobics room, Functional Fitness is at noon in the social hall and Insanity Class at noon in the aerobics room.
• The Jefferson County Food Bank is located at 556 SE Seventh Street in Madras. They are open for distribution this afternoon.
• Voc Rehab in Warm Springs will hold an orientation session today at 3:00 in Behavioral Health Center conference room. Those who cannot make it to one of the scheduled weekly sessions can call 541-553-4952 to request a one-on-one orientation.
• There is a Warriors for Wellbriety meeting this evening at High Lookee Lodge. They have drum practice at 6:30 and the meeting is at 7:30.

 Wednesday 7/3

• Tananawit is hosting an outdoor movie night fundraiser tomorrow at the Warm Springs Community Action Team building on campus. They are showing the movie Aqua Man at 7:30. Cost is $3, kids 12 and under is $1. They will accept can/bottle donations as payment as well.

Thursday 7/4

• This Thursday is Independence Day. The tribal organization will be closed, as will the IHS clinic.
• This year’s 4^th of July Parade in Warm Springs will honor Marines. Parade lineup will begin at 9am in front of the Family Resource Center and Presbyterian Church for participants, judging is at 10:00 and the parade will start at 11. A barbecue and family games will follow at the Community Center.
• The Todd Beamer Memorial run will be held this 4^th of July in Madras. Registration will start at 6:15 that morning at Sahalee Park. Pre-registration at a discount is being take through tomorrow online. The events are a 6-mile walk, 5k run, 10k run and 2 mile fun run. The 6-mile walk starts at 7am, the bus for the 5 & 10k runs leaves at 7:30 and the 2-mile fun run is at 9. After the races, there will be food, a parade and celebration in the park. All proceeds go to the Todd Beamer Memorial Scholarship.
• The Downtown Park & Play event is on the 4^th of July from 5-9pm on 5^th Street in Madras. There will be food, music and vendors. Anyone interested in setting up as a vendor can visit http://downtownparkandplay.com/.

A Jefferson County Veterans Service Outreach officer comes to the Warm Springs Senior Center on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Appointments are available for the morning by calling 541-475-5228.

 In Warm Springs this 4^th of July, fireworks should be lit at one of these designated locations: Community Center parking lot, Simnasho Longhouse parking lot, Agency Longhouse parking lot or the campus grassy area across from the courthouse. Remember to bring water or a fire extinguisher with you, safely dispose of used fireworks and clean up after yourselves. Let’s all do our part to make this 4^th a safe one!