Calendar for Sat. Nov. 9, 2019

  • There is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting this morning at 10 at Community Counseling.
  • Class 2 of 2 for the Warm Springs Community Action Team Indianpreneurship Class is today at the Community Action Team office.
  • There is a job fair at Mt Hood Ski Bowl today from 11am – 2pm at Ski Bowl West.  Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the Wiwnu Wash building.

Sunday 11/10

At the Dalles High School Auditorium tomorrow, there is going to be a reading by Ed Edmo and Lani Roberts.  Celilo Falls: Parallel Lives along N’Chi-Wana is the publication they talk about as they grew up in the same area at the same age yet different because of their ethnic heritage. The Event goes from 3:30pm-4:30pm with doors open at 3. For more information you can call 360-693-0123.

Monday 11/11

  • Monday is Veteran’s Day.  Federal, State and Tribal offices are all closed.   There is no school Monday in the Jefferson County 509 J district.
  • In Warm Springs Monday: there will be a Veteran’s Parade starting on campus at 11am, finishing at the Community Center.  A meal will be provided at noon followed by presentations and entertainment.
  • Listen to KWSO this Veteran’s Day for special programming to honor all Veterans.
  • Monday is the deadline for COBO registration for Boys and Girls in Grades 5th through 8th. You must register your athlete online at Jefferson county COBO   There is a scholarship available up to $150. If you have any questions, call Austin Say @ 541-777-1393

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be holding public meetings next week on Tuesday from noon to 5:30pm at the Agency Longhouse and Wednesday noon to 6pm at the Greeley Heights Community Building. The topics will be the Highway 26 Warm Springs Safety Corridor Plan, Intersection upgrades and more. Come and Visit with the Representatives from ODOT to have all your questions answered and review Safety Corridor Plans.

Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Native American Heritage Month. On November 13th & 14th they are having a screening of: Navajo Code Talkers of World War 2, a Documentary Film that features five warriors from the Navajo Nation who served as Code Talkers. On the 13th the screening takes place at the Madras COCC campus from 5:30pm-7pm and on the 14th the screening is at the Bend Campus from 4pm-5:30pm. For More Information call 541-318-3782

There is an Agricultural Seminar next Wednesday at the Inn at Cross Keys from 9:30am-2:30pm with lunch provided. This seminar is provided by SAIF, who is Oregon’s not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurance company.  For More Information you can visit saif or call 503-373-8213.

The Museum at Warm Springs will be holding a Yarn Belt Class with Elder Instructor Neda Wesley, November 19th – 21st from 5:30pm-7pm. Registration is open now with the first 20 students to receive class materials, there is no class limit, all other students will need to supply their own materials. To register contact Tamera Moody @ 541-553-3331 ext. 407.

Childbirth Education Class is Wednesdays from noon – 1pm at the Family Resource Center.  This is a 3 week series that focuses on Pregnancy – Labor & Delivery – and Mom & Baby Care.  To learn more or find out when the series starts, contact Allie Anderson, MCH Nurse at 541-553-2460.

Now is the time for students planning to attend college or technical school next fall by completing the requirements for the Tribal Scholarship which includes filing a FAFSA for financial assistance. Details are now available at KWSO.org – click on the slide that says Tribal Scholarship.

Cascades East Transit provides transportation around Warm Springs and to Madras with Connections to other Central Oregon Towns. You can see their schedule for “Route 20” at KWSO.org, click on the community tab and choose transit from the Drop down menu.

The 2020 Census begins April 1st.   Everyone should plan on participating so our community has an accurate count of who lives here.  The Warm Springs Complete Count Committee encourages your participation in the 2020 census.