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A.I.R.C.The American Indian Resource Center of Marathon County
1st Family Christmas dinner amerry success
Chili & Fry
bread fundraiser
Family SwimJanuary 27, 2012
Swim at the YMCA
5-7pm Meal after at theCenter. Bring your
family down and meet
other families!
WausauPowwow
March 3, 2012Mark your
calendars…Watch
future AIRC
newsletters for moreinfo.
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2
Cheers!The A.I.R.C. is
looking forward to marking our first
year of service in the Wausau
community this March and we
would like to thank everyone who has
helped make this success possible.
We are especially grateful this
month to the NTC Diversity club
and club president, Terilyn Nez for
the fundraiser they held December
2 for the Indian Center. We would
also like to thank Brian Jacobson
for his monetary donation to the
Center.
It is because of donations like
these that the Indian Center is able
to keep the doors open and the
programs and services up and
running. The Indian Center is
always accepting monetary
donations and other donations as
needed. Call 715-845-9754
January 18, 2012Come down to the
Center and warm
yourself up with a bowl
of chili. 4-7 pm
On December 22 the A.I.R.C. held the first family night Christmasfeast at the Center. With over 120 people in attendance and an arrayof home-cooked food, it was a great way to start the holidaycelebrations. We would like to thank the Potawatomi Language andCulture department for the maple syrup, frozen chickens, cannedgoods and paper products they donated as well as the Wausau SchoolDistrict and Nell Anderson for the books the youth received as gifts.Thanks also to the A.I.R.C. board, Vicki Calderon, Winona Andrade,Lacy Bigjohn, Dawn Fisher, Larry Walker and family, AissaBourdon, and anyone else we forgot (sorry!) for all of your time,efforts, contributions and donations. We couldn’t have done itwithout you! The Indian Center family dinners continue to be a great
place to catch up with new and old friends and relatives.
THE A.I.R.C. OF MARATHON COUNTY
JANUARY 2012
2
Women’s Wellness
Jr. Youth NewsThe junior youth have enjoyed afternoons painting and createdsome really cool artwork. They painted a neighborhood where each
child drew their house and yard and a road ran through to each.
They also traced their bodies on paper and then designed and
painted a powwow outfit on their outline. This was a very exciting
project for the kids and took them about three after school sessions
to finish. The youth are very proud of the finished paintings, which
are displayed around the center (see pg. 3 for pics). They received
many positive and impressive compliments. As Christmas was
approaching, the children made ornaments and strung popcorn for
the tree. They also painted pinecones and created handmade cardsto give to their parents the night of the Christmas dinner. They
were very excited to put a gift under the Christmas tree for their
parents. We are looking forward to the New Year and more new,
exciting and fun experiences for the junior youth.
The drumming and singing program has moved into a new
phase: making hand drums from scratch. The drumming and
singing program would like to thank Tom Quillen and David
Gourd for scraping the deer hides as well as Terry Schmidt,
Eileen Brown and Tom Quillen for the deer hide donation.
Another big THANK YOU to Tom Quillen for the wood for
the drum frames and instructional help. The group plans on
making 12 drums and there is still time to come to the class
and make one. Come to the Center at 4:30pm on Tuesdays andlearn how! Call 715-845-9765 for more info.
Drumming and Singing classTom Quillen and some of the youth prepare
the drum frames
Junior Youth decorate Christmas cookies
for the Christmas dinner.
Regardless of whether the past year was good or bad,it’s exciting to think about what the New Year may
bring and what we can do to improve our lives. Take ita day at a time and remember to smile J This is yourlife, live it happy.In order to make the most of your time, live as if everyday was the last day of
your life. This means you must avoid postponing and excel in whatever youdo. This is a new year with great possibilities and opportunities. Try something different and exciting. Enjoy the New Year friends and family!!!!T o h e l p w i t h g e t t i n g h e a l t h y a n d f i t , Z u m b a w i l l b e s t a r t i n g i n
F e b r u a r y ( w a t c h f o r t h o s e c l a s s e s ) . Z u m b a i s a f u n a n d e x c i t i n g w a y t o
l o s e w e i g h t t h r u L a t i n i n s p i r e d d a n c e . A l s o t h e Y M C A t r i p s a r e s t i l l
o n T u e s d a y @ 9 : 4 5 a n d T h u r s d a ys @ 1 : 0 0 .
The Senior youth have been meeting every Wednesday night at 6 pm. They’ve
decided to start a homework hour before their Youth Council meetings and ithas been a success. They spend the hour together, sharing a healthy snack and
helping each other with homework. Tutors are available to help also, and they
have been doing a wonderful job helping each other. Computers and a printer
are also available as needed for the students. When homework hour is finished,
the Youth Council conducts their meeting and they have been working on some
ideas for upcoming events. The Polar Plunge is one thing they all agreed that
they would like to participate in and raise money for the Special Olympics. Wewill be getting more details and the youth will be collecting donations for the
event in February. Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to
participate on Wednesdays!
Senior Youth News
On December 27, CWNA Youth Council president, Kinesha Stoner,
took it upon herself to try and conquer the monster pizza challenge at
Politos Pizza in downtown Wausau. Kinesha and her mother, Jolene,
gave it their all, but the pizza defeated them. They gave it a goodtry and they were planning on donating the loot to the Youth
Council. Maybe next time girls....
Youth Council at AISES
THE A.I.R.C. OF MARATHON COUNTY
JANUARY 2012
3
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
New Year’s Day
Lunch @ Noon
UNWS 6:30 PM
Learning Center
3:30-5:30pm
Drumming and
Singing 4:30pmCWNA YouthCouncil 6pm
Learning Center 3:30-5:30pm
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Lunch @ Noon
UNWS 6:30 PM
Learning Center 3:30-5:30pm
Drumming andSinging 4:30pm
CWNA Youth
Council 6pm
Learning Center
3:30-5:30pm
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Lunch @ Noon
UNWS 6:30 PM
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
Learning Center 3:30-5:30pm
Drumming andSinging 4:30pm
Chili and fry
bread fundraiser
4-7pm
$5
CWNA Youth
Council 6pm
Learning Center 3:30-5:30pm
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Lunch @ Noon
UNWS 6:30 PM
Learning Center 3:30-5:30pm
Drumming andSinging 4:30pm
CWNA Youth
Council 6pm
Learning Center
3:30-5:30pm
Family Night
Swim at YMCA5-7pm
Dinner and a movie @ Center 7:30-9:30
29 30
Lunch @ Noon
UNWS 6:30 PM
January 2012 Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.
~Brooks Atkinson
Artwork by junior youth in the AIRC afterschool program
Recipe:
Baked MacaroniIngredients
1/2 pound extra-lean ground
beef
1 small onion, diced, about
1/2 cup
1 box (7 ounces) whole-wheat
elbow macaroni
1 jar (15 ounces) reduced-
sodium spaghetti sauce
6 tablespoons Parmesan
cheese
Don’t miss the A.I.R.C. Chili and fry bread fundraiser on
Thursday January 18 at the Center.
A bowl of chili, fry bread and a drink for $5. A great way
to stay warm and support a great cause!
The American Indian Resource Center of Marathon CountyP.O. Box 1787
Wausau ,WI 54402-1787
THE A.I.R.C. OF MARATHON COUNTY JANUARY 2012
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a
baking dish with cooking spray. In a
non-stick pan, cook beef and onion
until the meat is browned and the
onion translucent. Drain well. Cook
pasta until tender, 10-12 minutes,
according to directions. Drain
thoroughly. Add cooked pasta and
spaghetti sauce to meat and onions.
Stir to mix evenly. Spoon the mixture
inot the prepared baking dish. Bakeuntil bubbly, about 25-35 minutes.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.