airc newsletter january 2012

Save the Date!

the

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

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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

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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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

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Lunch @ Noon

UNWS 6:30 PM


Drumming andSinging 4:30pm

CWNA Youth

Council 6pm

Learning Center

3:30-5:30pm

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Lunch @ Noon

UNWS 6:30 PM

Martin Luther

King Jr. Day



Chili and fry

bread fundraiser

4-7pm

$5

CWNA Youth

Council 6pm


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Lunch @ Noon

UNWS 6:30 PM



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

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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.

airc newsletter january 2012

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