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Spilygy Tyrooo, Wgrrn Springs, Oregon Page 7 Ju ly 13, 2011 Fire & Safety responds to many July 4 grass fires Births Keira Marie Saldana Sergio Saldana and Krysten Allen-Alford of Redmond are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Keira Marie Saldana, born on June 14, 2011. Grandparents on the father’s side are Jamie Saldana and Victoria Alexander of Redmond. Grandparents on the mother’s side are Heather Alford and Edward Heath, and Leroy Allen Jr. of Warm Springs. Great grandparents on the mother’s side are Robert Alford and Margie Chance; Chris and Leroy Smith, and Linda Allen. Great great grandmother is Anna Alford. Great grandmother on the father’s side is Poli. Warm Springs Fire and Safety responded to 16 grass fires from 8 pm to 2 a.m. on July 4. There were two dumpster fires, one at the Community Center and one on the Campus. The total call count for the Fourth of July weekend included 23 grass fires, up from last year’s 12 last year, said Dan Martinez, chief of Warm Springs Fire and Safety. Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay H o w la k T ic h u m Shawn Courtney, 1979-2011 Shaw n C o urtn ey o f Warm Springs passed away on June 28, 2011. He was 32. Mr. Courtney was born on April 15, 1979 in Bend to parents Steve and Sheryl Courtney. He atten d ed W arm Springs Elementary School, M adras High School and Central Oregon Community College. Mr. Courtney worked for the mill, in gaming surveil lance, for the Salmon Corp, and was a student at COCC. His hobbies were drawing, playing video games, driving his car and tinkering with his Budget: car, hanging out with friends and family, listening to music, and spending time with his niece and nephew, Ashlei and Quinn. Mr. Courtney is survived by his parents Steve and Sheryl, Myrna Courtney and Charles N athan, uncles Don Courtney, Nico Courtney, Randy Nathan, Eugene R un-. nin g W olf; aunts E llen Courtney, Lori Rose, Tammy Courtney, Tricia, aunt Carla Buckland, Lori Wabanimkee, R ick, Sonny and D arrin Wabanimkee, Mona; several cousins: Johnathan, Cash, Renee, Dawnlynne, Bradford Courtney, Lisa, Jeremiah and Jason Johnson, Myrton Run ning Wolf, Neva and Stan Running Wolf; aunts Neva and Lillian Running Wolf, Darlene Parker, and Mona Gilbert. Fire season restrictions Warm Springs Fire Manage ment has announced that the 2011 fire season is now under way. A ll regulations governing any timber industry or other outside activities w ill be en forced. As the fire danger risk rises, more strict regulations will be implemented. As the fire danger increases during the season, the restric tions will follow the regulations covered by the National Fire Danger Rating System, Indus trial Fire P revention Levels (IFPL), and the Warm Springs Mobilization and Dispatch Plan. For more information about these regulations, call Fire Man agement at 541-553-1146. restrictions proposed for travel, purchasing and hiring (Continued from page 1) “This will be a total of ten furlough days total between now and year end. This will result in a savings of balance the 2011 budget and w ork on balancing the 2012 bud get through the budget c y c le .” $339,350 in gen eral fund.” Som e d epartm ent excep tions to the furlough day are recommended, including Fire and Safety, Patrol, Gaming/ S u rveillan ce, the C h ild ren ’s P ro te c tiv e S e rv ic e s gro u p home workers, and other “es sential employees.” The first furlough day would be Monday, August 8, followed by August 22, September 12, etc. Further recommendations are: All general fund hiring be restricted starting A ugust 1 through the remainder of the year. Leaving the current vacant positions unfilled would equal about $700,000 in savings. All general fund travel ex- penses would be restricted. Departments would also stop the purchase o f unnecessary items that are not essential for the departm ents’ im m ediate function. T ribal C o un cil m em bers were not in favor of the fur lough day proposal, while real izing som ething needs to be done to the balance the budget. “I have concerns about em ployees being able to pay their bills and put food on the table,” said Councilman Ron Suppah. /■t \t STEREO 1 The furlough idea was clearly the least po pu lar p ropo sal among Council members, and department and branch super visors. S-T Calica said, “Nothing is set in stone and Management is working diligently to find cost containment solutions that cause as little impact to the services provided to the community and tribal member employment. But something needs to be done to balance the 2011 budget, and we will work on balancing the 2012 budget through the budget cycle.” Jacob Konald Pere% Theodore Perez and Myrtle Suppah of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son Jacob Ronald Perez, born on June 14, 2011. Jacob joins brothers Aaron and Andrew, and sister Vanessa. Grandparents on the father’s side are Elaine Thomas, Bonnie Thomas and Ronnie Thomas. Grandparents on the mother’s side are Ronald Suppah Sr., Lilly Bill and Margaret Suppah. Nizhoni Butterfly A nnjolee Chiquito-Yallup Tanner Prosper Yallup and LaVonne Rose Boise of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Nizhoni Butterfly Annjolee, born on June 30, 2011, weigh ing 9 pounds 11 ounces and 21 inches long. Nizhoni joins brothers Lil Gary, 10, and Tommy Gemini, 2; and sisters Lil Evalone, 8, and Mahkiyah, 6. Grandparents on the father’s side are Micheál and Twink Leecy, and Jesse Yallup. Grandparents on mother’s side are A1 and Laura Kelly, and Nena Boise. Daylin EaTonya Whitefoot Mitchell J. Whitefoot and Laneda Sherene Thompson of Madras are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Daylin LaTonya Whitefoot, born on July 1, 2011, weighing 8 pounds 5 and V 2 ounces, and 21 inches long. Daylin joins sister Elaina Ingawanup, 5; and brothers Delmer, 10, Mitchell Jr., 6, Walt, 7, and Romeo, 1. Grandparents on the father’s side are Veronica Smith of Warm Springs, and the late Delmer Whitefoot Sr. Grandparents on the mother’s side are Laureen Keachna Tama, or Iowa; and the late Leland Thompson Jr. Emery Bain Cranford Floyd A. Crawford and Sarah J. Gilbert of Madras are pleased announce the birth o f their son Em ery Rain Crawford, born on June 29, 2011. Emery joins brothers Moses, 7, and Floyd Jr., 3. Grandparents on the mother’s side are Tony J. Gilbert and Renee Sohappy of Warm Springs. Grandparents on the father’s side are Alberta and Samuel Crawford of South Dakota. Jamelyn Merrifield Truman V. Merrifield and Winona R. Tohet of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Jam elyn Merrifield, born on June 30, 2011, weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces, and 20 inches in length. Jamelyn joins sister Jaycee Ann, 2. 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