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Spilyay Tymoo
Page 4, February 6,1981
Editorial
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(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
Concern over Smith nomination
To the people:
I am a very concerned fellow
tribesmen writing to you in
regards of the nomination of
Ken Smith to the position of
Assistant Secretary of Interior.
Actually, I ajm very proud of
the fact that a member of our
tribe was nominated for this
position. Mr. Smith has been
working faithfully for us for
quite a few years now and also
doing a very fine job of it.
But what I’m wondering is
whether or not this is the right
time for Ken to be moving up
the ladder. Could it betha(M r.
Haig (or Uncle Sam) just wants
to get a thorn out of his side.?
S J . Telakish
Longview, Washington
Searching for pen pal
To The Editor
Dear Sir/ Madam:
I would be very grateful if I
could have a pen friend as I
would like to find out about
other people and other places.
My age is 13 and my name is
Katrina Taylor. I would like to
learn about another country
that I don’t know about. I
belong to a five person family. I
live in a small city on the east
coast of New Zealand.
I live in Hastings, it has a
population of 35,000.
Some of my hobbies are
skating, swimming, running
and golf. My sister likes hockey
my Ma and Pa like golf and my
brother surfs. I am going to a
big school and I am sure that I
will get lost. I haven’t got much
to say about me as I have not
done much.
Yours Faithfully
Katrina Taylor
713 Maxville Dr.
Hastings, New Zealand
Delford Johnson, Vehicle P ool manager (left), is pictured accepting keys to a 1965 9,000 _
tanker from Gordon Shown, area dealer for Chevron Inc. U.S.A. TheKenworth truck was donated
to the Confederated Tribes and will be used to transport water to fires that are long distances away.
The truck is first o f three the tribes are planning to acquire.
C om m unity Center Calendar
Warm Springs language class
A class is being offered for
those who are interested in
learning the reading and
writing of the Warm Springs
language.
“The class is mainly for those
who already have knowledge of
the Warm Springs language,
but people who are beginners in
Warm Springs might also
profit from it by learning
Warm Springs sounds and
writing.” says Hank Morrison,
tribal linguist.
The classes will be taught by
Morrison and Ada Sooksoit
each Tuesday evening at 7:00
p.m. beginning February 17 in
the Cultural and Heritage
office in the Community
Center.
To sign up, stop by the
Cultural and Heritage office.
They will also answer any
questions you may have.
Thanks for help
To those who were concerned,
We would like to say a
special thank you to all those
who helped at Joan Williams
funeral. Thanks to the people
from Washington, the alfcohol
center, tribal court, group
home and police. It makes
losing Joan bearable.
Thank you for the flowers,
gifts of money and we
appreciate you being there,
giving us your support.
Joan was someone in our
family who will not be easily
forgotten.
Harriett Williams and sons and
granddaughter
George Williams and family
Joan Williams’ children
Poitra family
Silas Williams family
Harold Greene family
Neda Wesley family
Eliza Hicks family
Shike family
Happy
February 9
Valentines
February 12
Day
February 17
New Arrival
Sonya Gail Tufti was born
January 16, 1981 at Mountain
View Hospital to Loren Tufti
and Cecelia Winishut. She
weighed seven pounds and
three ounces and measured
19*4 inches at birth. Sonya’s
grandparents are Earl and
L eatha T ufti and D allas
W in is h u t a n d V ir g in ia
Mitchell.
You may be eligible forenergy aid
With cold weather heating
bills take a considerable
portion of the household
income. There is a program in
Oregon to help low income
people meet the high cost of
home heating bills. It is called
the Low Incom e Energy
Assistance Program.
A person may be eligible for
assistance and not know it.
Eligibility is based on income
and the number of people in a
household. For example, a one
person household with an
income under $4500 could be
eligible as well as a household
of four with an income under
$9000.
This program is available to
all Oregon residents whether
they are e n ro lle d trib a l
members or not. Priority is
given to senior citizens but all
are eligible. At this time 28
families in Warm Springs have
applied for and received
assistance.
Eligibility is based on earned
income. If per capita is already
obligated it is not considered.
Bonuses, too, are not counted
according to Warm Springs
Energy Assistance coordinator
Francilla Miller. She says, “it is
a really good program.”
Francilla will help applicants
fill out their forms if they come
into the office in the old girls
dorm . The head of the
household needs to come in
bringing a verification of
income, the home heating bill
and any medifcal bills whi£h can
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be deducted from the total
income.
Even if some assistance
m oney has already been
received which is so for food
stamp recipients, these people
may still be eligible for further
assistance. And even if the
heating bill has already been
paid households may be
eligible for some repayment.
Assistance will vary depending
on where you live, what type of
fuel is used and what the
household income is.
Don’t be hesitant to apply
for assistance. There are still
many winter days ahead. For
further information or to make
an appointment phone 553-
1161, Ext. 235 and ask for Fritz
Miller.
Pinnocchle and Craft night for adults every
Monday evening at 7 p.m. More pinnochle
players are needed.
House plant clinic—Safeway florist, Sharon
Clowers, will be giving advice on the care of your
houseplants. 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
Family movie night—Movies will be shown
every two weeks. $1 is the admission price,
popcorn is 15«. Walt Disney’s Bedknobs and
Broomsticks is scheduled for February 12 and
The Great Race is scheduled for February 26.
Sweetheart baby contest—Open to babies up to
one year old. Time has not been set yet. Place is
at the Community Center
Tribal Council Agenda
February 6-7 Council of Councils - Yakima, Umatilla, Nez Perce
and Warm Springs — Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge
February 9 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. ‘83 BI A Budget-Ann Higgins
2. 2:00 p.m . C o m p reh en siv e P lan-C H 2M
Hill/Planning Dept.
February 10 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. SSI Program-Bob Jackson/Jim
Noteboon
2. 2:00 p.m. Wildlife Inventory/Fish Report-Natural
Resource Dept.
F e b r u a r y 13-14 Columbia River Basin Fisheries Alliance
Pendleton
February 16 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Unfinished Business
2. 2:00 p.m. Enrollments
3. 4:00 p.m. Unemployment Insurance-Dennis
Karnopp
February 17 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Water Planning-Jack Hunt/Harlow
Nasewytewa
2. 4:00 p.m. Realty—Griffith Property
February 18 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Equine Infectious Anemia Report-Clinl
2. 2:00 p.m. Mill Tour-WSFPI
February 23 Tribal Council, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. 509-J Report-Darrell Wright
February 24 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Committee Evaluations
February 25 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Tribal Court-Irene Wells
2. 2:00 p.m. Management Reports
February 26 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. W SFPI Board Report
GENERAL COUNCIL-Agency Longhouse
( Agenda: WSFPI Annual Report