Page 4 April 9,1982
Spilyay Tymoo
E Coosh EEWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the editor
Thank you
To the Editor
T h is is a le t t e r o f
appreciation and thanks to
Verbena Greene and Orthelia
M iller for attending the
Brigham Young University
Indian Week in Provo, Utah.
Also, I'd like to especially
thank my grandfather and
Yakima Councilman Wilfred
Yallup who also attended
Indian Week. While he was
here, he was able to tour the
campus and attend a Lamanite
Generation performance.
Many special thanks,
Minnie R. Yahtin
Thanks for caring
To the Editor,
In behalf of our daughter
Colleen Greene and ourselves,
we would like to thank all the
friends and relatives who
assisted her in the recent loss of
her infant daughter/and our
granddaughter. Our deepest
gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Silas
Williams, Mr. and Mrs Perry
Greene, for taking care of the
many details and funeral
arrangements, which made the
grief more bearable. And to
each person who was there,
your presence will always be
remembered.
The parents o f Colleen,
Mr. & Mrs. Truman Lump-
mouth Sr.
The brothers & sisters o f
Colleen
Trudy and Truman Lump-
mouth Jr.
Lori, Kim, Michelle Wheeler
Mr. & Mrs. Desi Wheeler and
Leslie Ann
Jr. and Tia Stevens
Thanks for the support
To the Editor,
My children and I would like
to take this opportunity to
thank all our friends and
relatives for the flowers and
sympathy cards. We wish to
thank those people who were
by our side during our time of
hardship and sorrow, friends
and relatives being with us was
a great deal of moral support.
We also wish to thank those
who provided our family with
the many houseware items.
A very special thanks to
Harrison for bringing the food
items to the house.
Thank you for your help
returned from Hawaii with the
Simnasho group. The people in
Warm Springs have made that
This past year it has been my possible.
T h e r e a re p a g e s o f
privilege to witness the support
this entire community gives to in d iv id u a ls , g ro u p s and
functions supporting its young organizations to thank. You
people. My son has just. know who you are. Without
To the community o f Warm
Springs,
Nancy Waite
Simnasho parent
Symphony to appear in Bend
The Oregon Symphony will status nationally.
appear in a single concert April
Included in the evening’s
12 in the Bend High School p ro g ra m is B e e th o v e n ’s
auditorium.
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op.
This will be the second visit 72: Mozart’s Overture of the
of new symphony conductor Magic Flute: Mendlessohn’s
James De Preist, and the first Symphony No. 5 (Reforma-
visit to Central Oregon since the Central Oregon Symphony
the orchestra achieved major Society in cooperation with
Equitable Savings in Loan
Association. The concert will
begin at 8 p.m. Tickets will be
sold at the Bend branch of
Equitable Savings and Loan
Association at 1033 N.E. Wall
St., Bend. Reserved seats are
$7.50; General Admission are
$6.00; and senior citizens and
students are $4.00.
Learn business skills through 4-H
Where can a teenager find a
summer job these days? Instead
o f looking (and looking), why
not go into business for
yourself? 4-H can help you get
started?
There is a newly-developed
4-H project called “4-H Learn
to earn.” M ember’s and
leader’s manuals are available
through the National 4-H
Council to help teach teenage
4-H ’ers how to start their own
Floriene Davis and Family
Simnasho School closure continued from page 1
and confidence in Jefferson
4. The closure is proposed
County school District 509-J to
for financial and budget
provide a sufficient quantity reasons with little attention or
and quality of services to meet analysis of the educational,
the elementary and secondary social or cultural benefits that
school needs of Tribal students.
derive from it’s continuance.
In the budget proposal for
5. The closure also represents
the school year 1982-83, the an erosion of a service from
Administration has proposed which the impacts cannot be
the closure of the Simnasho calculated with no knowledge
E lem entary S c h o o l. The of when, how or if that schoors
p rop osed clo su re is not operation will be renewed.
consistent with the interests
These issues represent only a
and desires of the Confederated
Tribes for reasons that include: few of the several concerns that
1. The Simnasho School are relevant to the interest and
represents a unique community desire to see the Simnasho
school which affords greater School continue operation. In
individual student attention, addition to the community
p a r e n t an d c o m m u n ity identity and pride generated by
support, participation that the Simnasho School, the
enhances social, civic, and school fulfills an essential
cultural interaction as by service for the basic and special
products of the education needs of Indian and non-Indian
students.
services.
The Tribal Council has a
2. Simnasho School provides great interest and desire to have
education services that meet the Simnasho School remain in
the highest education priority operation. We will gladly offer
id en tified by the Tribal the services of our administra
Council/ to wit: basic skill tive staff to assist in researching
development at the elementary and presenting options to have
level.
it’s operation continued.
Following the statement,
3. The Simnasho School
presently serves two tribal tribal elder and Simnasho
children, with handicapping resident Sylvia Wallulatum
c o n d itio n s th at a ltern ate stated that people are “starting
p la c e m e n t w o u ld ca u se to build homes in Simnasho.
extreme hardship, which is not My sister and I have many
endorsed for medical reasons. grandchildren— we want to
you, it would not have been
possible. All of the children
benefited from this experience
and I personnally thank each of
you.
keep the school for them.” She
also wanted to l^now what
happened to PL 93-638 monies
after high school students drop
out. “I think that money should
be used for Simnasho.”
Uren Leonard, chairman of
the JOM committee stated that
he “hated to see value of the
dollar be put over education of
the community.”
After people had made their
presentations, budget commit
tee member Roger Tathwell
said, “You want us to keep this
and to keep that. I ask you, are
you willing to pay 36% to 40%
more taxes next year? Also, are
you willing to sell the budget to
the rest of the voters.” As it
stands.now, the budget reflects
a 28% in taxes, including the
proposed cuts.
To prevent the proposed
cuts, people suggested that
possibly pay decreases be taken
by teachers and children take
sack lunches instead ot eating
hot lunches served by the
d istrict. V erbena G reene
suggested that the buses park in
Warm Springs over night to
conserve on fuel. “Just think
about the fuel that’s been used
over the years.”
The next budget committee
hearing will be held April 15 at
Madras High School beginning
at 7:30 p.m. All are encouraged
to attend.
yard __ care business. T h e;
project teaches skills like how
to start a business, what
equipment to buy, how to
safely use and care for
e q u ip m e n t, a d v e r t is in g
techniques, and recordkeeping
and salesmanship skills. More
than that, 4-H Learn to earn
members can earn money while
learning to be their own boss.
Two things are needed to
start a 4-H Learn to Earn Club.
1) An adult leader who has the
desire to work (and learn) with
teenagers, and 2) a group of
kids (4 or more) who want to
join the club. For more
information about this or any
other 4-H project, contact
Doris Brackett, 4-H/Youth
Agent at the Warm Springs
Extension Office, 553-1161,
ext. 238.
New Arrivals
Anna Christine Brunoe
Garland and Sue Brunoe are
the proud parents of a girl,
Anna Christine. She was born
March 30,1982, at St. Charles
Medical Center. She tipped the
scales at 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and was 22
inches long.
Anna joins a sister Marcella
Mae, six years and a brother
Anthony Starr, 17 months.
Anna’s maternal grandpa
rents are Bud and Frances
Stillmaker of North Bend and
her paternal grandmother is
M ary B runoe o f W arm
Springs.
Sheena Marie Stevens
Sheena Marie Stevens was
born March 20 at St. Charles
Medical Center to Mark and
Carol Stevens, she weighted 8
lbs. 2 ozs. and measured 201Z
inches.
Sheena’s maternal grand
parents are Rudy Garcia of
Portland and Lillian Garcia
also of Portland.
Tribal Council Agenda
April ,12 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 aim. Minors’ Trust Fund Report-Jin
Hillenkamp
2. 3:00 n.m. Alcohol Advisory Board
April 13 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Tribal Court
Justice Service Administrator
April 14 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Budget Mechanics-Ralph. Minnick
April 15-16 All Committee Meetings—Kah-Nee-Ta lodge
April 19-22 Timber Sym posium —S h eraton /S p oltgn e
Washington
April 19 Comp. Plan Review Board—10:00 a.m.
April 26 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Law & Order Code Revision
2. Enrollments
April 27 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Management Reports
2. 3:00 p.m. Learning Center-Ray Rangila
April 29 Tour o f In-Lieu Sites
7:00 a.m.—Leave from Hood River Moorage