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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1982)
Page 12 December 7,1982 * Budget continued from page 2 sound decisions were made.” excess phone charges. Culture and Heritage direc She also commented that in 1981, $18,000 in unlogged phone calls tor Nina Rowe informed those at were charged to the Tribe’s the meeting that the Cultural and 553-1161 number. “This is not Heritage department has been included in the budget, is there reinstated via revenue sharing funds. “Tribal Council appro some way to curtail this?” Ralph Minnick stated that at priated $50,000 to Culture and one time, because of the old Heritage. The coordinator posi telephone system, people could tion will be three-quarters time charge their long distance flails and the secretary and linguist to other phone numbers. “We positions will be half-time,” she checked on the unlogged calls said. . Matilda Mitchell stated and had them charged back to -the departments.” A new system gotten” and that the roads to will soon be in effect that will log their homes are in very poor any outside calls and to where shape. “The longhouse also they are dialed. Such a system needs to be enlarged.” will hopefully eliminate any The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 a.m. Indian mental health workshop The N orthw est P o rtlan d Area Indian H ealth Board in v i te s t r i b a l e m p lo y e e participation December 8,9 ,1 0 in a th ree-p art series of w o r k s h o p / s e m i n a r s in Tacoma, W ashington. Indian mental health problems and issues will be the topics covered. The focus of the first seminar will be upon improving the health and welfare services of Indian children and youth, with emphasis on “Child Abuse *1 Neglect.” The program will provide practical mental health theory and resource inform ation to Indian people working on reservations in n on-m ental health jobs. The w orkshop will be a t the Sherwood Inn in Tacoma, W a s h in g to n , 8402 S o u th Hosmer. F or reservations call (206) 535-2800. Registration may be telephoned. In to the N PA IH B in Portland at 22# 4185. Nobody guessed our last Geo-Quiz so we decided to change the photo and give you an easier one.. Identify the location o f this rock formation and win a year’s subscription for yourself or fo r a friend.. Call Spilyay Tymoo at 553-1644 or 553-1162, ext. 274. Spilyay Tymoo photo by Sid State highwayman retires Sears, feels good ab o u t the way Jeff Sanders. W arm Springs and the state M any times it is necessary to m a i n te n a n c e d e p a r t m e n t ask the assistance of W arm interacts. Springs to keep the highway Since 1973 Sears has worked clear. A bandoned vehicles need closely with the people from removal, a p art is often needed W arm Springs. He notes that fo r h eav y e q u ip m e n t, o r there is 100 percent coopera sometimes the creeks are being tion between the state highway d am m ed up by b eav ers, departm ent and the W arm threatening highway accessibi Springs roads departm ent and lity. W arm Springs personnel police departm ent. “It couldn’t cooperate fully in dealing with be better,” he states. these problems, he says. S ears c re d its th e g o o d T h e s ta te m a in te n a n c e relationship between W arm station, located 30 miles west of Springs and the state highway W arm Springs, is rem ote m aintenance division to form er enough to w arrant occasional BIA roads forem an Alvin assistance. Sears comments, Smith and current police chief - ‘W hen you live this far away you need cooperation with everyone.” Sears has personal interests th at lie in W arm Springs. He often visits W arm Springs to attend social events or to visit “his pride and jo y ,” nephews, Troy and Jason Smith, sobs of Buck and Suzie Smith. Now, after 36 years with the state highway departm ent and nine years a t the Central Oregon maintenance station. Sears is looking forward to his retirement at the end of this year. “W e’ve been real happy up here but it’s time to qu it,” says Sears. “It’s time for new blood.” Sears and his wife June will be packing their belongings into their travel trailer and head south in January. They are planning to stay in Arizona for a while before visiting W ashington, D .C. and Nova Scotia. There are no definite plans, how ever. E ventually they hope to m ake their home in M adras. Sears’ replacement as state highway m aintenance supervi sor is D uane Manselle. F o r the past nine years Manselle has worked at the G overnment Cam p maintenance station. S e a rs fe e ls th a t g o o d cooperation between the W arm Springs roads departm ent and the state highway maintenance division will continue under “ Lucky’ Sears M anselle’s direction. Shoveling snow out of the driveway is a task most Central Oregonians have had to deal with at one time or another. But more difficult is keeping tr a f f ic m o v in g o n s ta te highways, one of which runs through the W arm Springs reservation. T h at dem ands more than a shovel. The Oregon State Highway m a i n te n a n c e d e p a r t m e n t works hard at keeping highway 26 clear and suitable for travel. O ften it d e m a n d s s tro n g cooperation between the state and W arm Springs. H ig h w a y m a i n te n a n c e supervisor, E arl “ L ucky” Earl Offices have moved As of the D ecember 2, the Jean Green, Administrative following H ealth Branch Staff Secretary. members have moved to IHS The new telephone numbers house #304. (directly east of For the above people are: Vern Jackson Home). B arbara 293 and 323. Wiest, Clinical C oordinator, The Com m unity Counseling P ro san n a W illiam s, T rad i Center numbers are: 216 and tional Specialist, D r. Keepers, 209. The direct line (553-1064) P h y s i c ia l & P s y c h i a t r i c has been deleted. G roup Home C o n su ltan t, D r. Boehnlein, numbers are 553-1654 and 215. Resident in Psychiatry, Bobby If you have any questions Eagleheart, D ata C oordinator, regarding our move, please call one of the above extensions. Howlak Tichum Leland Tom Leland Elmer Tom , age 26, died as the result of a car a c c id e n t o n H ig h w ay 26 Saturday, November 2 0 , at about 3:30 a.m. Leland was born M ay 4, 1956 to Elmer and Christine Tom of W arm Springs. He was an enrolled mem ber of the Confederated Tribes of W arm Springs. He was a lifetime resident of W arm Springs. Leland attended schools in W arm Springs and M adras and the Chemawa Indian School. He was employed by W arm S p rin g s F o r e s t P r o d u c ts Industries where he worked on the greenchain. He w as a w ell-k n o w n bareback rider in the rodeo circuits, a mem ber of the W arm Springs Rodeo Association, P ro R odeo Cowboys Associa tion, Oregon R odeo Associa tion and W estern States Indian Rodeo Association. He had special interests in skiing, basketball, boxing, hunting, fishing, leather craft and the outdoors. Surviving are his parents and his g ra n d m o th e r, M aggie Wewa of W arm Springs. Also su rv iv in g are six sisters; Francis Allen, Janet Billey, Rosie Tom , Cordelia Kneeland all of W arm Springs, Sally T om o f C ascad e L ocks, Oregon and B arbara Sam of H a rra h , W ashington. Also surviving are three brothers, Ernest, Eldon and Lee Tom all of W arm Springs. Dressing ceremonies were held a t the M adras Evergreen Chapel on November 22 at 2 p.m. with Wilson Wewa Jr. and A ndrew D avid officiating. Cowboy Prayer services were held at the Agency Longhouse on November 22 followed by T rib a l o v e rn ig h t services. B urial was a t the U pper S e e k s e e q u a C e m e te ry on November 23 at 10 a.m. * Church Services St. Wiliams REORGANIZED CHURCH OF WARM SPRINGS JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS MATTHEW CROTTY, FATHER ELDER, CLINT JACKS CONFESSION PRIOR TO MASS-030 a.m. Tai. 553-1670 Sunday Mass-i:30 Worship - 10:00 a.m. WARM SPRINGS WARM SPRINGS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STEVEN FRANK, PASTOR TEL. 553-1237 W orship-10:00 a.m . > p.m. FULL GOSPEL CHURCH ORIN JOHNSON, PASTOR Sunday School-1040 a.m. Worship Service-1140 a.m. Sunday Evening Servlce-7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Wednesday-730 p.m. Young People's Service-Frlday-7:30 p.m. WARM SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH ALLEN ELSTON, PASTOR « Tel. 553-1207 Sunday School-10:00 a.m. Morning Worship-1140 a.m. Bible StdSy-Sunday & Wednesday, 7 30 p.m.
