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gm l Page 8 July 5,1985 SPILYAY TŸMOO z Mommy Don’t Hug Me! Continued from page 3 smile. “A ngel,” she said. “I t’s tim e to wake up and go hom e now .’’ The sister.. . Pear Diary, I know this may soundfunny, but Angel acts like she’s hot even a member o f the fam ily anymore. I mean, you try to give her a friendly hug, and she runs to m om telling her that we’re teasing her. I wish she’d knock it o ff Just because she’s m oved up a measly grade in school doesh’t mean she can treat us brothers and sisters like we are the one ’s acting weird. I wish sh e’d start seeing that cute man again. He may make her act normal again. But I ’m sure we could do the same if she’d ju st telTus w hat’s wrong with her! O n M ay 25, 1985, a young girl by the nanje of Angel Pres cott was attacked in an alley in M adras, Oregon. A young m an by the ñam e of P eter R om o found the young lady brutally beaten, several large cuts in her a b d o m e n show ed h er p ain . Rushed to the hospital, doctors reported th a t Angel was bleed ing internally. She was rushed to the St. Charles M edical H os pital in Bend, where she had undergone a two. hour surgery. One m onth later, doctors had confirm ed th a t Angel was preg nant. On June 30, Ángel Pres cott was granted an abortion. W hen asked who had done this to her, she had told the doctors: “ Mr. S andm an.” ? M y feelings are hurt, M y pride is torn. Dreams had been crushed, Goals never completed. I didn’t mean harm, I didn’t mean pain. The rage o f my drug abuse, It drove me mad. Young womanhood—13 years I fo u n d a way to relieve it, old Scaring and hurting a young girl’s hope. April, 1985 Nbw I must pay the price— A n g e l.. . RBK— Dear Diary, Robert B. Kamp. . . spuyay tymoo photo by ¡»newczyk M iss Pi-Ume-Sha Tonya Mitchell; her sister M iss Warm Springs Eljreda and other royalty. That’s a fu n n y phrase to use, d o n ’t you think? “Dear Diary, ” That’s Something I ’ve never used before. But I ju st thought I should, ju st so I can keep track o f what’s going on. Kind o f like a mother to daughter thing around here. Judy m oved away. S h e ’s liv ing in Bend now. B ob’S still around. You’d think that after this graduation he’d m ove out arid start a life o f his own. But I d o n ’t want to do that, so why should he? William finally made it to high school H e’s two grades ahead o f me. I ’m ju st now in junior high. A t least it’s better than grade school. I d o n ’t want to talk about this, bitt I think I have to. In health, we’re learning that an ^olderpersron— be it a woman or m arc-can get into trouble fo r touching sm all children. I t ’s called “Child Sexual A buse.” That’s ju st what Mr. Sandman did to me. I d id n ’t know he could get into trouble fo r doing that! In fact, I didn’t even know that there was a name fo r it! Well, now J know. He hasn’t done it again, probably because i l w on’t go near him. I ju st stay Thorne, and som etim es'go to •spend the night at a frien d ’s house. S a n d m a n cam e by Christmas time. He brought the most expensive presents a per son could buy fo r me. Mom said that m oney made a present all. the more worse, so I burnt them. A small, flu ffy p in k teddy bear (with a small bottle o f per fume in one fist), make-up (play), and several teen magazines. I didn’t like any o f them. A ll I could think, o f was his hands touching them. That made burn ing them more pleasurable. But the perfum e blew up in a fire. Ha-ha-ha! He hangs around with Bob, now. They go out and drink a lot together, M om told Bob to stay away fro m him, but Mr. Sandman ’s' the one who has all the money, ■ Well, have a-hippie-dia! Bye! To all those I hurt: Annual picnic set for all employees Please forgive me, I know I have done wrong. I didn ’t mean to hurt her, but it seemed like the only way to release the anger I had built up so many years inside. I pray to the Lord The 10th annual employees’ oh sale for th ree for $1. The that I ’ll serve m y punishm ent in the afterworld, The only way to pibnic is planned for Thursday, tickets can be purchased in the July 18. The picnic will begin at personnel office or from Theresa serve justice now, is to. . . The m oth er.. . “A measly four-year sentence! That’s what he g et’s after doing that to m y little girl! He should be casterated fo r that deed! So it was him who made my little girl fear being hugged, huh? That burns'me up inside! Why didn’t she tell me! We Would have made her p a in g o p w q y j and^put that man behind very thick bars the very next day! What’s he going to do when he gets out! Go on to another town and do the same thing to another girl? M ake her believe that he’s her friend, then abuse her? “Why do people do these things! They can hold in their anger! Either that, or go punch a mirror, because it’s them that’s causing the hurt inside them selves, not Some little girl who d id n ’t know what the heck she was being punished fo r! Four measly years!” ' The sister.. . | The other kids in school talk now. I can hear the whispering to bne another, usually things that aren’t true. It hurts my feel ings to hear that. I ’m a college student fro m a small town. A small town that shouldn’t have to go through anything like this. I mean, it ’s ju st a small dot on a map, fo r heaven’s sake!” Robert B. K am p.. . “ The only way to serve justice is io commit suicide, ’’ — RBK City, district coordinate... 5 p.mf. and will be held behind thè C o m m u n ity C en ter. I AM Tribal, Kah-Neé-Ta, W SFPI, IH S and BI A employees axe invited to attend. This year’s picnic will be “open potluck” and all families are asked to bring two potluck dishes and their own eating utensils. ’ Raffle tickets are i Currently Probate, jurisdjétion noted C on tin u ed from p age 3 just, and proper. 3. T o determ ine the names, date of birth, and residence ad dress o f all heirs, deviseès, and legatees. 4. T o inventory, and have appraised all property within the estate. 5. T o g iv e notice to all per sons entitled thereto; as required by the Tribal Code. We, in the probate depart m ent, Can neither add to, nor change the code. We can only use it to protect the best in te re st of the estate. Funeral Grant The funeral g ran t is available for' all' tribal membeXfe, theiX noh-enròlled natural children, and their legal sp o u ses/an d is issued in the vital statistics office. If vital statistics does not have docum ents of a child’s birth, or a marriage, docum ents must be provided in order to issue a fun-i eral grant. Some states recog-J nize,common-law marriage; The Confederated Tribes does not, ' and has not since 1947; so there- ’ fore a m arriage certificate musti be provided in order to issue | | funeral grant. The funeral grant does not become a part of pro bate until it is deposited into a probate account. If you do not fu lly ’Under-J stand the inform ation in this,, Community Park Constructed A favorite stop for summ er travelers continues to be the M adras Jr. High field. “ M any people stop to use our grounds to cool off,” says M JH princi pal Dick J unge. Noticing this Junge suggested to 509-J district superintendent Darrell W right that a park could be constructed in a jo in t effort with the City of M adras. Both the school board and the City of M adras agreed with the p ro posal. The land being utilized on, E Street is used little for school activities and produces # large expense in watering costs for the d istric t says Junge. - ' An agreem ent signed M arch 28, 1985 between thè City and the D istrict calls fox coopera tive responsibility for the park. The City will install curbs and a driveway, tables, and modify the sprinkler system for the park along with picking up refuse. The District will provide a south and west fence, plant trees and shrubs and keep fhe park mowed and fertilized. M orw , Marianne Smith, Norma SmitfL Ju d y Jo h n so n , A ndy hucas, Cassie R hoan, Lester Tanewasha, Orthelia M jller and Frances Allen. You must be present to win. Items on the raf fle include a school house clock, a black and Decker Dustbuster, p ^ p er clip co n tain e r, a disc, chmeXa and other items. T h e park, for day use only, will rem ain in ©Deration as long8 as it does not interfere yfrith the ' D istrict's operation according to the agreement. Handout, or need to ask about probate; feel free to come in to see us;; but you should call ahead, and check to see if we are free. We are located in the tribal court building: The tribal court o ffi« is closed to business on Fricray afternoons, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. O pr telephone num ber is '* Spilyay Tymoo photo by Behrend 553-1161 Extension 278 or 281. Dick Phare, left, and Grant Waheneka danceinspecial veteran’s, Call us by phone if you cannot dance. -/ -, f y ; come in. Available services performed by probate staff include: | 1. V eteran’s B e n e fits^ A. Bu giai; B. Headstones, • , 2. Social Security Benefits— A. Funeral; B. Appts. ^w /re presentative. Howlak f¡chum Della Ann (Scott) Wolfe Clarification I In a recent article regarding f ie Sim nasho D istrict meeting on apportionment, Tribal Coun cil mem ber Jaco b F rank felt his Opinion was not clearly stated. F rank feels the current sys-1 tern is satisfactory, In particular he states, “ I did , not want if e question the idèak òf districts: We B o u l d leave this as long as posCTpfe and we should lèàve it (^apportionment) alone until it is forced upon us.” Ì Workshops oh apportionment will valuable to “prèpàre ourselves in case this should je c u r ,” he adds. “ We have to . Prepare for it if it is forced on us hy $fm eone else.” Frank feels, «We should let sleeping dogs f Enrolled member of the C on-/ f e d e ra te d T rib e s -j&f W a rm -Springs, D ella A nn (S c o tt) Wolfe, 41, died June 20, 1 985 at the Warm Springs Indian H ealth/ Services Clinic. Della whs born A ugust 12( 1944 to Leonard and Agnes (T eaiu s)"S co tt at ^he^ W arm Springs Hospital. Her mother preceded her in death on July 6, 1947 and her father preceded' her in death on December 12, 1980. S h e a tte n d e d th e W arm Springs Boarding school and the M adras High School. Della was a lifelong resident of Warm Springs. She married Charles W o lfe 'F e b r u a r y 3 /1 9 6 7 in W ashington. She held an active interest in the traditional arts of bead work and weaving yarn bags, in the gathering and pre paring of the traditional foods, but her special interest was her family and family life, y Surviving her are her hus b a n d , C h a r 1 e s W o 1 f e ; t w o daughrers, M arenaand Ma'rissa Wdlfe; a son Ellery Wolfe, three brothers, Melvin and William Scpft and Leland Thompson; three sisters,'Lucy Scott, Linda Allen and Ann Scott; and one grandson, all of W arm Springs. Dressing ceremonies Were held at the Agency Longhouse Mop- day, June 24 with Fred Ike, Sr. Officiating. Tribal overnight cere- mohjes followed at the Long- house. Burial was Tuesday, June 25 at 6 a.m. at the Tenino Cemetery. r Church Services of Reorganized Church Ewssed Kateri Tekakwitha ' Jesus Christ of Lattedday Saints Vrarm Springs- t *. * & , f Elder, Cli'nbdaCiK^, Reverend Ldb F;Weckerle .Confession 'prior to Mass | Worship—'IO 00 a jm ‘ Sunday Mas.s. b e g i n s 8:30 a.m.-«' Warm Springs Presbyterian Church * ' < \ James P. McGugtn, Interim Pastor ,' • . 1 Tel.: 553-1237 Sunday Worship and Church School 10:00 a.m,.. '(L o rd ’s Supper—First Sunday) r , Warm Springs Full Gospel ChurCh Orin Johnson, Pastor Sunday School—10:00 a.m, Worship Services—11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service—7:30 p.m. Bible Study—Wednesday—7:30 p.n), S/ m '/ w Tymoo phpto by She wciyIp Driveway will provide access to park constructed on Madras Jr. High property. The park is a joint venture between District and City. Waxm Springs Baptist Church ! Allen Elston, Pastor Tel: 553-1267 Sunday S d h o d l^O ^O a.m. Mofning Worship—10:00 a.Xh'. Bible Study: Wednesday , 8:00 p .p .
