PAGE 4 July 31, 1987
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Editorial
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Letters to the Editor
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Accident victim thanks
crew for assistance
To Warm Springs Fire and Safety
I have been meaning (o write this
letter for the past two months, and
really, although I have been busy, I
really have no excuse for not doing
so.
I want to thank you for your
prompt response to our car acci
dent up on Mt. Hood on 3 1487. 1
appreciated your encouragement
and concise explanations whenever
1 surfaced to consciousness briefly
during my extraction out of the
vehicle, and my transport to the
Redmond Hospital.
Even more, 1 appreciated what
my sons told me of their ride with
you down the mountain to the
hospital and how comfortable men
tally and emotionally you made
them feel.
I wish I'd known of the award
plaque you gave to Aaron at his
school assembly. I would have liked
to be present to thank you in per-
mg lniormauon on certain issues
of importance to the Tribal Membership. Almost all the programs
in the BIA today are in turmoil; the trust status proposals by the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has everyone in doubt and is
one of the big concerns to the Indian people today. Where are we
bound? What does our future look like? What about the education
of the Indian children, housing on the reservations, the employ
ment situation and medical services? These are critical issues the
Indian People face today.
Spilyay Tymoo staff members make every effort to obtain the
correct information on these issues or projects but the main source
of information is not always available. Information is too often
obtained by someone lower in command and the information is
usually not conclusive or accurate and creates doubt on the subject
matter. Spilyay Tymoo staff, members make calls to various
departments heads, or those in authority on these issues, only to
And them out of the office and they never respond to messages to
return calls. The main point here is if a person called knows the
information needed to complete the article but does not want to be
quoted on any matter, he should at least call and say that he does
not wish to make any comment on the subject and not leave us
dangling, wondering what's going on. It is hard to be put on the
spot, making comments but these are issues that need to get out to
the Indian People. It would be polite to answer calls.
What happens to stories that
are incomplete? A good ques
tion. There are several projects
going on here within the reser
vation and just a few who have
complete knowledge of what's
taking place.
Here at the Spilyay Tymoo
office during deadline time, news
articles are hard to complete if
the right person is not available
and the right information is
lacking. We know at time such
as this where there is so much
alleged disruption and many
controversial issues highlighting
the BIA scene today that it is
difficult to get the right infor
mation fnr nnr readers
cocnTpait?Z0as40oLSs. Drummers say thank you
son. You were prompt, professional,
and your charges for your services
were reasonable. I hope to God we
never need an ambulance again,
but if we do. I hope we are near
where the Warm Springs crew can
help us.
Thanks again,
Mary Fields
Editor's note: Mary Fields and her
two sons, Aaron, 7, and Brian, 3,
were in a single car accident March
14. The car skidded 20 feet off of
highway 26 at milepost 82.8. Ms.
Fields was pinned in the car, Aaron
was thrown out. Aaron freed his
brother Brian from the backseat
and attempted to release his mother.
When he discovered he could not
free her, he went to the highway
and flagged a passing motorist for
help. Aaron received an award for
his heroic deed from Warm Springs
Fire and Safety department.
To the Editor,
Just a short note to say Thank
You to some people who assisted
us in making the trip to Arlee,
Montana possible. The drum didn't
place in the drumming contest this
year but the trip was enjoyed by all
and some of us hope to go back.
The following people contributed
toward our trip and we would like
to thank them for their donations;
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Williams; Miss
Tin-Ow-wit, Danielle Gabriel; Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Gabriel and Shawn
Rae Gabriel; George Schneider;
Anita Davis; Ken Man of KWSO
(caps); Don Courtney of Kah-Nee-Ta
(caps & t-shirts).
We would also like to say thanks
to our families who traveled a long
way to support us; Jacob and Win
nona. Art and Bcrnice; Enie and
Charlotte; Ella Jane and family;
Nonie and Charlene. P.S. thanks
Nathan for the use of your P.H.
system.
The Pine Grove Jr.'s
Correction
Second place in the open cate
gory of the Fourth of July parade
was awarded to Rose Lynn Scott
and former Miss Warm Springs
1 982 Lyda Scott. It was incorrectly
reported in the last issue of Spilyay
Tymoo that the award went to
Rosella Scott and Lyda Scott.
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Wedding vows exchanged
TriciaDean Courtney and Lucas Caleb Ike exchanged wedding vows
July 30, 1987 in Reno, Nevada. The bride b the daughter of Pete and
Myrna Courtney of Warm Springs, Oregon. The groom is the son of Fred
Ike, Sr. ofllarrah, Washington and Daisy Ike of Warm Springs, Oregon.
The newly weds wore traditional regalia in shades ofmaroortand blue.
They spent their honeymoon in San Diego, Califdrnia. i t 1 IM '
The bride attended Mt. Hood Community College lit Gresham arid Is
employed in the Data Processing department of the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs. The groom attended Blue Mountain Community
College in Pendleton and is employed at K W SI Radio Station in Warm
Springs.
Wesley concerned about condition of yards
To the Editor,
1910 Shaker Church
host annual convention
The Warm Springs 1910 Shaker
Church will hold a fall convention
September 10-13, 1987 in Warm
Springs. In conjunction with the
convention the church will hold a
raffle. The drawing for the raffle
will be on Thursday, September 1 0
at 5 p.m. just before the evening
supper.
Tickets are being sold by church
members. Tickets are on sale for a
$1 per ticket.
Prizes for the raffle are: four
piece set of luggage, pendleton shawl,
five piece bowl set, green and yel
low shawl, homemade pillow, four piece
canister set, fringed shawl, pillow.
iron,
red fringed shawl, curling
cosmetic organizer three piece mir
ror, white basket, two piece jar set
with towel and potholder, four
piece tupperware, yarn bag, purse
with sewing kit, jewelry box with
earring, brown box with horseshoe
pin and earrings, green box with
butterfly pin, white feathered ear
rings, necklace, beaded medallion,
two piece blue butterfly pins, flo
wered pin with white earrings, cross
earrings, baby blanket, clock radio,
handmade yarn baby blanket, glass
picture of Indian, beaded hair pin
and seven piece wooden toy set.
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Confucius Say: "Trouble with most women is their trouble with most
men!" YIKES
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Boss: One
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who's late when you're early and early when your
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Little Girl: "Mommy, I think daddy doesn't like the new maid."
Mother: Why is that?
Little Girl: I saw him sneak up behind her and bite her on
neck. YIKES
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She wanted a formal
white. YIKES
wedding. . .so her father painted the gun
SS SS SS
I am very concerned about the
over grown neglected yards in the
rental units. It dismays me to com
pare the rentals to the responsibili
ties of a private home owner.
Private home owners, are expected
to first show proof that we are
employed for umpteem years and
pay a substantial down payment
before our home begins construc
tion. Not to mention the $300. We
had to pay for the blue prints to
proceed any further. Other related
costs are roads, water lines, septic
tanks, electricity, poles and lines
own property, surveyor costs, and
insurance. Yes, to be able to obtain
good insurance, a private home
owner must provide adequate land
scape greens which would safeguard
against grass fires. Also an inspec
toradjuster pays the homeowner
an annual visit to check on the
homeowners compliance. I hope
what I have outlined will give our
rental tenants insight and the abil
ity to appreciate what they have
and not abuse it.
I would especially call these facts
to the mutual help homeowners
and the HUD tenants. Consider
yourself lucky that you were selected
to be a part of these programs. You
did not have to come up with a
substantial down payment, and all
other related costs. It is my plea to
you to not abuse your privilege and
to make your payments in a timely
manner.
My responsibilities are the tenino
apartments, the trailer courts and
all the Simnasho units. We have
been directed to conduct four inspec
tions annually, in dwelling and
yard inspections. This will be effec
tive immediately.
I will be contacting my tenants in
the trailer courts on a one on one
basis to see how we can improve
the yards. I will be making special
visits just to collect rent.
If you are a new tenant and are
waitine for vour unit vou must be
prepared to pay your first and last
months rent payments, a $100.00
security deposit, contact the light
company and pay their required
deposit and put the account in your
name. Only after these items are
taken care of will the counselor
conduct a move-in inspection.
If you are planning to move out
it is your obligation to notify our
department and sign the intent to
vacate form. The department will
keep in touch with you and sche
dule a move-out inspection with
Parade to have
'say no" float
; The Warm Springs Prevention
Team and the Jefferson County
Prevention team will have a "say
no" float in the Jefferson County
Fair Parade. Community members
are encouraged to assist with design
and building of the float. There will
be two meetings regarding the float.
July 27, 1987 from 12 to 1:00 p.m.
and August 3, 1 987, from 1 2 to 1:00
p.m. at the Community Counsel
ing Center. Please bring your lunch
and your ideas.
The parade theme is Rimrocks n'
Rainbows and will be on August 8,
1987 at 10:00 a.m. in Madras. All
young people are invited to be in
the parade and are encouraged to
wear their "say no" t-shirts which
were given to all Warm Springs
Elementary students on May 15th.
Please call Caroline M. Cruz, or
Jean Green at 553-1161. ext. 205, if
you have any questions or
sueiTcstions.
your counselor.
I would like to take this advan
tage to welcome my newest tenants,
M iss Charlene Pearl M oody daugh
ter of Captain and Nonie Moody,
Tenino apartments; Jacquelin
Charle' Moody, daughter of Keith
and Susan Moody of, Simnasho
L P Units; and Aaron Jerome Main,
son of Robert and Sandra Main,
Tenino apartments. Congratulations
to the parents and a special con
gratulations to a lucky grandmother
who became a grandmother twice,
Charlotte Herkshan.
I would also like to mention the
tenants in my area's who have
worked very hard in their areas to
restore their lawns. I say hats-off to
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Davis, Sr.
at 1370A Tenino Apts. and Mr.
and Mrs. Travis Wells at I370B
Tenino Apts. All the Senior Citi
zens in the Simnasho Senior units
have done extremely well in keep
ing their yards up. Hats off to
them, in the trailer courts.
I would like to mention Perthina
White has shown that it can be
done. Her new lawn is quite an
improvement in the trailer court.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. White.
I am looking foreward to mention
ing more tenants with drastic improve
ments next month.
Neda Wesley
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AlcoholDrug classes
to begin August 5
Alcohol Drug education classes
will be held for adults at the Com
munity Counseling Center on Wed
nesdays starting promptly at 4:00
p.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m.
Class dates include: August 5
Alcohol Drug Education part I,
How drugs work on the brain and
cell communication; August 1 2 Alco
holDrug education part II, alco
hol, marijuana, and cocaine; August
19, The blood alcohol level, with a
film "Friday Night 5", what is
B.A.L. and the effects; August 26,
The family disease, part I, Alcoho
lism and the individual, adolescent
family; September 2, The Family
disease, part II, a film"My Father's
son," a discussion and wrap-up.
The classes are directed by Caro
line Cruz, Prevention Coordina
tor. If you have any questions call
Caroline at 553-1 161. ext. 205.
Follow up on injuries
All supervisors are urged to fol
low up on their employees situa
tions when they are injured on the
job. It appears that too many super
visors leave such important items
to their staff without any detailed
direction. Employees are never told
to report or submit a written report
when they are injured on the job.
Such actions leave the impression
that supervisors do not know what
their employees are doing nor do
they care. The Tribal Insurance
office will be establishing meetings
in the near future to remind super
visors how to report injuries and
the importance of such reports.
Injuries should be curtailed to save
important employees time plus their
physical health and the Tribes money
in paying for the injuries through
the workers compensation system.
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Spilyay Tymoo welcomes articles and letters from its readers. All
letters, preferably 300 words or less, must include the author's
signature and address. Thank you letters and poetry will be published
at the editor's discretion.
All letters are the opinion of the author and do not reflect in any way
the opinion of Spilyay Tymoo. Spilyay Tymoo reserves the right to
edit all copy OR refuse publication of any material that may contain
libelous statements.
Accounting issues policy on lost or NSF checks
Lost Tribal Checks
The following steps must be taken
w hen a check is reported lost, stolen
or damaged.
1 . Department must notify Accounting-Cash
Management.
2. Cash Management will notify
the bank of the check.
3. A stop payment will be placed
on the lost check.
Remember A replacement check
will not be issued for ten (10) w ork
ing days.
To reprocess a check that is lost,
stolen, or damaged is costly for
both the Tribe and the employee
because of the time involved for
reprocessing and also time the emplo
yee must wait for replacement.
NSF Checks
The Tribe is handling a large
volume of NSF checks. W e have a
current list of the people for whom
we are holding checks. The list has
been distributed to those depart
ments accepting personal checks.
1 hey are requested not to accept
personal checks until the individu
als have paid for the checks we are
presently holding.
Once the check has been taken
cae of. the name(s) will be removed.
Repeated offenders will be placed
on the list for one year. If no arran
gements are made to take care of
the NSF check, the individual's
payroll check will be held until
such time that the check in ques
tion is cleared up.
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