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There is a lot ol credit due to those linemen who braved the wind and rain, restoring power to those who were affected. Like I said, just going out of doors was scary, but to work in all that mess must be something else. I witnessed them exchanging a transformer at 1 :00 a.m. for one home where it took two trucks to hoise the linemen and the other to hoist a new transformer. Just exchaning a transformer could be quite a job, but when one is in the air in all that high wind and rain, the linemen must be commended. The PP&L crews were busy around Warm Springs at all hours of the night. I don't think Glen Campbell would be singing, "I am a Lineman for the county," that night if he was in the area. To those Linemen, "Thanks for a great job." Just being there helped Help Me Help My Children To Bruce and Smoke, Oh, God, help me to equip my children to resist temptation. Don't let me expect perfection of them or demand perfection of my self. But help me to equip my child ren to live decent happy lives in a world where it is so hard to be good. God, we have taken your beauti ful world and damaged it so badly for them. We have filled it with physical threat and moral dangers. All this propaganda for sexual license, Lord: For breaking laws we don't like; all the drinking; and now, these soul and mind scarring drugs. Oh, dear God, arouse in me a strong sense of what is truly right and truly wrong so that I can con vey it to them. Give me the words to express these things, and the courage to say them. God, keep me close to my child ren, so that they aren't afraid to talk to me freely. And give me the patience to listen no matter how inconvenient the times when they come. Give me understanding God. Give me wisdom. The wisdom to guide them, and the wisdom to keep still when that is best. Don't let me invade their privacy Don't let me try to live their lives for them. Don't ever let me betray their trust. God, fortify me so that 1 can for tify my children. Give me the strength of character to demon strate through my own behavior what I claim to believe. Oh, God. help me to equip my children to live decent happy lives in a world where it is so hard to be good. Love, Mom A blessing for Family Trials To Janice, Schmow, Roger, Erland, Gena, Lyla, Carrie, Geraldine and Celestine, Bless every circumstance of this, my life. Bless the bad of it as well as the good of it. For out of the bad of it will surely come further good. Out of its problems I will arise stronger. Out of its sorrows I will emerge wiser and purer and better equipped to cope with what is yet to come. Even my family will benefit from these troubles and trials, for in them they, too, are being tested. They will emerge better, stronger people. They will become more mature. For their life stories are being written in blood and fire as well as love. God, help us all to see these truths. Bless us in our hours of fam ily affliction. Though there may be hours that separate us now, bless them.. .bless them. For out of our conflicts will come understanding, and out of understanding will come stronger unions and more lasting significant love. Love, Lucille Loving and caring appreciated To the Editor, On behalf of the children of Marceline Miller, Roderick "Fudda" Wesley, Malissa "Missy" Wesley and Jimmy "Larry" Wes ley, we would like to take this advantage to thank everyone who attended her memorial services and to witness the unveiling of her monument. Special thank-yous go to Pastor Rick of the Presbyterian Church for his willingness to participate and give kind and spiritual mes sages to her children; to Caroline Tohet and Mary Ann Meanus for the overall traditional ceremonies; to Les Howtopat, Johnny Howto pat and Clifford Moses for honor ing the family's wishes to partici pate o behalf of the Shaker faith d to Douglas Minthorn; all those who made the graveside memorial a special day for the children's mother. We would not intend to forget Marceline's family who gave unsel fishly for the giveaway, especially Irene Towe and her mother Gladys Thompson, Ralph and Jewell Min nick, Sid Miller and his children, Sharon Miller, her son Jonas and Faye Waheneka. Thanks also to Wimpy and Aunty Marge for ever ything they did to encourage the event. We appreciate the cooks, Char lotte Shike, Daisy Ike and their helpers. We would like to espe cially acknowlege Eliza Brown for always being there for us and or our children, loving and caring. Jimmy and Neda Wesley Glad to see traditions upheld Purse stolen at tournament To the Editor, During the Holiday Tournaments, ' on Friday evening, my black pat ent leather purse was stolen from under the bleachers. I would appreciate it it it were returned to me or the police department, there would be no questions asked. Sheilah Wahnetah To the Editor, We would like to take this time to thank all the people who re sponded to our recent tragic loss. Their help gave the family real support and helped get us through our difficult time. Just being there helped tremendously. We will continue to fight the loss at home because this is where the memories are. Chesley Yahtin and Family Kah-Nee-Ta ad sounds "sleazy" dawned on me that this was an ad for Kah-Nee-Ta! .Continued on page 8 Happy Birthday To the editor: I was reading a travel article about New Zealand in the Sunday Oregonian(l790), happily dream ing about living there and writing about the Maoris as I did about Warm Springs. When I turned to page two, I got a very different kind of invitation. "Want to get into hot water?" was the come-on. The apparent source was a shapely woman sed uctively draped on the edge of a pool. As I was examining what lit tle existed of her bathing suit, it Robert Sr. Julie Sandavol Jan. 11 Jan. 10 Ramona Sam Lopez Jan. 14 Carlos Lopez Jan. 20 Jennifer Smith Jan. 20 Lot of years of love from the Lopez Family and Twee-dit and Marella Sam- Toe Ness SPILYAY SEZ: "The rich get richer the poor get poorer and the middle class gets the bill." YIKES Traditional Memorial Services and Dinner for Harriett Daisy Williams February 2 and 3, 1990 February 3 Dinner 6 p.m. Medicine singing service immediateiy aften February3 Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Graveside service, unveil monuments Agency Cemetery, Williams plot Dinner, photo review and giveaway Dinner to be served feast style in main Longhouse with dinner serviceware to be taken home immediateiy. Everyone welcome To the Editor, It is very uplifting and makes me real proud to see very young people like the children of the late Greta Chee honoring her in the tradi tional way. I want to especially thank Melinda Polk for guiding them in the best way she knows how, and to the sisters of the late Russell Tufti, Reynelda and her sister have fulfilled the traditional rites for their brother. They are to be commended for it. Daughter born A daughter, Victoria Marie Kat chia, was born December 28, 1989 to Saphronia Roslyn Coochise and John Smieuk Katchia, Jr. She was born at Mt. View Hos pital in Madras at 6:12 p.m. and weighed 1 1 lbs. 9.2 oz. She mea sured 23! inches. Maternal grandparents are Libby Chase and Eldridge Coochise and paternal grandparents are Tates Katchia and John Katchia, Sr. Camera lost Lost disc-type camera in hot pink case. Reward offered for return. Call 553-1550. It is unusual lor very young peo ple to respect this and sometimes use a lame excuse to not honor their loved ones when in reality they have other plans for their finances. I know this is a healing process for you and even though it can be a financial burden, it out weighs all that in the end. I am very proud of you and am glad I was there to help. Lovingly, Neda Wesley Babysitter wanted Looking for a babysitter for a one year old and a three-year-old, pay weekly. Would be ok if they were at your house or mine. For more information contact Thelma at the Burger Inn. Happy Birthday Dad! Love from, Tracy, Sadie, Elsie, Junior, Neda, JeLeah. ss ss ss This Ole timer said: "Yep, I can remember in the old days' when pies were cooled off in the winder, instead of being heated in them there microwaves." YIKES SS SS SS "WHO'S BOSS?" There was this guy who made so many boo boo's and messed up all the time at the office, everyone thought he was the boss." YIKES SS SS SS There's something wrong with this place said an out-of-shape guy to Eva, the floors sag so low I can't touch my toes." YIKES SS SS SS Judge leaned over the bench and glared at the prisoner: "How is it vou can't eet a lawver to defend vou?" Prisoner: 'Well Judge your honor, as soon as they found out I didn't steal the money they won't have anything to do with me." YIKES SS SS SS Program helps with parenting "The Parent's Journal with Bobbi Conner" on KWSO, 91.9 FM fea tures interviews with nationality prominent pediatricians, authors educators, psychologists ana om en who care for and about child ren. Here are some upcoming pro gram topics. January 1 1: Creativity in Child hood with Dr. Sam Micklus. Eagle feathers, barrette found Found: Eagle feat hers and beaded barrette on January 3. 1990. if these items are yours and you can identify them, please call 553-3318 and ask for Rosie. January 18: Children and Self images with Dr. Debora Phillips, author of "How to Give Your Child A Great Self-Image". January 25: Children and Crisis with Dr. Earl Grollman. February I : Single Parenting with Charlotte Thompson, author of "Single Solutions". February 8: Sleep Problems with Dr. Richard Ferber. author of "Solve Your Child's Sleep Prob lems". The above programs air on Thursdays from 1 2 noon to I p.m. 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. Tribal Council Agenda Monday, January 15 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business Minutes 9:30 a.m. To Be Scheduled Items 1:30 p.m. Mark Phillips Conference Call 2:30 p.m. To Be Scheduled Items Tuesday, January 16 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. IHS Report 1:30 p.m. KWSI Plan of Operations Wednesday, January 17 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Agency Superintendent's Monthly Report 1:30 p.m. To Be Scheduled Items Monday, January 22 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. In-Stream Flow Report 1:30 p.m. Mark Phillips Conference Call 2 p.m. To Be Scheduled Items Tuesday, January 23 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Realty 1:30 p.m. Enrollments Wednesday, January 24 Tribal Council Meeting Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Columbia River Gorge Commission 1:30 p.m. Construction Plan of Operations Proposal Monday, January 29 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Wasco Electric Co-Op 1:30 p.m. Mark Phillips Conference Call 2 p.m. Forestry Legislative Update Tuesday, January 30 Portland I p.m. Portland Warm Springs Power Enterprise and Tribal Council Joint Meeting 6 p.m. Legislative Regulator Projects Dinner Wednesday, January 31 Portland 9 a.m. Legislative Regulator Projects Workshop