PAGE 4 May 18, 1990
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Editorial
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(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
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"Spiky Speak" Little League program in full swing
J"f.UEDlTOR
Why get all shook-up and cranky
while you are on the road to
Madras at the present time?
Just think, in a month or two
you will be zooming up the
grade with passing lanes and
not having to follow those old
slow trucks that have gotten
you all shook-up and cranky in
the past. Just imagine the new
grade that will soon be there
with those passing lanes.
It has been a pain in the neck
in the past going up the grade
and it never failed that when a
person was in a hurry to get to
Madras before the bank or what
ever closed there were always
two or three trucks crawling up
the hill, holding up the traffic. Someday you will be able to look
back and tell your grandchildren how narrow the roads used to be
and how long it took you to make a run in the "olden days."
Things have picked up a bit since they started working day and
night on the grade but the waiting is still there in between pilot
cars. Patience is all a person needs now and soon it will all be in the
past. We will all appreciate the new grade.
With all the population growth in the country today and all the
people on the roads traveling, we will need a wide roadway all the
way into Madras. It seems like each year the traffic gets heavier
and heavier all across the country.
Art wanted for KNT exhibit
To the editor,
The Warm Springs Little
League program is in full swing
now, since registration has taken
place for the past 3-4 weeks begin
ning March 26th. A lot of adver
tisement was put out on the signing
up for the program. With Warm
Springs growing each and every
year, we request to start signing up
Sconawah
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players as soon as possible. That
way we can determine exactly how
many teams we need in each age
division. We are here to try and suit
as many youth as we can, and from
registration, we know well in
advance how many teams we need
in each age division. We do not
want to turn any youth away due to
roster space, so that is the reason
for the early sign-up. Right now we
are having a lot of youth sign-up
late in the season, and it is causing
this problem of where to place
them.
The drafting of players took
place during the first week of April,
and players registered at the time,
and players that gave played the
year previous, were all put on the
board for drafting. After the draft,
teams rosters were already filled
with players, thus causing prob
lems for the late signers. That is
why we will have the early sign-up
again next year so we do not have
to face this problem.
Warm Springs has, at the
moment, four T-ball coaches that
have dropped from the program
due to other conflicts, thus creating
a last minute problem of replacing
these coaches for these teams.
The season kicked off for Major
League boys and Minor League
girls Monday, May 7th, Major
girls and Minor boys games started
on Tuesday, May 8th. The Senior
girls and the new Sr. boys program
has not come up with a schedule as
yet.
Andy Leonard, who is in charge
of the care of equipment and uni
forms, requests that any players
still having a uniform from last
year, please return them so that
another youth will be able to use it
this year. So, if you still have a
uniform, please return them as
soon as possible. It will be greatly
appreciated. Thank You.
Austin Greene,
Player Representative
Warm Springs Recreation
Plan now for NIVA D.C. trip
To the editor,
Dear folks,
Enclosed is the announcement
and information for NIVA's up
coming "Freedom Bird 1990" trip
to Washington, D.C. on Veteran's
day weekend, November 9th thru
November 13th.
Join us in special honoring
ceremonies for American Indian
Veterans of all wars. We extend a
special invitation to those families
who have lost a loved one in battle.
We will join the Vietnam-Era
Inter-Tribal Association of Wash
ington, D.C. in special ceremonies
at Arlington National Cemetery
and the Vietnam. Wall. Two pow
wows are scheduled for November
10th and November llth.
At a special breakfast, we will
host Edward Derwinski, Secretary
for Veterans Affairs and Dr. Eve
rett Rhoades, Head of the Indian
Health Service. We hope to initiate
a dialogue to best serve our Indian
Veterans and their families. We
invite members of the Affiliated
Tribes and the Nothwest Portland
area Indians Health Board to this
meeting and our Veteran activities.
Let's show Indian country we
To Local Artists,
The artists of Warm Springs
have been offered a wonderful
opportunity to participate in an
exhibit in Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge in
conjunction with the groundbreak
ing ceremony for the new museum.
Many guests representing organi
zations like the Smithsonian Insti
tute and government officials will
be attending the festivities.
The Middle Oregon Indian His
torical Society and the Regional
Arts Council of Central Oregon
wish to showcase the excellent uni
que crafts of the Warm Springs
Tribes. This offers the artists of
Warm Springs a chance to share
your talent and cultural heritage
through the arts with the many
guests. i , ,
We invite you to bring 1-5 pieces
to Beulah's office at the Middle
Oregon Indian Historical Society
on Wednesday, May 30 or Thurs
day, May 31. The exhibit will be
arranged in the lodge Friday morn
ing, June 1.
An Artists Reception has been
planned for your benefit Sunday,
June 3, from 6:00 7:00 pm in the
upper lobby. Please plan on at
tending. If you have any questions,
please call Beulah Calica at 553
3331 or Francis Brunoe at 553
1604. Sincerely,
Beulah Calica
Warm Springs, OR.
Ernest J. Sconawah retired from
the Confederated Tribes after 15
years of service. Sconawah began
work as a janitor in the Utilities
department on April 7, 1975 and
continued until April 30, 1990.
A retirement luncheon was held
at the community center pavillion
on April 26, 1990 on his honor. His
department and co-workers pre
sented him with a beaded buckle
and beaded billfold as going away
gifts.
Sconawah has lived in Warm
Springs since 1967 when he mar
ried the late Irene Queahpama. He
talks fluent Wasco and enjoys
being able to visit in the Wasco
languange. He says "he has lots of
work to do around the house and
in the yard to keep himself busy."
Also, that, "he isn't the type to lie
around and not do anything." He
has neices and relatives living in
Warm Springs that he might have
time to get to know now that he is
at home.
AFS weekend was great
Parenting sessions to begin
Community Counseling Parent
ing Class is beginning a new ses
sion. Classes will be Wednesdays,
5:30-7:30 P.M., for 10 weeks, in the
Counseling Center's basement,
starting May 23, 1990.
Classes will discuss children's
development, needs, discipline,
and mental health, plus ways of
promoting positive family life.
Babysitting will be provided.
Toe Ness
SPILYAY SEZ: "Now days, one has to be very careful with
political jokes; many times political jokes get elected." YIKES
SS SS SS
There was this guy who was frantic about smoking. Whenever he
saw someone smoking a cigarette or cigar, he would pull it out of
the person's mouth and step on it.. .well, he died of cancer of the
foot. YIKES
SS SS SS
A little kid's first day at school, the principal asked, "How old are
you?"
Kid: "Darned if I know, my Mom was 26 when I was born and now
she's 24." YIKES
SS SS SS
There was this guy who said he sang for the King of Siam. At least
he said he was. He said, "If you're a singer then I'm the King of
Siam." YIKES
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To the editor,
On April 28. 1 had the pleasure of
chaperoning the Annual AFS week
end powwow put on by the Con
federated Tribes of Warm springs
and the Madras AFS chapter for
Oregon AFS students and their
host brothers and sisters.
I want to thank all the people
involved for the really great week
end and the opportunity to expe
rience and share your culture and
Thanks for
the memories
To the editor,
When I opened up Spilyay
Tymoo of April 20 to page 5 to see
all of us lined up behind Tom
McCall, it brought back very fond
memories.
But even without the picture,
Spilyay Tymoo always brings plea
sant memories.
Many, many thanks,
Bill Marsh
community. Most of the toreign
students that I had a chance to talk
to agreed that the powwow at
Warm Springs was one of the high
lights of their year in the U.S.A. I
have heard the same sentiments in
previous years.
Thank you again, Warm Springs.
Lois Phelps
AFS Area Rep. (Mid-west)
Mid-Willamette Dist. Rep.
Philomath, Oregon
care about our Northwest Warrior
Veterans by accompanying them
to Washington D.C. For informa
tion, please call Pam Adams or
Julie at 1-800-255-5387 ext.5 18.
Sincerely,
Jack Quincy
7702 N.E. 103rd Avenue
Vancouver, Washington 98662
206-254-4429
Visit enjoyed
Dear Spilyay Editor
What a wonderful weekend AFS
foreign students, host brothers and
sisters and adults had at the Thir
teenth Annual AFS Powwow at
the Warm Springs Indian Reserva
tion April 27-29. We learned so
much about your culture and her
itage, and this knowledge will now
be carried all over the world to
share with others. Thank you so
much.
Patty Boyle-Corvallis AFS
President
Maya-Guatamala
Kristian Sweden
Angela-West Germany
Charo Spain
Thanks for garden help
To the editor,
To Brian Lund,
OSU Extension wishes to thank
you and the Tribal Utilities
Department for helping us by til
ling the 4-H Garden, May 9th,
1990.
We appreciate your quick re
sponse to our request and the
volunteer time you donated to the
Warm Serines 4-H program.
Concern, care appreciated
To the editor,
I would like to thank all my
friends and relatives who gave me
their prayers, flowers, get well
wishes and who came to visit me
during my stay in the hospital.
Your caring and concern was
really appreciated and has been a
great help in my recovery.
I feel fortunate to have so many
loving friends and relatives.
Thank you all from my heart.
Vivian Macy
Thanks for such a thorough job.
The garden ground was extremely
hard. Now, thanks to your
efforts, it is ready to be planted.
Your cooperation has made it
possible for the Latchkey children
to learn about gardening.
Mollie Marsh,
Deb B. Scott,
Arlene Boileau
Happy Birthday
to my daughter
Tonya Leigh
and to my brother
Tony Thompson
on the 18th
Love, Selena
Happy Birthday MOM
we an love you very
much
from: Maureen, Edna, Bern-
adette, Jewel, Duane, Waldon,
Jessica, Don & Family, Sena
and Seth Winishut.
Art fair
successful Triba council Agenda
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To the editor,
Thanks! The Warm Springs
Elementary Art Fair was a big suc
cess. We would like to thank Safe
way bakery, Ahern's Market and
all the parents who donated cakes
and cookies. We raised approxi
mately $300 for needed art supplies
and the children had a lot of fun.
Thanks for your support,
Warm Springs Elementary Staff
Child care
needed
Wanted: Child care provider.
One eight year old girl and one six
year old boy. Must have own
transportation to rural area. Must
be drug-free and alcohol-free, and
have references.
Employer will run background
check. Salary will be open to nego
tiate and with some benefits. Apply
in person at DMJ Automotive
Services, Position open immediately.
MondayTuesday, May 21-22, m
Economic Development Conference
Monday-Thursday, May 21-24, 1990
National Congress of American Indians Mid Year
Wednesday, May 23, 1990
9:00 a.m. Business
9:30 a.m. Goodwill Games Update
11:00 a.m.MOIHS Board Team
1:30 p.m. Enrollments
Monday, May 28, 1990
HOLIDAY - MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday, May 29, 1990
9:00 a.m. Business
10:00 a.m. Realty
11:00 a.m.Sherars Bridge Management Plan
1:30 p.m. Mark Phillips Conference Call
2:00 p.m. General Managers Briefing
General Council Meeting
Agenda Referendum - Housing and Health Facility
6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. - Meeting
Wednesday, May 30, 1990
9:00 a.m. Business
9:30 a.m. Geothermal Proposal
11:00 a.m. County CommissionersTribal Council
Joint Meeting
To be scheduled items:
Malheur National Forest
John Day Cultural Tour