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Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilvay Tymoo
Editorial
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Letters to the Editor
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Spencer family thankful for love, support, prayers
Memorial Day, a day of sadness
and yet a day set aside for everyone
to pay tribute to those who have
passed on, family members, close
relatives and good friends. Also a
time to pay tribute to all those who
gave their lives fighting for our
country during the days of disrupt
in the world. Today we can look
back and remember buddies,
friends who without hesitation
were willing to step forth and pro
tect our country.
Memorial day down through the
years has had quite an impact here.
Years ago parades were staged here
in Warm Springs afoot and horse
back. Special ceremonies were
conducted before the decration of
graves. It appeared in those days
memorial day really meant some
thing to the whole community.
Today Memorial day to many people is just another day away from
work without any special meaning. Just an extra day off or the beginning
of the camping season, a time when they can travel into the country for
fishing, camping and just to be away from the city for an extra day. On
Memorial day the traffic was very heavy here as tourists from down town
passed through for the week-end in the country.
Even though to many the Memorial day meant just another day of
leasure, all across the country there were those who conducted special
services for all the servicemen and women, honoring for their efforts of
protecting the country during the WW I, WW II, the Korean Conflict and
the Vietnam Era. In some communities there were other activities such as
picnics, rodeos and stockcar races with all having that relaxed feeling on
this special day. Even though many don't see the Memorial day such a
special day there are those who have a special place in their hearts on
Memorial Day.
Volunteers needed
To the editor,
Joshua Spencer and family
would like to thank all his relatives
and friends for their support dur
ing his accident last June 24,1989.
It is a miracle that Joshua is alive
today. Thanks to the hcrioc aid of a
young girl (unknown) and Gloria
Bigback of Portland who rolled
him and put the fire out. Your fast
thinking saved Joshua, we wish to
commend your courageous act.
You should not have gone unrec
ognized so long it warrants our
deepest, sincere, heartfelt and ever
lasting thanks. We would like to
acknowledge others who also had a
part in saving Joshua. First to the
ambulance team we say thanks for
being there so expeditiously and
rendering treatment, second to
Dean Seyler, Fire and Safety
officer for his expertise, profes
sionalism and compassion given to
Joshua on the scene and enroute to
the Madras Hospital where the
emergency room staff treated and
evaluated his condition, for the
Life Flight Air Transport team
who monitered Joshua enroute to
Emanual Hospital where awaiting
his arrival Dr. Philip Parshley and
the Burn Unit staff took extremely
good care of Josh. Last but not
least our thanks to the Warm
Springs Tribal Police who took
care of us until the Life Flight
helicopter left. We know you all
had a serious accident to handle
and you did your job expertly or I
could not be writing this long over
due letter of Thanks.
To the many people in attend
ance at the Pi-Umc-Sha celebra
tion we thank you for your prayers
and the monetary contributions
and for caring, we are over
whelmed by your genorosity. It
was God's will to let Joshua live,
we have thanked him every day of
Joshua's life. There are so many
people to thank and for fear of
leaving anyone out we say thanks
to you all. We received many let
ters, cards, books and contribu
tions and visits from people in the
Pendleton. Warm Snrines area
and the Portland area. Also thanks
to Joshua's Grandfather Mose
Dick Jr. and family members from
the Yakima Reservation who had
fund raisers for us we say "You
have touched our hearts and lives
and gave us comfort through
Joshua's ordeal." we discovered
many relatives not known to us
from Warm Springs and the
We are looking for volunteers to
be court advocates. Court advoca
cy requires people who can be
available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If you are a senior citizen, student,
crime survivor, or a caring person
with some extra time give us a call.
All it takes is one week or just one
day a week to give yourself the
personal reward of helping others
and the community.
Service to others is not a new
idea, our grandparents knew all
about it. Volunteer because it is
part of your culture; be part of the
healing generation's journey to the
year 2000.
Our trainer will be available
throughout the month of June to
set up your own personal training
schedule.
Please contact: JoAnne Casey,
Sally M ires or Deborah Jackson at
553-3357.
Help fulfill boy's
dying wish
Craig Shergold is a 7 year old
boy sick with cancer. Craig is hos
pitalized at the London Royal
Hospital suffering from brain and
spinal tumors. Craig is not ex
pected to live very long. His last
wish is to have his name in the
Guiness Book of Records as being
the person who received the high
est number of get well cards.
Mountain View Hospital and
Nursing Home in Madras has
joined others in the effort to make
Craig's last wish come true. All get
well cards should be sent to the
following address:
Craig Shergold, co Children's
Wish Foundation International,
Suite 100, 32 Perimeter Center,
Atlanta, GA 30346.
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Yakima Reservations, God Bless
you for caring.
For myself, my special thanks to
Father Mike Fitpatrick who tra
veled from Pendleton to Emanual
Hospital two times a week to give
Joshua communion and pray. He
was the vessel with a bright shining
light that showed us the way
through our raging storm as
Joshua's recovery was very rocky
with one complication after an
other, each time we prayed, our
prayers were answered. Father
never gave up his vigil over us, God
had sent him to take care of us. It
would put pride in your hearts to
see this tiny child praying at night
before I'd leave him for his dressing
changes. Father Mike had taught
him to pray to Jesus and the
Blessed Mother. I heard him over
and over praying "Jesus come to
me, ""Jesus touch me, ""Jesus heal
me," and Jesus heard Joshua and
we are truly blessed.
Joshua was supposed to have
surgery in May but it was post
poned until June 14, 1990 at
Emanual hospital where he will
undergo Reconstructive surgery
and scar release on his face. Once
again we ask that you remember
Joshua in your prayers for he is
truly a deserving and brave little
boy.
Joshua attends Washington El
ementary in Pendelton, Oregon.
He is beginning to play with other
children. His hopes are that maybe
next year he can play baseball. In
Joshua's own words he says "When
he returns to the field everyone will
know the vacuum cleaner is
back!" That's the name his team
mates gave him for his shagging
abilities, he is a real sports en
thusiast. Our journey is not over by far,
we'll have mountains to climb and
trails to follow I'm sure we'll stum
ble on the way but as long as we
have hope and faith we can suc
ceed. Respectfully, Joshua, Marcella,
Lester D., Leslie and
Brittainey Spencer
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SPILYAY SEZ: "There are two ways to handle a women and nobody
knows either of them." YIKES
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Happy 43rd Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
(Woody and Iris) on June 7
IF A program monitors children
Teacher: Wilbur, spell mouse.
Wilbur: M-O-U-S
Teacher: But what's at the end of it?
Wilbur: A tail. YIKES
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There was this guy driving through the Ozarks and spotted this big
mountaineer wrestling with this big bear, and he was getting the worst of
it. On top of a big boulder stood the mountaineers wife with a rifle tucked
under her arm. Quick shoot the beast, he yelled.
"Not yet," said the wife, "Ah'm waiting to see if the bear will save me the
trouble." YIKES
SS SS SS
This guy from the Ozarks was looking for a job at the mill. He told the
personnel manager. "Ah waz born in Alabama."
Personnel manager: "What part?"
The guy: "All of me." YIKES
SS SS SS
To the editor,
We have a program available for
parents interested in following
their infant's growth and develop
ment. They can encourage their
baby's learning through the Infant
Follow Along Program, sponsored
by the Warm Springs Headstart
and Early Childhood program.
Parents who enroll their infants
in the program (IFA) receive ques
tionnaires every four months until
their child is three years old.
This is a voluntary program
open to all infants from birth to 36
months. If I haven't already con
tacted you and this is of interest,
please call or stop by the Headstart
office. If I'm not in leave your
name and number and I will con
tact you as soon as possible. I
would like to assist you and your
baby.
Infant Follow Along
Outreach Coordinator,
Jewell Minnick
553-3241
Daughter's birth
announced
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Invitation extended to ceremonies
Dw Tribal Mimbwt,
The Tribal Council and the Board of Directors of the Middle
Oregon Indian Historical Society are pleased to invite you and
your family to a rare and very special event the Cornerstone
Setting and Blessing Ceremonies of the new Warm Springs
Museum on Sunday, June 3, 1990. The day's events will
commence at 11:15 a.m. with traditional Washut Services,
followed by the Blessing Parade of the museum site, the public
program, then the salmon bake and social dancing. All events
will take place at the museum site along Highway 26.
We look forward to sharing with you some of our most ancient
and sacred ceremonies, the first being the traditional Sunday
Washut Services. The next ceremony, a traditional Indian
"Parade", is actually a blessing ceremony for the museum site.
Historically, this parade was held at major celebrations and
tribal gatherings as a memorial to those who passed away
during the prior year. Although termed a "parade" it is really a
religious ceremony. The formal dedication will begin at 12:30
p.m.
In conjunction with the dancing, a very special group
photograph will be taken of everyone present. The photo will be
incorporated into the museum exhibits. This photo will be made
lifesized and displayed at the exit of the museum exhibit area.
Please plan to wear, If possible, any regalia or traditional dress,
be it a shawl, vest or ribbon shirt.
A design of the exhibit area is displayed in the musem office
and everyone is welcome to come in and view it. We will be glad
to show and explain more clearly why it is so important to have
as many as possible included in this photograph.
Another important event on this day will be the Cornerstone
Setting Ceremony, the first masonry work on the museum
will involve a "time capsule" (vault). Underneath the conerstone,
an airtight container will be placed in which numerous objects
pertinent to the museum development will be included.
Instructions on the capsule will indicate that it should not be
opened until June 3, 2090, 100 years from now. Part of the items
to be placed in this capsule will be letters from tribal members
to their families of the future expressing whatever they wish. If
you wish to submit a letter, bring it into the museum office by
June 1, 1990.
We look forward to seeing you at this most important event.
MOIHS Board of Dlrectort and Staff
Teachers needed for inmates
To the editor,
Trisha Lynn Smith, daughter of
Cheryl Smith, was born April
19,1990. We would like to thank all
our relatives and friends for attend
ing the baby shower and we thank
you all for the gifts!
Cheryl Smith
To the editor,
Dear Readers, I am presently
incarcerated in a Oregon Correc
tional Institution in Pendleton,
Oregon. I, like many other Native
Americans here, consider our re
ligion a very important roll in our
rehabilitation as well as spiritual
guidance for a cleaner and brighter
future in the "free world".
Myself and many others incar
cerated are in desperate need of an
elder or elders to lead us in pipe
ceremonies, sweatlodge ceremo
nies and other Native American
rituals.
Volunteer must attend an 8 hour
training session here in the insti
tution. If there is any person or
persons who can help us in our
struggle for spiritual freedom,
please contact;
Pony Gallagher 1718
2500 Westgate
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
Your time and support in this
matter is highly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Pony Gallagher
Car wanted
Wanted Good, used, running
vehicle with Title for amount of
$450.00, willing to pay cash. Ar
rangements can be made at 1758
Bray Street in Warm Springs.
Yard sales set
Three families will be having
yard sales Saturday, June 2, 1990.
The sales will be at houses 1149
and 1151 Warm Springs Street
and at 1161 Autumn Avenue on
the Campus. Sales will run from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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