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May 13, 1994 PAGES
Appreciation
i : On behalf of the Department of
: Natural Resource, we would like to
extend our sincere appreciation for
; all the people who participated in
Spring Clean-up around the
community. A number of activities
and events such as parades, poster
essay contests, opportunity for locals
to bring Hazardous Household Waste
for safe disposal, Residential clean
up etc. We worked with a number of
different departments to provide free
trash bags to encourage the spring
clean-up itself, large item pickup,
and of course prizes to encourage
participation.
We especially want to recognize
the Warm Springs Elementary
Students for participating in our
poster and essay contests. In
reviewing all the posters and reading
the essays, Warm Springs Elementary
Students have a surprising perception
of what the future looks like. We all
need to keep in mind taking care of
our natural resources, our land, is
very important not only for today but
for all future generations.
These activities are designed to
provide opportunities forchildren and
adults to not only learn about local
environmental issues but help clean
up some of the problems we have
created for ourselves.
Environmental Month is a new
annual event geared toward educating
the young and encouraging
participation by all. Hopefully the
results will encourage care taking of
the reservation lands for the future.
Following are the results of the
PosterEssay Contests. Themes were
based on LandAirWaterWaste
Recyclingwith tying a cultural aspect
into it.
Happy birthday,
seniors!
May 1 Noami Winishut
May 5 Ronald Kalani
May 6 Myrtle Monroe
May 7 Ernest Hunt
May 15 Edward Reed
May 16 Eugene Greene,
Sr.
May 23 Louise Hellon
May 24 Lena Santos
Theda
Walawitsa
May 30 Lydia Murphy
f Happy 3rd Birthday May 25 A
Jfrom Mom & Dad and Nathe J
Mother's case
To the editor,
"This was suppose to be an
example case?"
This all got started back in October
16, 1992 when Louis got air lifted to
St. Charles hospital because he was
gavely sick. So I called the tribal
court and tried to get a postponement,
but the clerk said they had to have 24
hour to 72 hour notice even if I
explained Louis' situation for his life
or death excuse he had to have
immediate surgery....revived twice.
I tried to explain there was no way I
could have known that Louis was
going to be sick. So they went ahead
with court. Later on Louis received a
call from his brother gloating he won
guardianship because no one showed
up to contest his request. We also
found out later that other family
members were not notified of such
proceedings.
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noted to those
Winners:
1st grade-Rm. 1 Ms. Rodgcrs;
1st prize-Jordon Caldcra, 2nd prize
Myron Northrup, 3rd prize-Heather
Johnson
3rd grade-Rm. 16 Ms. Ohman;
1st prize-Young Leo Helton, 2nd
prize-Deidra Johnson, 3rd prize-Gary
Villa
3rd grade-Rm. 10 Ms. Hcnslcy;
1st prize-Ralf Aguilar, 2nd prize
Amy Bobb, 3rd prize-Erica Parr
3rd grade-Rm. 19 Mr. Nelson;
1st prize-Preston Smith, 2nd prize
Monica Cuevas, 3rd prize-Robert
Heath, Jr.
3rd grade-Rm. 10 Ms. Hcnsley;
1st prize-Victoria Smith, 2nd prize
Valerie Suppah, 3rd prize-Shanon
Wilson
3rd grade-Rm. 18 Ms. White; 1st
prize-Nathan Napyer, 2nd prize-Clay
Starr, 3rd prize-Mariana Manion
Head Start three
If you have a child who will be 3
years old on or before September 1,
1994 heshe is eligible for the Warm
Springs Head Start 3 year old
program. Registration packets are
now available at the ECE office. If
you are interested please complete a
Is your child 3?
Please read!
The new school year will begin on
July 5, 1994 for the full day programs
and on September 7, 1994 for the part
day program. You will be notified of
classroom assignments prior to the
first day of the new program year. It
will be necessary to update your
emergency contactauthorized pick
up, medical consent and USDA
forms, also prior to that time.
Families with children in the full
day program must meet the following
criteria to continue in full day:
working or in verifiable training or
school ability to pay and not
outstanding balance by the end of
June. If you are no longer eligible for
Head Start Full Day your child will
be transferred to a slot in the Head
Start Part Day program which will
begin in September, 1994. If you
have any questions contact Versa
Smith or Sue Matters at the ECE
Center 553-3241.
In Loving Memory
Harold M. Greene
May 21st 1991
Love ya, Miss ya
Hot Dog Greene
Congratulations
Melvin
Warm Springs Composite
Products would like to take this
opportunity to recognize Melvin
Tewee who has been promoted to
Leadperson in our Pneumatic press
area. Melvin has been a valued
employee of WSCP for over a year
and we are happy to see him advance.
Warm Springs Composite
Products would like to thank the other
four (4) people who bid on this new
position. They were all outstanding
people and our choice was not any
easy one.
distresses family members
Since it just has been snow balling
on several occasions different people
would come see Louis & me asking
who's suppose to be caring for Pus-A-Lee
and when we let them know
we did not; several people were
concerned & worried because they
hadn't seen here & wondered of her
whereabouts. Prior to Pus-A-Lee
being taken from our home, we had
her for ten years and we did our best
and managed. Within those ten years,
her other son never came around to
check on his mother, if anything we
had to take mom to see him when he
was living in Coos Bay.
When it came time to go to court
and we had all our witnesses ready
for testimony's the judge only heard
two and decided he was too young
and inexperienced in this case, so he
decided to postpone and get a more
qualified judge.
EEK-KEE-NOW-WA-NEE
13 years?
Happy Birthday
Ty EagleSpeaker
Grandma & Grampa
loves you.
Love Neda & Jimmy
Wesley Sr.
Lucinda, Martina &
Jamey
who helped in
2nd grade-Rm. 24 Ms. Hawcs;
1st prize-Isabel White, 2nd prize
Henry Jackson, 3rd prize-Martina
Stwyer
5th grade-Rm. 21 Ms. Baglcy;
1st prize-Ralph McConnville, 2nd
prize-Adrianne Mcrrificld, 3rd prize
Shirly Hoptowit
5th grade-Rm. 15 Mr. Phillips;
1 st prize-Shamona Charley, 2nd prize
Augustina Padraza, 3rd place Falcna
Kentura
4th grade-Rm. 14 Ms. Moore;
1 st prize-Jefferson Greene, 2nd prize
Victor VanPelt, 3rd prize-Natalie
Mitchell
Written Essay Contest-
5th grade-Rm. 15 Mr. Phillips;
1st prize-Oscar Qucahpama, 2nd
prize-Blanche Mitchell, 3rd prize
Mathcw Vaeth
Overall Poster-Preston Smith
Overall Essays-Tied: Oscar
- year - old registration underway
packet and have yourchild's physical
and immunization record updated as
soon as nossible. It is the coal of the
Warm Springs Head Start program
to serve all 4 year olds in the
community to better prepare them
for a positive transition into
Health Fair set for
Don't miss the Health Fair and the
Health and Wellness Center on
Thursday May 12th! Get yourchild's
physical and immunizations updated
for their entry into Kindergarten.
Representatives from Warm Springs
will also be on hand to register your
child for Kindergarten. Get it all done
in one day!
Hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. at the Health & Wellness Center.
A word to the wise, the longest wait
is usually early on in the day, mid
mornings and afternoons are not as
busy. Expect to spend about 2 hours
completing everything.
Parent Club "Made In Warm
Springs" Raffle Drawing will be May
31st at 12 noon in the ECE Center
Lobby. Items donated include: Twin
size quilt, baby quilt, rag baskets,
beaded hair clips, infant sizes jacket,
George Washington T-shirt, yarn
belts, beaded child's cap, blanket,
assorted sewn items and more!
Tickets are still available at the ECE
Fire Fighting
training set
To the editor,
Thank you from the staff of the
Children's Protective Service office
for all the people that came to our
open house on April 28, 1 994. A total
of 42 people came for introduction of
our services.
Listed below are the winners of
the door prizes. If your name is listed
and you didn't pick up your prize,
stop by the CPS office to claim. Door
prizewinners: Sammi Allen, Beverly
Kaleak, Armondo Herrara, Ralph
McConville, Rosena Shippentower,
Annie Kalama, Mary Ann Meanus,
Eunice Esquiro, Ashley Evans,
Shannon McConville, Lillian Yahtin,
Lorraine Alonso, Toni Tail, Loy
Ryan, Alicia Alonso, Marena
Weaselhead, Pat RedDog, Gary
Rueloss, Myra Shawaway, Janice
Gunshows, Frances Allen.
What I couldn't understand was
all of the family members except one
was in agreement with Pus-A-Lee
back in our home and she was been
seen by other family members &
friends and attending traditional
functions.
When we came to court again
everyone was ready for court and
hoped it would be all over with, little
did we know it would be one-sided.
Even though we had witnesses,
they were not heard again and we
were told it was suppose to be a new
beginning. That our court system was
tired of seeing us in court and we
were suppose to come to some
agreement, which we did, we were
ready to go to court. Then we were
told that the other brother was making
demands and as usual he got his way
and got what is called co-guardianship
of Pus-A-Lee.
There was nothing done of what
the judge so called alleged cases of
abuse and at the beginning of the
court he kept on telling the family
that this was suppose to be an example
case of an elder. Then he turns the
table around and gives Pus-A-Lee
back to the other son, after he had her
removed from such abuse. Whatkind
of example is this suppose to be? To
us this is confusing and the system
seems contradicting. What was the
whole reason for going to court was
to see to our Elder's health and
welfare and safety. When we had her
we always had someone with her.
She was not left alone.
What's going to happen to alot of
you when you reach your senior years
is someone going to take care of you?
Are you going to get abused? There
are all kinds of abuse, let's pray your
children remember what you taught
them, to honor A respect your elders.
Lalovi HWat'KiIxff Jackson
Louis Frank Tewee, Sr. & sons.
Spring Clean-up;
Qucahpama & Shamona Charley
Appreciation goes out to the guys
at Utilities for their extra efforts for
the Large Item Pick-up days April 12
and 26. Marvin Mcanus, Sr., Lee
Johnson, Joe Culps, Lamont Brown,
Fred Wallulatum. Brian Lund also
mentioned Willie Quinn and Earl
Tufti reported hauling more trash than
usual in the month of April.
With coordination with the
Housing department, a residential
clean-up event was held. For every
five fi trash bags given out per
family, tickets were handed out for a
drawing that was held at the end of
the month the results were as follows:
$25 certificate for Erickson's
Sentry-Britton Mctrokin
$50 certificate for Erickson's
Sentry-Warner Williams
$100 certificate for Erickson's
Sentry-Bernadine Cassaway
Kindergarten. Due to the number of
four year olds in Warm Springs, not
all three year olds can be
accommodated at the Head Start If
you have any questions, please
contact Versa Smith or Sue Matters
at the ECE Center 553-3241.
today-
front desk. Donations are still being
accepted also! Thanks to everyone
who has donated items and selling
tickets!
Nurse makes
daily visits
ECE welcomes Judy Budd, PHN
to the Warm Springs Community.
Judy's many duties include
assignment to ECE as our regular
IHS Public Health Nurse. Daily at
about 10 a.m. Judy checks in to see if
there are any children with health
issues that may need addressing.
Parents are also invited to stop by
and talk with Judy about any concerns
they may have. With the help of IHS,
ECE hopes this access to health
service will contribute to the
community becoming a healthier
more knowledgeable place,
Court procedures con fuse daughter
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To the editor,
I'm confused with the court,
procedures and language. (l)October
16, 1992: there was a hearing on
Hazel Q. Tewee (elder-Yakama
enrollee) which at that time by choice
H.Q. Tewee lived with Louis Frank
Tewee for 10 years.
Family majority voted & agreed
that Louis Frank Tewee would watch
our mother, since she chose him.
Willard at time was out of reservation,
concerned only of his own life.
Louis used a Power of Attorney
and not through the Court like Willard
had chosen. Oct. 16, 1992, Louis was
air-lifted to Bend Hospital. Called
the Court by his wife (LaLovi
Jackson) of the situation. ..Court
would not excuse his life or death
excuse and that he was air lifted to
Bend for immediate surgery ...revived
twice. Willard called later not of
concern for his older brother but..of
conquest of court granting him with
our mother's guardianship.
Pardon our ignorance to Court
procedures...but, the whole family
was not made aware of Guardianship
hearing that went on October 16,
1992. Is this the proper procedure? I
don't think so...we the majority of
H.Q Tewee's family would like it to
remain as was prior to Willard
Tewee's arrival in 199111 He brought
with him family confusion,
disruption, personal damage & death.
We, the family of H. Q. Tewee
(elder) came out the hearing May 3,
1994, very confused, unhappy,
$50 REWARD
Have you seen
Gizmo?
Gizmo is a light brown
tea cup Chihuahua.
He has 2 white spots;
one on top of his head &
on his collar.
He also has a scar on his
left shoulder.
Last seen in Greely
Heights area.
Please contact Merle at
553-3243
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and winners announced
2 lunch Specials for Deschutes
Crossing-Dcmpsina Polk
$5 certificate for Ahcrns-Ken
Smith
$5 certificate for Ahcrns-Samucl
Kentura
4 Kah-Ncc-Ta Free Swim Passes
went to Sandra Johnson, Joscpha
Crow, Alice Wyena and Marty Spino.
Another door prize drawing was
for Hazardous Household Waste
drop-off day with Burlington
Environmental in the parking lot of
the Community Center. The results
were:
I case of oil donated by DMJ
Shcilah Wahnctah
$10 certificate for Grandma
Hoffy's-Waylon Beymer
1 Foot long Subway Sandwich
Cyril Jim
1 Foot long Subway Sandwich
Sarah Scott
fna parenting session scheduled
"Choices in Parenting" is the final
Positive Indian Parenting session for
this spring. It will be held on
Wednesday May 18th from 6-8 p.m.
in ECE Building "C". As always child
care and a light meal will be provided.
In the past parenting focused on
helping children prepare for
adulthood, but the world that they
faced was m uch different than todays.
Then the child needed to be part of
the group and learn the ways of the
hunter, warrior, gatherer, caretaker
and decision maker. The environment
required that they learn the lessons
well or they and the group would not
survive. Today the adult roles differ
to some extent and the dangers and
challenges of the world are definitely
different. In the "Choices in
DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 9 Home visits begin today through May 20,
May 11 Head Start Policy Council Meeting 5:30-7 p.m. Room 2E
May 12 Pre-K Health Fair 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Health & Wellness
Center
May 13 Fun Run 10 a.m.
May 18 Positive Indian Parenting 6-8 p.m.
May 20 Head Start Program closed for staff offsite visits
May 23 Head Start 4s visit WS Elementary this week
May 27 "Ikks-Mi-Yanas-Ma-Mi-P-Um" Little Children's Pow Wow 10
a.m. Agency Longhouse followed by End of the Year Picnic.
May 30 Memorial Day ECE closed
verbally abused..Judge Langnese
spoke of his & other judges getting
ureu Oi our lainny tumnuus in tuuru
Not a court procedure (family
situationresolve). Mud slinging
among family...majority of family
must count? For elder's safety. The
petition was signed by majority of
family for her safety...filed several
police reports of abuse & neglect by
other people & family, made it to
investigations then to prosecutors
office then dropped. WHY? All
records dropped...to protect Willard
& wife? What about the elder, who is
counting on her family for security,
safety, well being and Love.
The solutions brought on by Judge
Langnese, Gene Smith & John Allen
were: complete charge by BIA for
guardianconservator, physically
placed in a neutral area from family
(conflicting family). Or co-partner
guardian Willard & wife with Amelia
Thank you for help during loss
To the Editor,
We, the family of Alvin Smith,
give heart-felt thanks to everyone
who responded during our loss.
thank you for all the cards, flowers
and food that we received.
We give special thanks to Kirby
Heath, who organized the men of
Elliott Palmer Post42 17, Veterans of
Foreign Wars for the military
services. They all did a wonderful
job.
Thank you to Reverend Allen
Elston who stepped in for Pastor Rick
Happy 1st birthday
Sonny boy Clements
Love Mom. Dad & Baby
George. Grandma
& Grandpa
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1 Foot long Subway Sandwich
Benny Heath
1 large Pietro's Pizza-Jerry Bagley
$5 Gift Certificate for Ahcrn's
Harold Pennington
$5 Gift Certificate for Ahern's
Jimmy Moran
1 Shampoo, Haircut, Airwave
Permanent Solutions-Pinky Beymer
1 Shampoo, Haircut, Airwave
Permanent Solutions-Edna Gonzolas
1 Drip Water Gardening kit
Richard Craig
A very special thanks to all the
vendors for their willingness to
support this years April 1994
Environmental Month.
DMJ, Deschutes Crossing,
Grandma Hoffy's, Kah-Nee-Ta,
Ahern's, Coast to Coast, Subway
Sandwich, Pietro's Pizza, Erickson's
Sentry, Permanent Solutions, Chilkat
Enterprise, Fire & Safety, Fire
Management, Warm Springs Police,
Parenting" session, the focus will be
on what makes parenting difficult for
Indian parents in today s world and
what can be done to cope. Parents
will be asked to examine again where
they have learned to parent, the
circumstances in which they now
parent, the special problems faced by
Indian children in today's world and
the cultural issues parents face in
parenting. Further, they are asked to
determine what kind of parent they
want to be. It is time to look
realistically at the job of parenting,
the limits and frustrations and then to
set some goals for themselves. By
developing a realistic pictureof where
they have come from, what they face
and where they want to be, parents
can be better equipped to use positive
Indian parenting skills.
for H.Q. Tewee. Am I strong enough
to work with Willard & wife? I feel
like I'm being pitted against them for
her safety...I filed with the police
department for her safety. I'm
confused & left wondering how it
will work out. Judge didn't go over
the reports filed with the police
department, investigating officer &
prosecutor.
The whole purpose was to protect
our mother from neglect & abuse and
now the judge has handed her right
back to them due to my ignorance to
court procedures & language.
I've written a letter of concern to
G.M. of Public Safety in regards to
Investigations & Prosecutor office,
never did receive an answer from all
of them, went as far as the C.O.O.
and still no answer, and we will not
stop here for the love of our mom,
Hazel Queahpama Tewee.
Amelia Tewee
Ribeiro, and Louise Jackson who
played the piano. Mary Danzuka and
Nancy Johnson were the head cooks
for a wonderful meal after the
services. Thank you to the Warm
Springs Fire and Safety department
for always being there when we
needed you.
Thank you to all our family and
friends for being there with us.
Sincerely,.
Wayne Smith, Arlene Smith
Graham, Mike Graham, Russell
and Craig Graham
Neda Who?
She has no Indian name
Will be receiving Indian name
after
Memorial May 30th at the
Agency
Longhouse presented by her
sisters
and Chester VanPelt children
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