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8 January 20, 1995 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo Various Board of Directors vacancies available Warm Springs Local Housing Authority (1 position) WSTC 400.022 Board of Commissions (3) A Commissioner may be a member or a nonmcmbcr of the Tribes and may be a member or nonmcmbcr of the Tribal Council. (12) The Board shall have authority to exercise by majority vote of those present and voting, any and all powers delegated to the Authority by this Housing Code or any amendments thereto, except as provided in WSTC 400.025 (b) (a) for the adoption of obligation resolutions. (13) Meet in.CS.of the board shall be held at regular intervals as designated by the Chairman of the Board. Emergency meetings may be held upon 24 hours' actual notice and business transacted, provided that four or more members concur in the proposed action. If you arc interested, please submit a resume and a letter of interest before February 3, 1995 to: Tribal Council Office; Attention Lynn Davis; PO Box 1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761 The Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation would like to announce the following vacancies: Kah-Nce-Ta Board of Directors (2 positions-Class III) Kah-Nce-Ta Plan of Operation (Article IV Board of Directors) Section 2. Classification and Term of Office (3) Class III shall consist of two members, one of whom shall be a member of the Tribe and one of whom shall be a nonmcmbcr of the Tribe. Class III directors shall have an initial term in office expiring December 31, 19997, or until their successors are appointed and take office. Section 7. General Powers-Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held quarterly in the months of February, May, August and November. The first regular meeting in each fiscal year shall also be the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall review the preceding year's operations, elect officers and transact such other business as may come before the meeting. The regular meetings shall be held at the time and place specified by the Chairperson of the Board in the notice of the meeting. If the day fixed for the regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, or is otherwise inconvenient or unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Board of Directors, or the Chairperson of the Board, the Board of Directors or the Chairperson of the Board may fix another date in lieu of the regularly scheduled meeting date. Section 8. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called on regular of the Chairperson of the Board and the Board of Directors. If you are interested, please submit a resume and a letter of interest before February 3, 1995 to: Tribal Council Office, Attention: Lynn Davis; PO Box 1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761 Water Board (1 position) Water Management Plan 1 . Water Control Board consisting of three members will be appointed by the Tribal Council. Board member shall have an initial term in office expiring October 30, 1997, or until their successors are appointed and take office. Primary function of the Committee will be to review all matters pertaining to the water resource to make recommendations to the Tribal Council in regards to making the Water Management Plan function and to propose changes or improvements in water policy and the plan. 2. The Water Contr61 Board will be concerned with all activities occurring in the watershed areas on the Reservation. Before an activity is initiated all plans will be submitted to the Board for their recommendations to the Tribal Council to insure that neither water quality or quantity is impaired. If you are interested, please submit a resume and a letter of interest before February 3, 1995 to: Tribal Council Office; Attention Lynn Davis, PO Box 1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761 Warm Springs Forest Products Industry Board of Directors (2 positions Class III) WSFPI Plan of Operation (Article IV Board of Directors) Section 2. Classification and Term of Office, (3) Class III shall consist of two individuals, one of whom shall be a mcmbcrof the Tribe and one of whom shall be a nonmcmbcr of the Tribe who is interested in the economic and social development of the Tribe and its membership and who pos sesses expertise in forestry, forest products, manufacturing, finance, banking or some other field which would benefit Enterprise. Class III directors shall have an initial term in office expiring December 31, 1997, or until their successors are appointed and take office. Section 8. Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held quarterly on the second Monday in the months of February, May August and Novem ber for the purpose of reviewing the preceding three months' operations, making plans for the ensuing three months' operations, and the transac tion of such other business as may come before the meeting. The first regular meeting in each fiscal year shall also be the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall review the preceding year's operations, make plans for the ensuing year's opera tion, elect officers and transact such other business as may come before the meeting. The regular meetings shall be held at the time and place specified by the Chairman of the Board in the notice of the meeting. If the day fixed for a regular meeting falls on a legal holiday in the state of Oregon, oris otherwise inconvenient or unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Board in the notice of the meeting. If the day fixed for a regular meeting falls on a legal holiday in the state of Oregon, oris otherwise inconvenient or unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Board of Directors, or the Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may fix another date in lieu of the regularly scheduled meeting date. The Secre taryTreasurer of the Council or duly authorized representative shall in at tendance at all meetings as the Tribe's observer. Section 9. Special Meetings. Spe cial meetings of the Board of Direc tors may be called by the Chairman of the Board or any three members of the Board of Directors. Meetings shall be held at the time and place speci fied by the pcrson(s) calling such meeting. If you are interested, please sub mit a resume and a letter of interest before February 3, 1995 to: Tribal Council Office; Attention: Lynn Davis; PO Box 1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761 Appellate Judge (1 position) WSTC 203.001 (1) "The Warm Springs Court of Appeals shall con sist of judges appointed for a term of three years by the Tribal Council. The judges shall be adult members of the Confederated Tribes. One of the judges shall be appointed as Chief Appeals Judge by the Tribal Council and shall be responsible for adminis tering the Court of Appeals." WSTC 203.01 (2) "At least three judges assigned by the Court Ad ministrator and approved by the Chief Appeals Judge shall sit as the Court of Appeals panel on each case. The Court Administrator shall rotate as signments so that each judge sits on an approximately equal number of cases." If you are interested, please sub mit a resume and a letter of interest before February 3, 1995 to: Tribal Council Office; Attention Lynn Davis; PO Box 1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761 7T " fv , "T . Spliyay Tymoo pholo by Bob Medina Following the peaceful snow, came rain, rain, and more rain createing a large puddle on Shitike Creek bridge Apologies extended- Warm Springs Composite Products Board of Directors (5 positions - Class I, II, and III) WS Composite Plan of Operation (Article III) Section 1. Initial Board of Directors. The business and affairs of WSCP shall be managed and controlled by a Board of Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan of Operation, until such time as the Council shall appoint a Board of Directors, the Council shall act as the Board of Directors. Section 2. Number. The Board of Directors shall consist of five directors. The number of directors of WSCP maybe increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to this Plan of Operation. No decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of office of any incumbent director. Section 3. Classification and Term of Office, (a) The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III as follows: (1) Class I shall consist of one individual who shall be either a member of the Tribe or a nonmember of the Tribe who is interested in the economic and social development of the Tribe and its membership and who possesses expertise in marketing, management, manufacturing, finance, banking or some other field which would benefit WSCP. The Class I director shall have an initial term in office expiring on the December 3 1 , 1 996 next following the Class I director's appointment by the Council, or until a successor is appointed and takes office. (2) Class II shall consist of two individuals, one of whom shall be a member of the Tribe and one of whom shall be a nonmember of the Tribe who is interested in the economic and social development of the Tribe and its membership and who possesses expertise in marketing, management, manu facturing, finance, banking or some other field which would benefit WSCP. The Class II director shall have an initial term in office expiring on the December 31,1 997 next following the Class II director's appointment by the Council, or until a successor is appointed and takes office. (3) Class III shall consist of two individuals, one of whom shall be a member of the Tribe and one of whom shall be a nonmember of the Tribe who is interested in the economic and social development of the Tribe and its membership and who possesses expertise in marketing, management, manu facturing, finance, banking or some other field which would benefit WSCP. The Class III director shall have an initial term in office expiring on the December 3 1 , 1 998 next folio wing the Class III director' s appointment by the Council or until a successor is appointed and takes office. (b) After the expiration of the initial term of Class I, Class II and Class III directors, the term of office of each of said classes shall be three years from the expiration date of each class as set forth above, or until their successors are appointed and take office. (c) Directors shall be eligible for reappointment. If you are interested, please submit a resume and a letter of interest before February 10, 1995 to: Tribal Council Office; Attention Lynn Davis; PO Box 1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761 Foster Homes Wanted! C.P.S. Foster Care Program is looking for caring, loving, nurturing reliable people who would like to be foster parents for children on the reservation. Or if you know of someone that would like to be a resource for the program. Please call us at 553-3209 and ask for Pauline or Cheryl. I, Tim J. Wainanwit, am writing this letter of apology to the people of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Warm Springs Tribal Police department and to the victims of my outburst on the nightearly morning of the 3rd day of December 1994. First of all, to the WSPD, sorry for resisting arrest on that early morning. I don't know what suddenly came over me because I usually go along peacefully with Warm Springs finest (police officers). Also, to my sister Jessica Tufti and homeboy Taylor Arthur. I severely damaged my sister's Toyota pickup by busting out her taillights. Taylor, sorry for the misunderstanding that we had. I know that I was highly intoxicated and if you all didn't take me to the jail to be detoxed, I would have froze out there on the road. Finally, to the community, sorry for my actions that early morning and I hope that you accept my utmost apology because I am truly sorry for my behavior. With all due respect, Tim J. Wainanwit To the community, I apologize to Warm Springs community for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Arsemio Asalemu Drivers education class offered Central Oregon Community College Community Education will again be offering Drivers Education classes this spring at Madras High School. classes will include 30 hours of written instruction during April and May and 12 hours behind the wheel training, which will take place at Redmond High School in June. Students will be eligible for reduced insurance rates upon successful completion of this course. To ensure enough ve hicles are available to accom modate all parties interested, the Madras COCC Center asks interested parents or students to contact the Center at 475 2136 before January 26. I, Sylvester Gordon Sahme, Jr.; apologize to the community of Warm Springs for driving under the Influence of an intoxicating drug and carelessly driving all over the road. Sylvester Gordon Sahme, Jr. Don't get tied down over your taxes Income Tax preparation service Quick refund electronic filing Refund anticipation loans State electronic filing Nathan's Business Services 2122 Warm Springs Street Warm Springs, OR 97761 Monday through Saturday hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call for an appointment (503)553-5721 or 553-5722 To the Tribal Members, Last September 2, 1 was arrested on three marijuana charges, Possession Intent to Use, Possession intent to Distribute, Growing marijuana. I felt that is should have been thrown out of court but it wasn't! So I apologize for the whole ugly mess I got into! I woke up inside an eagle's nest and I was trained by an eagle. I keep a sacred pipe I have taken care of my sweatlodge for twenty years I have been on seven vision quests. I have officiated seven funerals for my relatives! That is what my life is about ! I am sorry I got into this mess ! Thank You. LeRoy Bobb Medicine Man-Ordained by grandfather Legal Notice Janice Gilbert-Gunshows vs Dec Gunshows Defendant Case No.: CV178-94 To: Dee Gunshows PO Box 281 Malott, WA 98829-0281 You are hereby notified that the above cited case(s), as filed in the Warm Springs Tribal Court has been scheduled for a show cause hearing at 1 1 :00 a.m. on the 1 3th day of February, 1 995 You are hereby ordered to be and appear at the Warm Springs Tribal Court a the time and date shown, to show cause why you should not be found in Contempt of Court for failure to comply with Civil Judgement Order of July 12, 1994. This hearing, will not be a full hearing on the merits of the case; you must appear and defend against a complaint that you failed to obey the Order of the Court. If you fail to appear as so ordered, the Tribal Court may enter a complaint for contempt of court and issue a warrant for your arrest. If you have any questions, you should seek legal assistance immediately. Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon on this 9th day of January, 1 994. Waller Langnese Judge, Warm Springs Tribal Court Job openings Job openings as of January 16 are listed below. If you would like to submit an application, contact Amelia Tewee at Employment Services 553 32623263. To ask about job details contact the contact person listed. Substitute Teacher Aides; E. C. E. Center; Nancy Kirk Budget Analyst FT; Budget Compliance; Jeff Sanders Sr. Staff Accountant FT; Judy Johnson Forest Crew Foreman FT; Fire Mgmt; Luther Clements Forest Crew members (5) FT; Fire Mgmt; Luther Clements FirefighterEMT PT; Fire & Safety; RaNeva Dowty Receptionist Clerk FT; Court Admin.; Ruth Adams Data Processing Clerk FT; Court Admin.; Ruth Adams Compliance Clerk FT; Court Admin.; Ruth Adams Special Officer; Police Dept.; Enes Smith Columbia River Officer FT; Police Dept.; Enes Smith Mill Security FT; Police Dept.; Enes Smith Water Treatment Plant Opera tor FT; Utilities; Steve Courtney, Sr. Executive Secretary FT; Power Enterprises; Jim Manion Sales Representative; KTWINS; John Stoltz Sports ProducerPT announcer; KTWINS; John Stoltz Maintenance; KNT Resort; Scot tie Miller Cooks; KNT Resort; Scottie Miller PBX Operator; KNT Resort; Scottie Miller BartendersCocktail servers; KNT Resort; Scottie Miller (3) Tribal Gaming Commission ers 1-FT & 2 PT; Tribal Gaming; Charles Jackson. Power Machine Operator; WS Clothing; Melissa Tanewasha Faulty toasters recalled In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Warning Products of New Harford, CT is voluntarily recalling its "Dualit Plus" electronic toasters. The toasters pose a possible fire hazard. Waring has received reports that the toaster turned on by themselves after electrical power interruptions. Two reported instances involved singeing or scorching of areas adjacent to the toaster. The toaster was sold nationwide through Williams-Sonoma catalogs and retail stores from October 1993 through September 1994. The two slice model has the following numbers on its base plate located on the bottom of the toaster: "CTS2E DOM and 11EA36." The four slice model has the following numbers on its base plate located on the bottom of the toaster: "CTS4EEOM and 11EA42." The units involved bare , serial numbers between 3 1 0 and 408. The serial numbers can also be found on the base plate. For more information, call Waring Products at 1-800-831-3960. SSI (over)payment debts may be erased Want to subscribe to Spilyay Tymoo? , Send subscription tof Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 Name Address City State Subscription rates: $9.00 per year in the U.S. $15.00 per year outside the U.S. AH members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs wtB receive the Spilyay Tymoo at no cost Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekty by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. 1 Have you or a family member had problems with SSI overpayments or loss of benefits caused by lease in come from your Indian Trust Lands? If so, you may be entitled to have your debt erased or maybe even maybe get some money back. Please read this notice and call Evergreen Legal Services at 1-800-631-1323. If you have questions or need free advice. If you or your spouse or your child received lease money from your In dian trust lands anytime between March 3 1 , 1987 and January 1 , 1994, which caused an SSI overpayment, and you were not living in the State of Washington at the time, you may not have to repay all or pan of the overpayment, or you may be able to get a refund of money that has been collected from your SSI checks. The possible refund or reduction of your SSI overpayment is the result of a settlement of Barney vs. Shalala, a class action filed on behalf of eld erly and disabled Native Americans in Washington Slate. Federal law has also changed and beginning January 1994, up to 52,000 per year of lease income from Indian lands will not be counted against you as income for purpose of SSI eligibility. You may not have to repay an SSI overpayment because of income you received from Indian trust lands, or you may receive a refund of SS I, if all of the following apply to you: 1) You had an overpayment because of lease income from Indian land; and 2) your overpaymentexisted as of October 1, 1993, or was assessed after that date for any period between March 31, 1987, and January 1, 1994; and 3) you were living in Washington state when you received the lease income. In certain situations, refunds could go to family members of deceased SSI recipients who would have ben efited from the lawsuit You may contact the lawyers rep resenting the elderly and disabled Native Americans at Evergreen Le gal Services, 5 10 Larson Building, 6 South Second Street, Yakima, WA 98901 (509) 575-5593 or toll-free at 1-800-631-1323 to make a claim or for further free information, or con tact a private attorney, or contact the Social Security Administration. The Bureau of Indian Affairs agency so cial service offices also have claim forms and information. If you think you or a family or household mem ber might be a class member, or eli gible to receive a refund of a de ceased spouse, or disabled child, you should file a claim to find out for sure. You may file for a family mem ber or anyone else. Any person can file for you. It will speed up the claim process if you andor your other family members) with Indian lease income affecting anyone's SSI will also sign a release to allow Evergreen Legal Services to check Bureau of Indian Affairs records (your IIM records) to see that the lease information Social Security has is correct and current. If you do not wish to sign the release now, Evergreen or Social Security hay write at a later time to request your permission to look at your IIM records (if the SSI lease information for March 1987 through December 1993 appears incomplete or incor rect) before the claim you file is pro cessed by Social Security. 1
