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6 March 17, 1995 Tribal Council Election Information Simnasho District (Continued)- My appreciation and respect goes out to you, Arlita, for nominating me. Thank you for your continuing faith in me and the stand you made on my be half. Thanks to the many of you who have encouraged and guided me through the term ending. Serving on the Tribal Council fills in the fine details to the general knowl edge we have. Some issues are ongo ing, some get solved and others remain unsolved. There are a lot of issues and they seem to increase. The changing admin istration at all levels brings a lot of chal lenges that may directly or indirectly have an effect, good or otherwise, to Indian Country. It seems to me that when one gets elected, it is a duty to learn, learn, learn, so that a better decision can be made on whatever comes to the table. I will not pretend that I have more knowledge than anyone as that is sim ply not true. All I can promise is the best I can do. My willingness to venture into areas that is not familiar to me, I like to be lieve, is an asset. Since I am not gainfully employed, my time is pretty much devoted to serv ing on the Council. First of all I would like to thank my aunt and uncle for their confidence and support for nominating me for the 1 9th Tribal Council (92-95). Thank you Emily and Grant Waheneka. I thank the District Members for their vote of confidence and support to be their representative. Raymond Calica, Sr. A: A, t ' f . .. V .. " y- . ' " e . . : .... 4 t 1 I - - ' ;- . - s ' : .A, . -Ac i ' T : J I r Y f- : V 4 A . : . I 0''A J j j Tit ; 7$ -i 1 . T1:"-- f X v ' ' t - . , ' t ; ;' I " , ' 'i Kathleen Heath Good luck to all the nominees. All of the eligible voters will turn out to vote for us. I would also like to thank the mem bers of the 1 9th Tribal Council for their vote and confidence to serve as chair man. Most importantly I would like to thank my wife Beulah, my brother and mother for their encouragement and support. For the nomination to the 20th Tribal Council by Neda Wesley. I thank her for the confidence and support. My views have broadened some what as to what issues are important to the members, now and for the future, they are all important. If I were to select one issue over the rest it would be employment. I believe Tribal members have been long over looked in opportunities for employment and opportunities for advancement. I owe my thinking to a lot of old people who are gone now, for their wis dom, different views, sense of judg ment, and outlook on life. I encourage again for all voters to vote for their candidates of choice, for the next Tribal Council. Before I close, I would like to clear up a misunderstanding of funds that were made available to the Lincoln's Powwow. A policy was drafted by Sec retary Treasurer Ken Smith and myself for the Special EventsTribal Gathering Budget Line item. Tribal Council ap proved the policy. Lincoln's Powwow was part of the policy and was never voted on as a separate item, I mention this in behalf of Kathleen Heath and Wilson Wewa Sr. Most Respectfully, Raymond F. Calica, Sr. j - Name: Kathleen Heath Father: Nathan Henry Heath Mother: Utile McBride Heath Brothers: Sanders, Delvis, Martinez, Benny Heath Sisters: Ursula Little, Nola Queahpama Children: Gerald, Orvie, Doreen, Kathy, Laurie Danzuka, Becky VanPelt and Luanne Foltz Grandchildren: Billy and Geraldine Brown, Melissa, Charnelle, Penny, Nathan, Ashlynne Danzuka, Mychal, Chester Curtis, Kenneth VanPelt Started my formal school in Kinder garten at seven years of age. Attended Simnasho Day School, Warm Springs Boarding School,. Graduated from Ma dras Union High School. One year at Haskell Institute, one year Northwest ern School of Commerce in Portland; 2 12 years United States Air Force. Served the Tribal Government about 25 years starting at 75 cents an hour as a clerk, taking minutes for Tribal council and Tribal Court, keeping and updating all records, which is now done by entire departments. Did accounting work and eventually went into the Loan department and worked my way to up office manager and that is where I retired. I V ( ; ' r ; ?, is 4 if Jacob Frank, Sr. Candidate did not submit a statement 0 XV . -V'. , Bertson Simtustus I, Bertson Simtustus, was born in Simnasho. My mother was Elizabeth Sam Simtustus, and my father was Johnnie Simtustus. I started school in the summer of 1 937 in Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon. In the fall of 1 937, 1 started school here at the Warm Springs Boarding School till 1 948 when I graduated from the eighth grade. I joined the Marine Corps on March 6, 1952. 1 took my basic training in Ma X. 1 f 4 i i ; . 4 , i ' to. ,'4' r , si-? Delbert Frank, Sr. Candidate did not submit a statement. QUESTION SHALL RESOLOTIOH W nm APPROVED? I 1 QUESTION t SHALL RESOLUTION w hk APPROVED? ... PLEASE DO QUESTIONi SHALL RESOLUTION BE JWtKUYDUt PLEASE DO QUESTION t SHALL RESOLUTION t 1 rwvUB PU HUT QUESTION t SHALL RESOLUTION NO. J QUESTION t SffAU-JWJULUWUJfJfO Hit MPPKllVKU VT- . V r The election board reminds voters to not "spoil" their ballots and ultimately throw away their right to vote for the candidates of their choice by inappropriately marking their ballots. If voters make a mistake by marking the wrong box, another ballot can be obtained from the election board. Elections can be won or lost by a spoiled ballot rine Corps Recruit Depot In San Diego, California. After finishing boot camp, I transferred to Camp Pendleton, Califor nia for further training and in May of 1953, 1 was transferred to Korea for 14 months, then I was transferred back to Camp Pendleton. I was then transferred to Adak, Alaska to a guard attachment for six months and on April 30, 1956, 1 was discharged from the USMC with an honorable discharge. In 1958, 1 started work at Dahl Pine Lumber Company, until it burned down in 1961. I married my first wife Nellie Annette Garry in October 1 956. Had one son out of her and lost one. I lost my wife July 1965. 1 remarried twice after that, but ended in divorce both times. Most of my life, I worked with race horses, working with Tom Estimo in Portland Meadows, Long Acres and all the race tracks in California. I was most honored to be nominated for the Tribal Council by Earl Squiemphen. It is going to be an awe some experience for me. I am an excellent listener. I hear what others have to say. I base my decisions on an enormous amount of valid, up-to-date information and what is positive for all things con cerned. I have positive expectancy of succeeding in all areas of my work and take all setbacks as temporary. If you elect me for the Tribal Council I will humbly, with honesty and respect, serve you, my people, under the Con stitution and By-Laws of the Confeder ated Tribes of the Warm springs Res ervation of Oregon as it is written. . , 8992, AS APPROVED BI TUB Tl HO. 8992, AS APPROVED BX TBS i "s NO. 8992, AS APPROVED BX TBB '. v V; IES NOT REMOVE - OR TOUR VOTE VII NO. 8992, AS APPROVED BX TBS I a 'X' NO NOT REMOVE - OX TOUR VOTE VXt NO. 8992, AS APPROVED BX THE XES JL. NO RElfOVE - OX YOUR VOTE VZLL 8992, AS APPROVStTBX XHSXl (A res r n ! '1 i, l iMtfiirt r