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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon April 28, 1995 3 Retail Center set to open Public Safety branch employees honored at banquet The Warm Springs Retail Center is preparing to open its doors to those who will be owning shops. Building Inspections have passed on April 26, 1995, and shop owners will be allowed to move in the following day. There arc five shop owners, all enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes, getting their inventory stocked to move into the Retail Center. They arc Casey and Di Green, owning Braids and Boots Hair Saloon; Archie Caldera, owning a craft store of his own handmade items; Minnie and Patrick Rcddog owning L & L Rcddog Fine Arts; Teresa and Bill Howe, will own Wy East Beads and Gifts, and Richard Macy will run a restaurant in (he Retail Center, opening at later date. Braids & Boots Hair Saloon will be a full service salon in hair and nails (acrylic). Di and Casey are preparing a questionnaire to find out from the community what kind of products they would like to have available. They will be hiring another licensed hairdresser, if interested contact Di. Their hours will be Monday through Friday, from 10-7, maybe every other Saturday. Di and Casey want to thank everybody for their help and support for making this possible. Archie Caldera will be selling handmade items: jewelry-necklaces, bracelets, earrings, his own handmade antler carvings, dream catchers, and medallions. I Ic has been making most of his items, and buying some. Caldera has been teaching Craig, who has been helping him, to make hand-crafted items. Archie would like everyone to stop by and check out his shop. Wy East Beads & Gifts will be owned and operated by Teresa and Bill Howe. Their shop will be divided in half; half will be a full line of beads, and the other half handmade items-bcadwork, hand-crafted items, paintings, clay, dream catchers, T shirts, jewelry, silver and turquoise, and items for give-aways-such as blankets, etc. They will be buying items from community members. They intend to hire Ruby Reed as an employee. Their hours will be 10-7, seven days a week. Patrick and Minnie Rcddog will be owners of L & L Rcddog Fine Arts, a craft shop also. They will be selling hand-crafted items, paintings, painted shields, ceramic skulls (painted), and computer aided art. Patrick Rcddog will be telling stories of his beliefs, and telling about the symbolism in his paintings. They will be open 9-6 everyday except Tuesdays. He is offering the best of what he can make. To Protect And To Serve The Path We Have Chosen was the theme of the 1994 Public Safety Branch Awards banquet, held at Kah-Nce-Ta Resort April 14. 1995. The departments included in awards dinner were the prosecution department, legal aid, parole and probation, juvenile coordinators, court administrtion, Warm Springs, police department and Fire and Safety. Anita Jackson, General Manager for the Public Safety Branch, presented Rcncva Dowty, Fire and Safely Fire Chief with the most distinguished department Award. For the Police department Rick Sourcs received a vctcrens award for over twenty years of service at the police department. Alex Smith, received the Valor Award, Dixon Polk, of ficcrof the Year, Avcx Miller, Game Officer Of the Year, Tom Bcgay, Jr. Rookie Of the Year, Karla Tias, Reserve Officer Of the Year, Jack MCclelland, top shooter, Fayc Dick Communication's, John Marcum, Corrections Officer Of the Year, James Bailey, Achievement award, Robert Whitcnburge, Investigator Of The Year, and Carmen Smith, received Supervisor of the Year Award. The Public Safety Branch Departments would like to express their thanks and cradtude to the Deschutes Crossing, Intertribal if- r V. . 1 V V -. , p y ' ' ' V . v I ' I .,,,,,-V.ff.. fi I - - ' ' t ahum Spilyay Tymoo photo by Bob Medina Public Safety General Manager Anita Jackson, left, presents Fire and Safety Fire Chief Raneva Dowty with Distinguished Department Award. Sports, Tiger Mart, Aherns, DMJ Schwab. Hollywood Stars, Coast to and Kah-Nce-Ta Resort for helping Automotive, Snows Drycleaning. Coast. BraidsandBootsHairSaloon, support the 1994 Public Safety Video Video, Pcitros Pizza, Les Burger Works, Traditional Treasures, Branch Awards. First Annual Bike Rodeo draws many participants- The first annual Bike Rodeo held on Saturday, April 22, 1995 was a success! This event, sponsored by Com munity Health Promotion, Police Department, Health Education, Fire & Safety, Mt. View Hospital, Kahnccta Resort, Power Enterprise, Hutch's Bike shop and the WS IHS Unit drew an estimated 550 commu nity members. The Rodeo was planned for the purpose of educating youth about bike safety and bike maintenance. There were booths on hand to dem onstrate the use of helmets, safety equipment and tools to fix bikes and In-line skate safety. To ensure that the participants would practice the safety measure's that were taught, bike helmets, a tool kit that included a patch kit, multi tool set and tire repair lever were given to the youth. A bike riding demonstration by Hutch's Bike shop attracted many. On an interesting note the rider, Alex McClaran, Bend, had been on the MTV station performing Mt. Bike and off-road sequences. He held a .il.":T t I I J t r X s, ir mm- & ..... MiiB ' r. : v t 5 v Spilyay Tymoo photo by Saphronla Katchia The Warm Springs Bike Rodeo was held last Saturday at Jurrassic Park and the Community Center parking lot. Numerous bike helmets and water bottles were distributed to the youth. captive audience in his performance of whcelee's and bike tricks. There were 150 bike helmets given to youth, this nuniberdwindlcd very quickly. Madras City Police Officer David Allison was on hand to provide 150 more helmets, this number again dwindled very quickly. At the end of the day, a list of youth that participated and did not receive a helmet was made. The helmets have to be ordered and will be avail able within 2-3 weeks. Two 20" children's bike's do nated by the Community Health Education Dept. were raffled. The winner's were Ida Frank and Mat thew McGill. Community Health Promotion also donated raffle items. The win ners were: Seat Packs: Vclma Graybael, Jan Stwyer, Roberta Martinez; Reflectors: Toni Boise, Antone Moody, Trina Lucei, Kara Katchia, Matthew Arthur, Vern Heath, Winner Jo Kaudle Kaule, Ashley Davis, Jacquelyn Moody, Rodney Adams, Rosetta Danzuka; Elbowknee pads: Kim Binder, Tatum Kalama; Baskets: Rittni Clements, Scott Kalama; Horns: Cyrille Mitchell, Carlos Espinoza, Jessie Jones, Elias Gilbert; Bike Tube: Jaycelne Frank; Bike Flags: April Scott, Delvis George, Dustin Seyler, Bobby Thurby, Jr., James Spencer, Toni Tail, Kristina Cassaway; Tool Kit: Brittney Kalama, Carlos Lopez; First Aid Kit: Eric Miller, Cameron Nathan. Kahnccta Resort also donated items for the raffle, the winners of those arc: Mt. Bike rentals: Levi Kalama, Wacey Wallulatum, Tony VanPelt, Briana Stacona, Charisse Haskins; Swim Pass: Cameron Wallulatum, Natasha Lucei, Jacob Binder, Turina Wallulatum; Minia ture Golf: Skyla Sohappy, Samantha Kalama, Sharmayne Frank. The success of the first Annual Bike Rodeo is due to the parents who attended with their children and then volunteered and assisted with the booths. The committee would like to thank: Captain Moody, MariaLopez, Mona Lopez, Shcrri Smith, Irvin Mary Raines, Rick Souers, Dennis Dowty, Daniel Lawrence Sr., DonovanLaDonna, Marcy & Becka Danzuka, Erica Foster, Dr. Vaughn & Mary, Rcmo Smith, Leo Washing ton, Rosemary Charley, Carol Allison, Joey Ortiz, Marjorie VanPelt, April Scott, Berna Vene Yahlin, Evelyn Gilbert, Officer DiBiaso, Melissa Frasier. The committee would also like to thank Terry from Coast to Coast and Alex from Hutch's Bike Store and Middleton's Pump Servcie, Kahnecta Resort for their assistance in the suc cess of this event. A big thank you goes out to Offi cer Allison from Madras city Police Dept. for his assistance with pam phlets and helmets. There is a list of children who participated and did not receive a helmet. These helmets have been or dered and should arrive in 2-3 weeks. Congratulations to committee members: Nancy Collins, Judy Charley, Anita Davis, Marci Clements, Debra Scott, Sara Tho mas, Corinna Sohappy and Howard Patt. A job well-done and well worth every effort. The success of the Bfke Rodeo is an event to be remembered. The enormous turnout of parents who attended with their children shows that the safety of children is of ut most importance in their lives. Life was different "way back when" 7J7TT j r . i T , 4 i K v 4 t 4 c-f m ,'. Mill : . IK ' V it i d.m.i Catherine and Terry Courtney just recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Eighty-three-year old Catherine Smith Courtney was bornMarch 30, 1912 in Warm Springs to Wesley and Annie (Jackson) Smith. Her grandparents were Jim Jackson, Robert and Anne Smith. Catherine's parents lived along the Deschutes River where they did a lot of farming where Wesley raised rye. Catherine and her sisters helped with the farming and taking care of the horses. Her father taught her how to ride and run the horses at a very young age. This was their only means of transportation back then besides by wagon. Her grandfather had a barn on trie creek where they left their horses and walked to school. They would travel by wagon to pick huckleberries about thirty miles from their home, or camp in the mountains for a week. Her father would sell some of the huckleberries at Government Camp. She enjoyed picking and canning cherries as well as hucklberrieswithhermother.Theywould travel to Prineville or Shaniko and her father would trade cattle for sugar, flour, coffee and other surplus food. They had chickens which laid eggs and they took care of a garden. On wash day they would wash their clothes in big barrels at the creek. Oliver Kalama built a longhouse where they danced their traditional Wasco dances. She went to Sunday School at the church in Seekseequa. Her parents were members of the Shaker religion. She also enjoyed doing some beadwork and raising her horse. She had three sisters and four brothers; Myrtle Smith Monroe of Browning, Montana, Mildred Smith Tyler whopreceded her in death, November 16, 1993, herself, Stanley Smith who died of Tuberculosis July 1, 1958, Victor Smith also died of TB January 25, 1939, Alvis Smith, Sr., Claude Smith, Sr. and Zelma Smith. She went to Warm Springs Boarding School. At age fourteen she went to Chemawa Indian School for a year before being sent to Fort Lewis for two years because of TB. She met Terry Courtney at Old Mill Camp where he was at CC Camp building roads and bridges on the reservation. He was born September 27, 1914 in Skateway, Alaska. He was adopted by a Missionary family in Alaska. He grew up in Bellingham, Washington where he went to Tulalip Indian School. He finisned four years at Chemawa Indian School, graduating in 1933. They were married April 9, 1935 in Madras at F.B. Brown's residence. They nave just celebrated their 60th anniversary. He was employed in Madras for the Airfield prior to working survey in Klamath Falls. He worked survey ten hours a day, seven days a week for six months before becoming a lookout for the Forest Service. He was also a Fire Control boss for many years. He retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs after twelve years. Terry and Catherine have seven children. Terry Courtney, Jr., Gloria Courtney Keene, Patricia Courtney Gold, Clifford Charles Courtney (Pete), Mavis Courtney Shaw, Bernyce Kay Courtney, and Ruth Ann Beymer (Pinky). They have fifteen grandchildren. Catherine s feelings of the past as compared to today; she is glad that she raised her kids a long time ago. She commented, "You don't see kids raised right anymore. " Oregon City Annual Student Honor Powwow Sunday, June 4, 1995 Horning Hall, Canby Fair grounds Host Drum: Dancing Again Singers Whipman: Paul Whitehead MC: Bob Tom This powwow is sponsored by the Indian Education Program for Clackamas County Public Schools and the Parent committee with the purpose of honoring the accomplishments of all the Indian students attending public school. For more information contact: Melissa Starr Dorgan At (503) 657-2510 1 L I " Www r 1 Photo by Selena T. Boise Cassie and Parti visit the dentist during their physical to enter into Head Start Program.