2 December 21, 1995
Warm Springs, Orison
Spilyay Tymoo
Open House a "great" success
The Open House at The Museum
At Warm Springs held on December
6, 1995 was successful in that many
people from throughout Central Or
egon and our community visited.
It was delightful to have people
visit who have never been here be
fore. Often people drive by and are
intrigued with the Museum's archi
tectural design, and think to them
selves "One of these days I'm going
to stop in and look around when I
have more time."
Wc want to take this time to thank
the members of our community who
braved the winter roads, and cold
weather to come share a day with us.
The Development Office obtained
$825 in memberships! The Gift Shop
did well too. The Iti'A discount at the
Gift Shop prompted healthy sales.
The day was filled with refresh
ments which were donated by local
businesses from Warm Springs and
Madras. Free admission for visitors
was well appreciated throughout the
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The Museum At Warm Springs conducted an active membership
drive recently. Numerous individuals joined the Museum.
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he d in the afternoon in (hunk ih
many people who throudunit the vear
nave given tneir time to support
events held at The Museum At Warm
Springs. By the way, wc arc looking
for more volunteers to hcln in vari
ous areas of The Museum, and if
you re interested we d love to have
you give us a can.
We received numerous calls
throughout the dav from the Portland
Metro area from people who were
interested in coming but due to road
and weather conditions decided not
to. While they were unable to, the
cans ot interest were encouraging
nonc-thc-lcss.
The Museum At Warm Springs is
a non-pront educational and cultural
organization which depends heavily
upon the generosity of its Members
through donations, fund-raising ef
forts through grants and proposals,
and so on. The idea of an Open House
came about from the staff who spear
headed the event, and held a mem
bership raffle for members who
joined from October 1, through De
cember 6, 1995. There were over
twenty items donated which were
beautiful pieces of art, including a
quilt that Eraina Palmer made, and a
silver and turquoise bracelet that
Willie Stacona made. Many local
artists and businesses donated to the
raffle such as Kah-Nce-Ta Resort
and WyEast Arts. The Membership
Raffle was a great success!
As we move into the Holiday Sea
son, we want to thank the community
of Warm Springs for your support
throughout 1995! Have a Merry
Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and
Peaceful New Year!
Central Oregon Community College news
December is a month that seems
to be a phantom. There is the sensa
tion of a brief period between Thanks
giving and Christmas. This interval
is usually considered as vaguely
qualifying as the last month of the
year. Christmas concludes and "poof
it's the start of the New Year.
COCC is presenting a full menu
ofclassesforthe Winter Term which
begins in January and we would be
delighted to find ourselves confronted
by maximum enrollment in each of
them. Options range all the way from
GED classes to College Credit
courses with Community Ed "basic
skills" classes in the evening a part of
the mix.
'We will review the actual list of
classes offered in a moment BUT
first allow us to emphasize that any
one who plans to participate in these
course offerings need to be aware
that some of the classes scheduled
begin as early as January 8, 1996. A
mere week after New Years. To help
yourself remember and to assist us,
you might want to formally indicate
your interest by asking to be placed
on an "early sign-up" list.
The early sign-up does not re
quire that you offer any payment at
that time. Nor does it guarantee that
a slot will be reserved for you in a
class. A "reserved" status cannot be
achieved until payment has been
made and official paperwork has been
completed. However, taking the time
to get on the "early list" now, will
allow you to begin to invest yourself
in the preparation to take a class, will
allow us to know of your interest,
will allow us to get a contact number
for you, and will permit us to have a
better sense of whether a class is
attracting enough people to overcome
the threat of cancellation. To sign up
early, simply call us at 553-1996.
Regular registration for some
Winter Term '96 classes will open
the week of January 2, 1996.
As promised here is a review of
the class menu for the coming term.
Credit classes
Humanities 241-Traditional NW
Native American Oral Narratives (3
credits) A continuation of the se
quence which began this fall with a
, literature class and will conclude with
a third course in spring term.
Business Human Rclations-BA
12 (3 credits) A course focusing upon
the interactions between people in
the workplace. Supervisor to subor
dinate, worker to boss, worker to
worker, worker to customer, etc.
Community Ed
The Classes offered this term
emphasize "basic skills" which will
be beneficial to people in both their
personal life and in a work setting.
To provide the greatest accessibility
each of these classes is presented in
the evening. The menu is a follows:
Writing Refresher-designed to
assist people in knocking the rust off
their writing skills and becoming
more confident about theireffecti ve
ness on paper. Targeted at a basic
level and concentrates on such fun
damentals as correct grammar, sen
tence structure, punctuation and
avoiding common errors.
Wander Into WordPerfect-a
great starter class on the path to com
puter literacy. WordPerfect is a word
processing program which allows
people to use computers as writing
tool. Classdesigned for person's with
very basic keyboard skills and a
beginner's experience with comput
ers. Intro to Lotus-learn to manage
numerical data with a computer. Lo
tus is a spreadsheet program which
makes this possible for both home
and business applications. This class
is equally appropriate for both be
ginner and "refresher" level.
A final note about classes con
cerns the Student Success Strategies
course. This is a requirement for all
Tribal members who seek to be eli
gible for Tribal Scholarship funds so
that they may continue their educa
tion after achieving High School
graduation or its equivalent. The
Winter Term session will begin
Wednesday, January 24, 1996 and
end on March 6, 1996.
Registration for Winter Term
GED, which must be done in person
at the first class meeting, begins Tues
day, January 9, 1996.
Please note especially, that with
Christmas break fast approaching,
COCC's main campus in Bend, will
be closed from December 21, 1995
until January 2, 1996.
The Warm Springs COCC of
fice will also be closed at this time.
THE BIG PAYOFF IS AT
INDIAN HEAD GAMING CENTER
(MS
Team Slot Tournaments
begin in January!
$500 per team, per night
Call 1 (800) BET-n WIN for
more information and
registration or fill out the
form below and mail to
Indian Head Gaming, PO
Box 1240, Warm Springs,
OR 97761
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January 1996 Team Slot Tournament
Registration Form
(Teams limited to four members)
TEAM NAME:
Individuals: 1.
3.
2.
'Team Captain:
City:
4.
Address:
State: Zip:
Phone:
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urcie uate(s) you wish to play: 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 1
NO walk-in registration. NO cost to play! Indian Head reserves the right to cancel!
ournament or alter rules. Call 1(800) BET-nWin for information. Mail I
registration to PO Box 1240 Warm Springs, OR 97761 I
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Gorge cliffs protected from clear-cutting
The Columbia River Goree
Commission and Central Cascades
Alliance were successful last week
in obtaining an order from Skamania
County Superior Court protecting
spectacular cliffs in the Columbia
Gorge from logging. Judge E.
Thompson Reynolds found' that the
proposed logging threatened
irreparable harm to the public interest
safeguarded by the Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area Act.
The area previously proposed for
logging lies on steep cliffs rising 800
Children need to be immunized
As parents, we want our children
to grow healthy. One of the most
important things we can do for them
is make sure they are immunized
against the nine diseases children are
susceptible to. Vaccines are a safe &
effective method of protection against
such diseases as measles, diphtheria,
whooping cough and Haemophilus
Influenza.
An easy way to make sure your
child's immunization are up to date
is to bring himher to the clinic for
Well Child appointments.
These appointments are scheduled
at various ages from 2 months through
5 years of age and include not only a
physical examination but recom
mended immunizations as well.
Vaccines work best when they are
given at certain ages and schedules.
Most of the shots should be given to
children during the first two years. If
you have children who are not im
munized or who have not had some
of their shots they can still be fully
immunized. Protect your child's
health now, call 553-4130 to sched
ule a Well Child appointment.
Spend $1
and you could be the
winner of a '
six-foot stocking
filled with over $200 worth
of goodies.
Members of the.
Warm Springs Rodeo
Association
are selling
tickets for a
raffle drawing
to be held
December 24.
See any club member to
buy tickets.
feet above the Columbia River.
Known as the Underwood or
Broughton Bluff, the scenic cliff face
is one of the most prominent features
of the middle part of the Columbia
Gorge. The Gorge Commission
designated the cliff walls as a
protected area in the Scenic Area
Management Plan. Under the
designation, forest practices are
prohibited.
Peggy Bradford, co-owner of the
100-acre property along the bluff,
and Daniel Caton, a timber harvester
and developer, received a permit to
clear-cut 45 acres of the property
from the Washing Department of
Natural Resources in November. The
proposed cut, about five miles west
of White Salmon is entirely within
the Scenic Area open space
designation.
The Gorge Commission, a bi-state
agency, and Central Cascades
Alliance are appealing the DNR
forest practices approval before the
Washington Forest Practices Appeals
Board. Jonathan Doherty, Executive
Director of the Commission, said:
"DNR's approval of this forest
practices permit is inconsistent with
the requirements of the Scenic Area
Management Plan. Logging is
expressly prohibited along the bluff.
It is one of the few places in the
Scenic Area where the Commission
made the decision to prohibit timber
harvests. Under the interstate
compact between Oregon and
Washington, state agencies must act
in compliance with the Scenic Area
Management Plan. DNR has not done
so in this case."
Doherty also noted that the
landowners have significant
alternatives to logging their property.
The Gorge Commission previously
approved a four-house development
on a lower portion of the property
outside the open space designation.
The permit is still valid, but the
owners have not started construction.
Under conditions of the permit, the
homes would blend with the
landscape and be screened form key
scenic viewpoints.
"This clear-cut makes no sense,"
said Doherty. "It is in an area of 50
percent to 90 percent slops with the
potential for severe water erosion. It
will probably reduce the value of the
homesites. It will leave a visible scar
on the Gorge for a decade or more.
And finally, it violates the law."
The Gorge Commission and
Central Cascades Alliance sought the
restraining order to ensure that the
cut does not take place prior to a full
hearing. The restraining order
prohibits any logging on the property
because it conflicts with the
Columbia River Gorge Compact and
the National Scenic Area
Management Plan.
Senior Outlook....
Michaels encourage students to do their best in school
Spilyay Tymoo
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Spilyay Tymoo 1995
by Saphronia Katchia
Michael Smith is an 18-year-old
senior at Madras High School. His
mother is Mary Ann Smith and his
step-father is Charles Smith of Warm
Springs. His grandparents are the
late Vivian and Cornelius One Road.
Smith is of Sisseton, Wapaton,
Sioux, Shoshone-Bannock and
Lummi descent.
Michael has been involved in
Science, Math, Investigative
Learning Experience (SMILE) for
the past four years. Cal Larmi is the
club's advisor. Michael also became
involved in the Native American
Student Union (NASU) during this, i
his last year in school. Michael enjoys
reading science fiction books,,
specifically Michael Crichton. He
also enjoys bowling.
Michael's favorite classes at MHS
are drawing and painting with
instructor Robin Gerke. He also
enjoys choir with Jim Burge.
"I wish I would have gone to more
activities," Michael says of his past
school years. When asked about his
feelings about this being his last year,
he mentioned he was excited that he
didn't have to come back to MHS
next year for block scheduling,
although he is kind of scared due to
the fact he will be "leaving the
comforts of home," better know n as
the comforts of a small school.
Michael would like to pursue a
career in the computer science field.
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Michael Smith, left, and Michael Meninick are seniors at MHS.
He would like to attend Haskell Jr.
College in Lawrence, Kansas.
He advises low er classmen to "pay
attention in class." He foresees
himself in a nice affordable house in
Seattle wilh'n the next five to ton
jears.
Seventeen year-old Michael
Meninick is the son of Beverly
Wilson and Oliver Meninick. Jr. His
legal guaidi.ins are GI.i is s and Tci ry
Squiemphen of Warm Springs. He
has two brothers; eight-year-old
Brian and 10-year-old RJ Wilson.
He also has two sisters; Wanekenah
Meninick, 22 and Anita Altrce, 20.
Michael is Yakama.
Michael has participated in Indian
Education Program for the past four
years. His involvement has included
finding new students and planning
trips. Prngrain director Melissa Star
of Oregon City and the program help
Native Americans in urban city areas.
He is also involved with NASU with
advisor Geoff Bury.
Michael 's special interest include
finishing school and joining the
military or on to Mt. Hood
Community College to study
physical therapy to become a
therapist assistant.
Michael has been involved in
track since his sophomore year and
cross country since his freshman
year. He has earned varsity letters in
both. He previously attended Oregon
City High School. Although he
participated in school sports, roller
hockey is his favorite sport. "Hockey
gets your adrenaline pumping!"
Forestry with Bill Wysham during
his junior year and Jr. ROTC with
Matt Gardner this year are his favorite
classes at MHS. He has received
awards for his ROTC participating.
"I wish I could go back to junior
high and prove I could have done
more," says Michael of his past school
years. He feels the big change because
he's in a different school. When
Michael leaves school, he will miss
his friends and family.
He advises underclassmen to "Try
to achieve your goals. If you feel
down, keep on going at it If you
don't, you really get messed over."
In five years, Michael seeshimsclf
working in geriatrics as a physical
therapist or in the military.