4 August 1,1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
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To the editor,
Hello from Pastor Rick. Hey, did
you read the article in the Oregonian
paper dated 71 396? It's title is "Co
habitation is deadly to institution of
marriage". The wonderful world of
"shacking up", or "trial marriage",
or "living together". Yep, a great line
from the article was "A relationship
begun with a lack of commitment
can't withstand the pressures of the
world like a marriage can. As one
pastor put it "Imagine building a
wonderful house-but without nails.
In the first stiff wind, it will col
lapse." Marriages that are preceded
by living together have 50 higher
disruption rates than marriages with
out premarital cohabitation. The joke
here is that in order to avoid a divorce
people live together first, then get
marriage. Only to get a divorce.
People say, "I'll live with someone
because everyone is getting a di-
Heartfelt thanks
given
Today we read of the Dream
Team, the Pro's of basketball
playing in the Olympics. What a
Joke ! They don't deserve the Gold
Medal. Why did they strip Jim
Thorpe of his gold medals. For
earning a few measly bucks to
pay for his education...and now
the Pro Basketball players who
make Millions will be getting the
gold medal.
That takes all the glory out of
the sport when all the best players
who earn more money than what
the whole Olympic committee
has to operate on out there playing
where the young players should
be playing. The Amateur players,
that would make it more realistic
to even things out and give everyone a chance at the gold medal.
Well Jim Thorpe was an American Indian and perhaps that's
why they stripped him of his medals. He done everything
legitimately by winning all those medels in the Olympic games,
uui iu ausiy inose wno reit ne snouian t nave been awarded those To the editor,
medels they were taken away from Thorpe. That's where they On behalf of Teresa Fuentes, her
broke the Camels back with that move. From there Jim Thorpe cntire familv wishes t0 exPress our
didn't amount to much but what they expect of an Indian. To drive hf,"ifel! thanls appreciation for
Indians , drinking s0 .hey could ly. knew he would end up tX'ffl'S
that way. during our ordeal. Prayers and sup
Take the opening ceremonies of this years Olympics, thev port came from all regions of the
recognized just about everyone and his dog during the ODenine country, butespecially touching were
night. They even had Mohammed Ali lighting the Olympic torch.
Why have an old broken down person like that with the honors.
Yep! They recognized eyeryone who had some part in the
Olympic games in the past, but not a word was mentioned about
Billy Mills.
The only American to ever win the 10,000 meter race in the
Olympic games ever. And this happened in Tokyo, Japan in the
1 964 games. Well, probably because he is an Indian, an American
Indian. The Running Brave. Well at least they made a movie of his
life which didn't glamorize things much of the Native Americans.
Yep! ! It was a struggle for Robbie Bensen...Ooops, I mean Billy
Mills, during his college days, but Mills stuck with his dreams and
won the 10,000 meter race. Nobody expected him to do anything
as he was just a back up in that race.
Today money talks, and the way things are going maybe it
would be a good profession to get into becoming an agent for one
of them Black athletes who signs their clients up for 8 to 10 million
dollars and how much of that goes to the athlete? It's pathetic to
read the papers of all the money those athletes are asking to be
signed up for a season and in my opinion some of them don't
deserve half of what they expect to get. Take the Pro Basketball
players especially those who play for the Portland Trail Blazers,
if they would make a third of their free shots they could win most
of their games, but when the chips are down they can't even hit the
rim straight and miss all their free shots. It's disgusting, most of
the time I change the channel and watch, "Two Stupid Dogs," on
Cartoon Network, there's more excitement in that program than
watching a basketball game.
Well, there s one thing Warm Springs can be proud of during
these Olympic games. There were two tribal member's envolved
in the opening ceremonies. That of Chelsea Suppah-Cabell, who
took part in the ballet portion where she was a Butterfly with her
costume having wings fifteen feet high, which was a very colorful
event of the ceremonies. And the other tribal member was Gerald
Smith who is the Olympic Boxing team manager. He has followed
his dream of being a member of the Olympic boxing team. What
great accomplishments for both Tribal members. We are all proud
of their efforts during this Olympic games. AHH-NAH-CHI-TOON!!!
vorce anyway. WKUNu. Only one
in eight marriages in the USA ends in
a divorce.
It all began when the Census Bu
reau noted that during one year, there
were 2.4 million marriages and 1.2
million divorces. Someone did the
math without calculating the 54 mil
lion marriages already in existence,
and presto, a ridiculous but quotable
statistic was born. In any single year,
only about 2 percent of existing mar
riages will break up (Petersen, Better
Families). So it you want nails in
your house, wait in the time of God
for your relationship to build those
nails. Then build a good strong house
of marriage. Not a house for the pur
pose of sex, not a house for the need
of companionship or loneliness. A
house of commitment and love that
is the gift of marriage.
See you in church.
Pastor Kick R. Ribeiro
Dear brothers and sisters,
Please mark your calendars
these important dates.
Business Meetings at Warm
for
I Just Wanted To
Be A Grandma
by Jo Van Rompaey
I just wanted to be a grandma
When the grandbabies were born.
Springs Shaker Church Tuesday, Play with the little ones and hold
August 1 3 at 6:30 p.m. their hands,
All denomination Prayer Services Maybe let them help me bake cook-
ai oapusi cnurcn, Monday, July Z9, ics
the support from school children, co
workers and neighbors in Jefferson
County.
Each day, the out pouring of love
and concern make it possible for each
of us to face and accept the challenge
put forth to us in a manner equal to
our precious little one's love of life.
We can only hope that our words of
gratitude can match your generous
giving and that each act of kindness
be returned to each of you many
times over. THANK YOU! (P.S.
Teresa is tentatively scheduled to be
discharged from the hospital on July
31st.)
Willy Fuentes & family
"Join the
Tribe"
campout set
The 8th Annual Celilo AA "Join
the Tribe" Campout and Meeting of
Alcoholics Anonymous at Celilo
Longhouse and Rest Area is set for
August 8-11, 1996.
This is a clean sober campout that
includes meetings, drumming,
- talking circles and sweats.
Everyone will need to bring
sleeping bags, camping gear, food to
eat, food to share, water, wood,
swimming wear, strength, hope, a
smile and a tear
Celilo Rest Area, Longhouse,
Sweat lodge is located off 1-84 at
Exit 97.
Pets are okay if they are on a
leash.
For information about this
campout contact Sam at (509) 427-7527.
Second annual conference set
TOE NESS
One guy asked his friend. "How do you make holy water?"
His Friend: "Take some tap water and boil the hell out of it..
YIKES
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Two Drunks talking. First: "My wife is an angel!"
Second Drunk: "Your Lucky...my wife is still alive?" YIKES
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Ole Joe told his friend: See my new Italian shoes.
How do you know they are Italian ShoesA
Because where I go dego! YIKES
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Hey man, are you due for a break?
Where will you be in August?
This is your notice to reserve the
dates of August 18, 19,20,21, 1996
for the Second Annual Gathering of
Men, "Return of the Warriors," at
Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge. Bringing
messages for the path of learning.
It's time for a change. It's time to
share a few days with others, talking,
thinking, figuring out how to walk
our way through this world as Indian
men.
Becoming healthier. What does it
mean? This gathering will help
participants share, learn and
strengthen each other for the
changing times.
Mark your calendars. Come and
join others build a strong healing
bond, as our people begin the walk of
change, sobriety and wellness.
For more information call Anson
Begayat553-3424,orCarolynWewa
at 553-2542.
Sunday, August 18
6:00 p.m.-Early registration at
Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge, optional.
Monday, August 19
7:00 a.m.-Registration
Thank you
To our family and friends,
Thank you for your concerns,
prayers and offers of assistance fol
lowing our accident June 23.
Thanks also to the Warm Springs
ambulance crew, police department,
Mt. View Emergency, Drs. Kemper,
Beamer and Newby and the Insur
ance Mart for their care and assis
tance. The accident totaled Carrera
Motors' loaner car.
Tommie's surgery was success
ful, so now we're on the road to
recovery and back to good health.
We are so thankful to be "six feet
higher" than we could have been.
Sincerely,
Tommie and JoAnn Smith
Happy Birthday
Marylena Heath
from your sisters
8:00 a.m. -General Session,
Invocation and welcome.
8:30 a.m.-Women's Panel
10:00 a.m.-BREAK
10:15 a.m.-Men's Panel
11:45 a.m.-Discussion
12:00 p.m.-Lunch at Village Day
Use Area, free.
1:30 p.m.-Break out groups
4:30 p.m.-End day one
Tuesday, August 20
8:00 a.m.-In vocation and general
session
9:00 a.m.-Guest Speaker, David
Brown Eagle
10:15 a.m.-BREAK
10:30 a.m.-Resume with Brown
Eagle
12:00 p.m.-Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m.-Break out session
4:30 p.m.-End of day two
6:00 p.m.-Barbeque, free to
participants
.Wednesday, August 21
8:00 a.m.-Invocation and general
session
8:30 a.m.-Wellness Action Plan
10:00 a.m.-BREAK
10:30 a.m.-Closure
12:00 p.m.-End of conference
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Happy Birthday
Sugar Bear 7394
Here I am 16 months
6 months flew
Now I'm 2.
With all our love,
Grandmom Lucille &
Granddad Dwayne
at 7:30 p.m.
1996 California Convention at
Smith River Shaker Church, August
16-18, 1996.
1996 Canada Convention at
Duncan Shaker Church August 30 to
September 1, 1996.
1 996 Oregon Convention at Warm
Springs Shaker Church September
27-29, 1996.
1996 Washington Convention at
Satus Shaker Church October 11-13,
1996.
Ted Strom, Sr. Memorial October
10 and 11, 1996.
Laura Switzler, Church Secretary,
1910 Indian Shaker Church
Thankful to
loving family
To the editor,
I thank God for my loving family
who helped me with my fund-raising
so I could go on a special vacation
trip in August. If they did not come
forward and worked hard, this trip
would not have been possible for me
to go.
My son, Flood and Jodel donated
money to help buy supplies and the
use of their pickup to pull my tent
camper to Madras for our first fund
raising. We also set up on the Pi-Ume-Sha
grounds and I'm grateful
to the community for allowing me to
do this.
My three daughters, Edith, Pearl
and Melissa worked hard in our food
concession stand preparing and sell
ing the foods to the public. Even Lee
Sorrelhorse was very helpful, and
most of my grandchildren, Benita,
Adrienne, Tilda, Suzie, James and
Eugene. I'm very thankful to my
family, they made me feel special.
Ruth Tewee
I wanted to take them to the park and
play in the sand,
But I had to be their mother instead.
I just want to be their grandma,
Take them to the movie or the county
fair;
Maybe walk through the woods and
watch the birds,
Take them with me for a short vaca
tion, fly through the air.
But I had to be their daddy instead.
I'm older now and slower now. I'm
tired,
Too tired to let them help color eggs,
And too tired to help them bake a
cake,
Or chop fruit for Jell-O, or let them
help wash dishes.
I just work to get it done.
We don't play hide-and-seek under
the covers any more.
Where's Jeremiah? Where'd that kid
go?
We don't tickle ribs and necks and
thunder thighs.
I don't ask, "Are you Mammy's
boy?" anymore.
I know who they are, but who am I?
I can't be Mommy, because I'm
Mother-or Daddy.
But I'm not Mother or Daddy
There are other people called those
names.
And I don't want to be Mother or
Daddy.
I just wanted to be a grandma.
My grandkids have been cheated;
They don't have a mother or daddy
They're off down the road some
where, doing their thing.
And the kids don't have a grandma
because
I have to be somebody that I don't
want to be.
And I've been cheated too.
I just wanted to be a grandma.
Bake Sale
Back lawn of Fire & Safety 10:30 a.m. to 3:00p.m.
Cost: various "low" prices Date: 8296
Reason: Please help Warm Springs
Fire & Safety Cadets raise money for trip
to Seaside, OR.
Thank you for supporting the Warm Springs
Fire & Safety Cadets.
Happy B-day
Alexzina Goldie Davis
Have a great 17th b-day
Love Mom, Grandma, and
Uncle Jr.
August 7
Mallory
Happy 3 Birthday
w love Daddy, Nana, Wes,
Sophie
Mallory
Happy 3rd B-day
w love Tom, Mona,
Cousin K-lei
Mais
Happy 3rd Birthday
w loveGrandma.Grandpa,
Auntie Su-Yenn and
Cousin Martin
Uncle Sid
Happy ?? Birthday
from your gang at
work
To Lilly T Suppah
Have A Great Birthday on
August 9th
Love the Suppah Family
ToBillieJSuppah,
Happy 13 B-day
August 12
Love the Suppah Family
Happy Birthday Dad
August 10th
I love you
Selena
Happy Anniversary
Mom & Dad
August 14
We love you, Selena
and family
To Terrance Miller,
Happy 2nd Birthday
August 3
With lotsa love,
Auntie Danielle & James,
and Lila's bunch
"Happy Birthday" to 3 of my 4
beautiful children. Love you lots!
July 15-Dorian "Boozy" Tappo
August 1 -Jeremy McKinley
August 1 1-Ilene McKinley
Also birthday wishes to the rest
of the family listed in the July issue
and: July 23-Triston Boise
July 26- Vena Badroad
August 1 1-Sena Wolfe
August 16-Joseph Boise
August 19-Shey Greene-Boise
August 19-Jodene "Bubbs"
Greene
August 21 -Randy Boise, Sr.
Teeny (and Tribe)
Vacation Bible School
at Warm Springs Baptist Church
August 12-16, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
for ages 3-18, all are welcome
For more information call 553-5226.