4 August 29, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
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The Black Hills, Well we are
not in South Dakota, but we do
have some Black Hills, for the
time being that is. The hills turned
black form the recent 120,000
acre Simnasho fire.
Each year we seem to ha ve one
major fire herein the reservation
where a base camp is set up for all
the firefighters that come in from
various parts of the country. This
year we have the Simnasho Fire
that blackened some 120,000
acres of the reservation and it all
started by man. The fire is still
under investigation as to how it
may have started but the blaze
started between Simnasho and
Red Lake. All other major fires
have not been as large as this years fire and have not consumed any
homes or structures at all.
When the smoke sort of cleared out and the sky was visible once
again there are always the, "IPs," "If We did this, or If we did that.'
All those decisions to be made on how to attack the fire. There are
times when a person makes a decision on how to go about
containing a fire , there seems to be something wrong, or the
wrong method has been selected to fight the fire. Decisions are
based on many factors, the safety of the lives of fire fighters, the
weather conditions, wind etc. When and where not to back fire.
Yep! This year's fire tops all the fires in recent years of the size
and the number of personnel, equipment of all kinds to fight the
fire. The base camp set up in Simnasho housed all the fire fighters
that were brought in which numbered to around 1 600 men, along
with all the equipment of planes, helicopters, all those bull dozers,
fire trucks and what ever type of equipment that was needed to
fight this pesky fire. Several times it appeared to be under control
but the wind would come along and wake up the fire where it
covered a great area of the reservation. Crossing the Warm
Springs River going on to Miller Flat area threatening homes in
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such force with huge flames burning everything in it s way, where concluded that Rudy had a lung in
it destroyed 1 1 homes on the reservation. In Dry Creek alone it fection He also had double pneumo
burned trailer homes and other structures. There were a few
people who stayed and fought the flames using wet blankets and
what ever they could to beat out the flames. Had they left they
probably would have came home to apile of ashes. When the wind
gets hold of the flames in the dry grassy areas there's hardly
anything that can stop the flames.
The fire was spread out covering a large area where it was
necessary to bring in all the Fire Fighting Crews as possible.
Crews came from Florida, New York Pennsylvania and many
other parts of the country.that sent in Hotshot Crews to fight the
fire. We were very fortunate there was no serious injuries during
the fire, as I'm sure everyone had the thought of the "King
Mountain Fire," in the back of there minds that took lives of fire
fighters in Colorado.
Yep! Wild fires can be very un-predictable and dangerous
when the wind changes. Especially where the grass is tall and dry,
a good breeze can take a flame in no time to cover a large are. And
If you are in its path you'd better, "Skadattle out of there as fast
as you can." The Smoke and carbon substances can choke a
person very easy and fast. A person should study the wind pattern
to make sure not to get caught in its path.
The plan of attack on range fires is a task, Many decisions have
to be made. Sometimes it appears as if the wrong decision was
made and makes other wonder where a person is coming from, but
in the long run things work out. Sometimes to burn a few extra
acres of land to save hundreds of acres works well. Fire Fighting
is very dangerous if a person doesn't have the experience and ewe
are lucky to have had experienced Hot Shot crews coming in to
help with the Simnasho Fire. AHH-NAHH-CHI-TOON! ! !
Toe Ness
Ole Bob lost hid job and his friend asked why did the foreman fire him?
Bob said: "You know that a foreman is the one who stands around and
watches others work,"
His friend, "Well, what's that got to do with it?"
Bob said, "He got jealous because everyone thought I was the foreman."
YIKES
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Bill told his buddy Ben, "Here lately I've been shooting golf in the low
70's. But if it gets any colder I'm quitting." YIKES
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There was this guy about to go on trial, a lawyer called him and said,
"I'd like to defend you, and I have some dependable witness I can bring
along." YIKES
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Special thanks to friends &
To the editor,
Dear Community, Friends &
Family,
This letter is long in coming from
the Warren "Rudy" Clements fam
ily. We wish to express our heartfelt
"Thanks & Appreciation" for con
cern, prayers, support, cards, flow
ers, monetary assistance, was recently
give a clean bill of health from Or
egon Health Sciences University
Hospital in Portland. Dr.. Crcclman,
at the Health & Wellness Center, has
also released him, saying his recov
ery is complete.
It started almost two years ago for
Rudy. He wasn't feeling well and he
underwent a scries of tests in Bend.
Doctors couldn't find anything wrong
and Rudy continued with his hectic
schedule as Director of the Public
Information Branch, Chairman of the
Gaming Work Group and later as the
Chairman of the Gaming Board of
Directors. In late June, 1995, Rudy
was feeling more and more rundown
and his cough was getting worse. In
early July, 1995, the Warm Springs
Health & Wellness Clinic speculated
he had tuberculosis and treated for it
while awaiting the return of tests. In
early September it was determined
that he didn't have TB and he re
turned to work.
The week after returning to work,
Rudy traveled to Southern Califor
nia with Tribal Council. Rudy col
lapsed and awoke at Scripps hospital
in San Diego. We would like to thank
Jazzy Wewa for his help, as well as
Lynn Davis and Tribal Council mem
bers Delvis Heath., Mickey Brunoe,
Irene Wells, Joe Moses and Jacob
Frank, Sr. Mickey stayed over in San
Diego and assisted us in getting lodg
ing and a rental car. We greatly ap
preciate all they did.
Doctors Patrick Wolcott &
Education is on-going
To the editor,
Hello from Pastor Rick. School
day, School day, good old fashion
rule day, reading and writing and
arithmetic... Yes, school starts in five
days. As a parent of three kids I say
YES.
I have a question, when does edu
cation end?? Answer....NEVER. Can
you understand yourphone bill?Does
the bank send you small print docu
ments that says your charge card or
checking account, or your savings
will be going through some changes?
An education will get you thorough
the maze of information being thrown
at you. An education will stop others
from being the ones to lead you in
Congratulations
sent
To the editor,
Congratulations: to Graciela
Estrada, on our beautiful baby boy;
Carlos Frank Estrada, born on Au
gust 8, 1996. We are so proud of you
always. (Thank our Lord Jesus for all
His wonderful blessing).
Hang in there and be strong. We
will never die. We will never fade
away,
Love your family;
Adriana & Marcos, Annette &
Chino Arce, Carol & Pete Parra
(Wun-sun); Delbert & Kate (&
Oink); Charles & Angel & kids
and all your sisters, Rosalina,
Marcie, Joanna, Priscilla,
Tarivia, Erica, Leticia, Bianca
(& B.C.P.) & all the Boyz!!!
Happy 26th Birthday on Sept. 1st
to my husband Ricky Ray Smith.
I love you lots,
Love your wife,
Jennifer Tufti-Smith
Happy Birthday
Ricky Smith-Sept. 1st
From: Laura, Lucy & BJ
your mom, Lisa, Tawny & Harvey,
Cimmeron, Amy & Wisdom,
Gram Mabel & Gramps Roy
ma. incy naa to wan ior Kuay to
improve before they could operate.
During the operation they found the
infection had damaged his lung to
the extent that part of the lung had to
be removed. Rudy convalesced for a
week before returning home.
Rudy's problems persisted and
was admitted to Ml. View Hospital
in Madras three times and St. Charles
Hospital in Bend twice. Finally, in
early November he entered the Or
egon Health Science University Hos
pital in Portland. Doctors Caobanoglu
and Ott, and a team of other doctors
performed another operation to re
pair leakage in the area of the lung
that had been operated on in Califor
nia. We have had so much support
from the community during Rudy's
illness and we are very thankful to all
of you who helped, offered help and
offered financial assistance. Our
neighbors, Irene and Jack Towe, took
care of our horse and watched our
home when we were gone. ..Bob
Pawalik, who hauled and got hay fro
our horse. Especially touching was
the collection of funds spearheaded
by Norene Greene & Kate Jackson,
Govenor Vic and Mr. Atyiah were
very supportive. Our many friends
from the Grand Ronde Reservation
in the Willamette Valley, who of
fered their prayers, good wishes and
support.
Rudy has been Master of Cer
emonies of their powwow for the last
few years, and as a result, we have
many friends there. We appreciated
their concern. Rudy's brothers and
sister and their families visited him
on numerous occasions, not only in
Madras and Bend, but also in Port
land. They were always there offer
ing their support. Nettie & Sylvia
were wonderful, coming to the hos
pital in Bend and the hospital in Port
land to perform special blessings for
him. There are so many people to
life choices. An education will cause
you to ask questions to the doctor
that fearand not knowing would have
stopped you. An education puts an
inner discipline into your life that
causes someone to decide to learn to
basket weave, or paint, or learn a
language so that time will not allow
a tradition or custom to disappear
from life. An education calls a thief a
thief. An education says to people in
power-enough.
Today is a good school day. Read
a book, watch a bird fly over, ask an
Elder for a story. Learn something
new today. School Day...
Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro
WS Presbyterian Church
(on the campus).
Happy 20th Birthday
August 30th
Amy Proctor (Tufti)
Lots of love to you
on your birthday
from, Cimmeron & Wisdom
Ricky & Jennifer, Laura, Lucy &
BJ
Your mom Patty, Gram Mabel &
gramps Roy
Grandma Iris, Lisa, Tawny &
Harvey
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Thank you Red Cross, firefighters
To the editor,
My husband & I would like to
thank the Red Cross for their gener
ous donation to help keep our busi
ness going. We lost our garage and
two storage sheds. In them went 16
years of hard work getting the tools
to begin our Aguilar Autobody busi
ness, then our Shekinah construc
tion business tools, reforestation and
personal tools were destroyed within
a couple of hours.
We thank God for protecting our
family
thank and we don't have the space to
thank you all. ..but you know who
you are, and we want you to know
that you will always be dear to us. It
has been very hard on us this past
year, but because of your support,
concern and love, we came through
this ordeal!
We also would like to thank the
Simnasho (Washaat) Longhouse,
Pastor Rick, Rev. Elston, Anna
Hurtado and her church group, and
Garland Brunoe for all the visits,
books and prayers.
Of course we need to thank Dr.
Creelman and the staff at the Health
& Wellness Center. As we said, we
have many more people to thank
than we have space! We just want
you to know that we will always
remember your love and kindness!
Anna, Trudee and Shayla
Birthday wishes
sent
Happy Birthday Kate (across the
miles)
There have been Angels in our
lifes,
While they haven't arrived
with a blast of trumpets or a rustle
of wings,
We've known them just the same.
They performed their acts in hu
man guise,
sometimes borrowing the faces
of family and friends,
sometimes posing as
well-meaning strangers.
You have known them too,
When just the right word was
needed,
When a tiny act of kindness
made a great difference.
Thinking of you (Kate & Del.)
and the times
you've been angels
in our lifes.
Always with love,
Chino, Theo Jr., Annette, Steven,
Adriana, Daniel, Rosalina,
Marcie, Joanna, The Arce
Family
Title IX to meet
The Title IX Parent Advisory
Committee will meet at the Warm
Springs Elementary Library, Tues
day, September 10, 1996 at 7 p.m.
steve Nelson will review the 1995
96 program evaluation. There will
also be a review of the 1996-97 pro
gram activities and budget and a re
view of the Constitution and bylaws.
Title IX meetings are open to all
members of the public. The Commit
tee meets at 7 p.m. at the Warm
springs Elementary Library on the
second Tuesday of each month. If
you have a disability, please advise
the District 509-J Support Services
office about special arrangements that
may allow you to fully participate in
the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa
at 576-6192.
Poem receives
award
The following poem was submit
ted to the Famous Poets Society by
Emily Jim. Jim was awarded a Cer
tificate Award of Recognition as a
Famous Poet for 1995.
I May Live I May Die
by Emily Jim
I may live I may die
but your memories will
keep me alive.
So please don't cry
because I have forever love inside
Don't tell me not to leave
yes, I may have died, but i'll
always be here, but you would
know when i'm near.
I'm the whisper in the wind
the echo in the mountains and
the stars in the sky.
So please don't cry
because I have forever love inside
Please wipe the tears beneath
your eyes.
Look back to yesterday with a smile
not in tears.
So please don't cry
because I have forever love inside.
In memory of Jerome Albert Stanley
home and the lives of those sent to
help our reservation.Especially to all
the firefighters near & far. Our con
dolences to those that lost your
homes, remember God can provide.
My husband almost got caught
within the fire, I thank the good Lord
for keeping His hand on him. Thank
you friends & family who called and
expressed your concern for us. We
love you all and God bless you.
Tina& Easton Aguilar & family
Thanks to family
To the editor,
Please print in next Spilyay;
To my family,
I would like to take this time to
thank all my family, Delbert Frank
Sr., Carol & Pete Parra, Priscilla Ike
& Muff, Marlcna & family for help
ing out with my family. I hope and
pray that I will grow from all thats
been going on in my life. I apologize
for all the pain I caused all of you. I
am thankful for this second chance
that I have to make it up to all of you.
I love all of you eternally.
I also want to tell my husband
(Theodore AKA Chino) and chil
dren, thank you all for all the sacri
ficing and love you've always shown
me. I'm glad that I've finally grown
up to return it. Please forgive me. I
will make it all up to you. Thank you
to my husband for loving me uncon
ditionally, and never saying "I told
you...."
Thank you dad, Carol & Pete for
taking on my responsibilities. Be
cause of you I have the strength and
courage to go on. Thank you!
Always & forever,
Your Daughter, sister, sister-in-law,
wife & mother,
Annette Arce.
PS Also to Katie & Delbert Jr., I
love you both and hope one day to
actually shut up & listen. Thank you.
You've all been wonderful teachers!!!
Happy Belated Birthday!
Randy Boise, Sr.
Joseph Boise "Cheeks"
Sheylene Greene-Boise
We are thinking of you
Tony & family
Thank you
firefighters
To the editor,
We would like to thank the crews
that were with Tray Leonard and
Willie Bagley. They did the fire line
around Sunnyside before the fire
came too close. We are thankful that
our home was saved.
Thank you.
The Boise family
Happy 15th Birthday
September 7th
Lucinda "Cinderblock" Tufti
We all love you lots.
Love,
Mom & BJ, Ricky & Jennifer
Cimmeron, Amy & Wisdom
Gram Mabel & Gramps Roy
& the rest of your family
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Happy belated 15th
birthday, Thomas!!
Love,
Mom, Dad and the whole
family