2 Novembers 1997
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Gathering of Men
Together Rejoicing, One Journey
A Native American Men's Wellness Conference
November 18-19, 1997
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. DAILY
Kah-Nce-TivRcsort in Warm Springs (541) 553-1112
In many native communities throughout the nation, Indian
people are seeking ways to build healthier families and
lifestyles.This change involves all members of the family,
and personal growth. Join participants in this two-day
conference, as issues of men's wellness are brought
out through awareness and education.
Transportation will be provided for participants. Leave
the Community Center parking lot at 8 a.m. with a stop at
Warm Springs Market. Bus will return to Warm Springs at
12 noon for those who can attend the morning session
only and return to Kah-N ee-Ta at 1 2:40 p.m. for those
who can attend the afternoon session only. Look for the
tribal Trailmaker" bus. To pre-register, call Carolyn
Wewa or Anson Begay at 553-3922.
There is no registration fee.
Presented by the Warm Springs Men's Wellness Committee and sponsored by Healthy
Nations and Community Health Education Department.
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Work Experience &
by Murdu Soliz,
WEDD Director
WCDD UPDATE
Happy October to everyone! Work
Experience & Development Depart
ment is updating the community with
the following exciting information.
WEDD Affordable Housing &
Development Project
WEDD has been in carpentry ap
prenticeship development since the
early 1980 s. Since the transfer of
the Revolving Fund to WEDD in
mid December, 1996, we took three
months to organize the project, which
resulted in WEDD building afford
able homes since mid March of 1 997.
This project is unique because it: a)
creates training and development for
Tribal Members; b) contributes to a
major need in the community-afford
able housing; c) shows that Tribal
Members can contribute to worthy
causes with pride. The investment
made by the tribe is in the form of a
"revolving fund" which is separate
of the general fund. We buy the ma
terialssupplies and contract certain
subs so we can build sets of two
homes at a time; sell the homes and
the funds are re-used for the next set
of homes. It is challenging to keep
the homes affordable due to costs in
today's construction world. In the
future it would be great to expand
Eartnerships to include WSFPI, other
usincsses, and community members
seeking homes. Our schedule stan
dard is for each home to be built in 13
weeks. In order for the revolving
fund to work, we must build a set of
two homes each time, and each set
must be sold in a timely manner. We
are very proud of our carpenter ap
prentices for the challenge they've
taken on; for their accountability and
responsibility; and for choosing to
be on the WEDD Carpenter team.
Our apprentices are: Joel Holiday,
Ricky Smith, and Bill Strong. Keep
up the fantastic job guys! We have
the best journeyman around provid
ing training and development. Mr.
Benny L. Anderson, Sr. He is an
excellent leader in the field and we
are extremely proud that he is part of
the WEDD team.
Development department update
We are now building house 5 &
6. We have built two-bedroom
homes; two three-bedroom homes;
and arc now building 2 four-bedroom
homes. If interested in a home
tour, contact WEDD at 553-3324.
This attractive opportunity is creat
ing great interest and (he homes are
being sold quickly. So if you want a
home tour, WEDD will provide it
before a new owner moves in. If
wishing to apply for a home loan,
please contact Tribal Credit in per
son to pick up a loan application and
discuss details.
If buyers are approved by the
Credit Department early during con
struction, they can choose colors of
roof, exterior paint, carpet, linoleum
and counter tops.
Home Loan eligibility require
ments: 1) Enrolled Warm Springs
Tribal Member; 2) Two (2) years of
continuous lull-time employment; 3)
Adequate income to repay home loan;
4) Able to pay first year home insur
ance; 5) Down payment require
ments: a) 3-bcdroom home selling
price $45,500 (not including insur
ance) $2275 down payment Monthly
payment estimate $$230month-will
increase pending insurance, b) 4-bcd-room
home selling price $5 1 ,000 (not
including insurance) $3060 down
payment. Monthly payment estimate
$258month-will increase pending
insurance. 6) Have a credit history
that indicates ability and willingness
to repay obligations as they become
due. 7) All applicants must be cur
rent with any tribal accounts (Hous
ing, HUD, Mutual Help, Day Care,
Tribal Court, Utilities, and Finance
Department-Tribal accounts receiv
able of any kind)
Have you seen Lisa Briseno?
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Lisa Pearl Briseno
Missing Tribal Member
of Warm Springs
Reservation
Lisa Pearl Briseno also
known as Lolita Cynthia
Carmen.
Mother: Joannie Selam
Sisters & Brothers: John
Kirk, Lolita, Emilio, Nano,
& Albert Briseno.
Age: 28; Long straight
dark brown hair with
reddish streaks. Brown
eyes. Has 3 inch scar on
chin, 8 inch scar on right
leg. About 5'4", slim,
attractive. Resided in
Upper Dry Creek in Warm
Springs, OR during the
summer.
Last seen August 20,
1997 in N.E. Portland.
Any information, please
contact Portland Police
Missing Persons, the Tribal
Police 541-553-1171 or
(503) 249-8345.
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Grand opening of Operation Bargain Outlet set for November 15
The Grand Opening for Opera
tion Serve Bargain Outlet, located at
59 SE 5th St. inMadras, will be held
Saturday, November 15. Open since
mid-July in the former location of
Turner's Ben Franklin, Operation
Serve offers a diverse range of new
and quality pre-owned merchandise.
Much of the new merchandise was
donated by the Turners upon closure
of their variety store, as well as gen
erous contributions of store display
materials and items affordable to
Operation Serve.
Revenues from store sales go di
rectly into the programs provided by
Operation Serve, a Christian, non
profit organization which has been
in existance for the past ten years.
The organization provides much
needed assistance in the jungle re
gions of Mexico where families do
not have the basics required to live
each day. Food, clothing, medical
and dental care are just a few areas
the organization covers, sometimes
working hand in hand with other
Christian assistance groups and
Northwest Medical Teams.
Special focus is placed on the
children who are forced to live in
horrible conditions with their par
ents and often have no choice but
through programs such as Operation
Serve. Pastor Doug Thomas of the
Redmond Assembly of God can at
test to some of the sad conditions he
has personally witnessed and worked
with in Mexico over the last fourteen
years. Pastor Thomas works also as
the Executive Director of Oregon
Serve and is the brain behind the
Bargain Outlet which will enable the
organization to increase current pro
grams, but also create a network in
Jefferson County for anyone who
may need assistance. The ultimate
goal will be to open a clinic in Ma
dras designed to provide medical care
to those who might not otherwise
afford traditional care. The public is
invited to share in the grand opening
celebration from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
where presentations on the program
will be made, pictorial displays will
be available for viewing refresh
ments, store sales and drawings will
all be a part of the celebration.
Donations of quality merhcandise
are always welcome at Operation
Serve (tax deductible) and contribu
tions are being accepted to assist in
the recent hurricane disaster in the
Acapulco area of Mexico. For more
information call store manager Ellen
Courtney at 475-5703 or Pastor Tho
mas at 548-4555.
Concerned citizens present alternative budget....
Budget proposes increased revenues, stabilized expenses
Virgil McCall, accepts his prize from Indian Head Casino marketing
employee's, Cathrine (left) and Laurel (right)
With only one entry, Virgil
McCall of White Salmon, Washing
ton won the Indian Head Casino,
Australian getaway. Not only did
Virgil win with one entry, but his
only entry had been in the box less
than an hour before the October 25,
10p.m. drawing. So, itdoesn't matter
if you have one or 1,000 entries to
win, anyone can be a winner. On
November 29 at 10 p.m. the grand
prize drawing is a Disney World
Florida Giveaway trip for four
people which includes, round-trip
airfare, six days and seven nights
lodging at a choice of seven deluxe
resorts, admission to all Disney
Theme Parks, over $ 1 ,200 in dining
credits and $1,000 in spending
money. Entries may be won by
playing Indian Head Casino slots,
blackjack or at the poker tables.
Spilyay Tymoo
Publisher: Sid Miller
Editor: Donna Behrend
ReporterPhotographer: Selena T. Boise
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Spilyay Tymoo 1997
It all started a year ago last Janu
ary, when community members be
gan expressing their thoughts about
the many different issues faced by
the Tribe. Meeting and talking
seemed to be one way for members
to openly discuss their concerns and
frustrations pertaining to the future
of the Tribe. From that beginning,
Town Hall meetings came to life in
Warm Springs.
There were 15 people at the first
meeting and since then, there have
been 15 meetings with from 10 to 40
people attending. There are some
ground rules. People are not the topic
of discussion, issues are. Interested
people can come to the meeting at 6
p.m. to talk about other issues, but
the meetings actually start at 7 p.m.
and go until 9 p.m. One rule that is
strictly followed is that no matter
what is being discussed, the meetings
are over at 9 p.m. ALL people in the
community are welcome. All in
volved are tribal members who are
concerned and are working to in
crease tribal membership participa
tion in overall tribal planning.
One thing that has materialized
from the Town Hall meetings is a
proposal to the Tribal Council and
membership for a five-year Tribal
financial plan that provides stable
funding for the Tribal organization
and membership for a long enough
period to enable new, permanent
Tribal government funding sources
to be established. In 1997, the Tribal
government operating budget was
reduced by approximately $1.8 mil
lion before per capita. Town Hall
participants, who devised the pro
posed five-year plan, felt that further
Tribal budget reductions will only
hurt the Tribe by requiring Tribal
member layoffs along with major
reductions in program services.
The Tribe's August 1997 finan
cial forecast projects a deficit (more
expenses than revenues) beginning
in 1998 and continuing for at least
the next 5 years. The 1998 deficit is
estimated at $1.1 million and in
creases to almost $4 million annu
ally by the year 2002, if the budget is
unchanged and no new revenues are
found. At that rate, at the end of
2002, the Tribe's current General
General Fund Summary
1997-2002 Forecast Unobligated year-end balance
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Graph indicates August forecast
Fund balance will be wiped out and
the General Fund will have a deficit
balance in excess of $7 million. If no
positive changes are made, the Tribes
will have to dip into financial reserves
to balance the General Fund.
The Tribes currently operate on
an annual budget plan. There is no
long-range plan. The Town Hall
plan is a five- year plan that will give
the Tribes breathing room until an
enterprise, such as gaming, can begin
to generate the level of income the
Tribes need to reduce their reliance
on timber.
The proposed five-year financial
plan contains recommendations to
increase revenues and control ex
penses while maintaining vital ser
vices and programs. The specifics
involve stumpage revenues, invest
ments, specified dividends from
various enterprises and changes in
investment policies.
The proposed five-year plan rec
ommends that sizable dividends be
paid to the Tribes by profit-making
enterprises, including Warm Springs
Forest Products Industries and In
dian Head Casino. The 5-year plan
also recommends that the Tribe's
"Rainy Day" Fund be transferred
from BIA to private money man
agement firms to gain increased in
terest income from the fund. It is
estimated that the Tribes could earn
an additional $1 million annually
from interest earnings in this manner.
The proposed five-year plan
would reduce the land purchase
budget from $1 million annually to
$500,000 per year and restrict land
purchases to on-reservation only. To
further cut expenses, the plan sug
gests that Indian Head Casino begin
paying for gaming surveillance ex
penses, estimated at $244,000 in
1997.
The Tribe's current forecast makes
no provisions for annual "bonus"
payments or funds for new major
capital projects. In fact, the current
forecast projects the General Fund
balance to disappear sometime in the
year 2000. Alternatively, the five
year plan provides funding for at
least one major new capital project
as well as sufficient funds for a $250
per capita bonus payment each year.
These recommendations will be made
to the Tribal Council in November
during the 1998 Budget meetings.
Town Hall meetings are usually
held once a month at the Community
Center. ALL Tribal members are
welcome to attend. People are en
couraged to let their views be known.
Town Hall meetings are structured
so no one person is the leader. Ev
eryone sits in the group and takes
part in the discussions.
The next meeting is scheduled for
sometime in November.
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