SPgAYTYMOO
Warm Springs, Oregon
Aprils 1998 5
Postal employees work busy schedule, yet find time to read Building inspections explained
SMART Reader Program
recognizes Postal employees, Judy
mtig and Pat Green, for the month
ol March. Their busy schedule allows
inem time twice a week to read for
the Program.
"I think it's a very worthwhile
program and it's also fun. These
students are really fun to work with.
This is my third year I've done it. I
nave a decree in teaching so it sort of
keeps me in touch a little bit. I haven't
used that in many years," says Fettig.
This year she is pleased with her
schedule. She reads from 11:50 to
12:20, during her lunch hour, once a
week and it is much better for her. At
the Post Office, someone has to be
there all the time and so Postal Clerk
Pat Green shares reading time with
one student. That gives them both
flexibility. Fettig used to share a
reader with Derek last year. "It's
much better to share when it gets
really busy, like during the holidays.
Derek and Pat really enjoy it too,"
says Fettig. She goes on to say, "I
can't believe this year has gone by so
fast. The end of April is the last week
of the SMART Reader Program.
The schedule this year will allow
Fettig and Green to attend the year
end party for the SMART Program
readers.
Fettig has worked for the US
Postal Service in general for 1 2 years
and here in Warm Springs for over
two years. She comes from North
Dakota, and was transferred to the
coast in 1991. Warm Springs is the
second Post Office she's been
employed at in Oregon.
Fettig lives in Madras with her
husband. She has three grown
children, one lives on the coast, one
lives in North Dakota and one lives
in Texas.
Within the community Fettig
Drive Thru
Car Seat clinic
Come get your carseat
checked
April 23rd 9 a.m to 1
p.m. & 4 to 6 p.m.
at the ECE North
Parking Lot
Info: Starla 553-3272
Lindsey 553-1196 ext.
4140
would like to be able to have lunch
with the Seniors at least once a month.
She is looking forward to attending
Pi-Ume-Sha Powwow this year. The
past two years she had been on
vacation and missed it.
She would also like to go out into
the community area and get to know
the area because she gets a lot of
people in the Post Office asking for
directions. Sometimes she's lucky
and a local person is there and will
help with directions.
Pat Green has been employed by
US Postal Service for 23 years and
began here in Warm Springs in,
September, the same month in which
she began reading for the SMART
Program.
"I think it's a great idea. I love to
read and to see kids reading, to help
somebody who might not have liked
reading to learn how to do it and
enjoy it," says Green.
She lives in Redmond with her
husband, who is a fire planner for
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Redmond Air Center. She was a
Postmaster in Parkdale, Klamath
Falls and now Warm Springs. "I just
made a big circle," says Green,
r Green is also taking college
courses through COCC in Warm
Springs. She has two associates
degrees and is working toward her
Bachelors and she needs 60 credits.
She is taking one class per term
because of her busy schedule. This
term she is taking Geology. She has
been out of school for 27 years.
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The purpose of Building Inspec
tions is to provide minimum stan
dards to safeguard life or limb, health,
property, and public welfare by regu
lating and controlling the design,
construction, quality of materials
used and occupancy, location and
maintenance of all buildings and
structures within this jurisdiction and
certain equipment specifically regu
lated herein, also to protect the Tribes
investments. This is not to create or
otherwise establish or designate any
particular class or group of persons
who will or should be especially pro
tected by local codes.
If you are planning on building a
home, or purchasi ng a manufactured
home, the following is a list of re
quirements needed to begin the pro
cess. Please be aware that this pro
cess can take time depending on your
commitment to complete the pro
cess. Also, the permit is designed to
protect you by ensuring through in
spections that all code requirements
are being followed by the contractor.
After the client has completed the
lease process, they can proceed to
the Building Inspectors office which
is located in the Tribal Administra
tion Building and pick up the re
quired Building Permit application.
There is no cost to get a Tribal Per
mit. All of the required information
from the signed approved lease must
be filled out on the Building Permit
application prior to seeking any of
the required signatures. The follow
ing personsdepartment signature
must be on the Building Permit ap
plication. Fire & Safety: Danny Martinez,
For issuance of House number.
Project Engineers: Salish Puri
or Frank Dunten, site plan for home,
road, septic, etc.
Electrical Services & PP& L cus
tomers: call Portland Business Cen
ter 1-800-221-7070.
Utilities: Herb Graybael will set
up the site for garbage truck route.
BIA Roads: Thomas Shuman, the
road access point is noted.
Planning: Ray Rangelia, the land
use per zoning and other require
ments. Realty: Everett Patt, checking to
ensure that the land use process &
policies are adhered to and electrical
hook-up.
Building Inspector: Tom Strong,
Jr., reviews to ensure that all process
& policies are adhered to for the
construction to begin, then the actual
permit will be issued. Once the build
ing permit is signed and in place at
job site, the contractor can start the
work at the site.
Inspection procedures must give
48 hours prior notice for inspection.
If you have any questions, please
call Tom Strong, Jr. or Vesta Miller
at 553-3326.
Why sobriety and aftercare is for you
Judy Fettig (left), and Pat Green alternate days to read to Davina on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Happy Birthday Shawna
Love,' ' '
Your Cousin Laura
Spend your dreaded TAX DAY learning how
to deal with conflict at the
EAP-sponsored
Brown Bag Lunch Series
from noon to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15
at the Community Center
Learn how to deal with life's petty irritations as
well as those major conflcts. Learn the fine art of
conflict resoltuion.
, , ; Presentor will be Sandy Affonso "' "'
Chasan Walker
Happy Birthday April 16
Yes, I saw it on my
calendar at work!
The Recreation Staff
Happy Belated Birthday
Poohpoohs on April 7
You're 3!
Laura and Kelly
Happy 24th birthday
Luanne in Arizona on
April 19
Laura and Kelly
To the editor, :
Dear Tribal Members, Thank you
for taking time to vote for your 21st
Tribal Council Members. I also thank
my family for challenging and sup-,
porting me to serve on Tribal Coun- ;
cil. Many thanks to my wife Susan
and my children in giving up much
for me to serve our people. Thank,,
you one and all.
Most importantly, I request all the
people pray for those who are in ,
authority over us, or are in places of
high responsibility, so that we can
live in peace and quietness, spending
our time in godly living and thing
much about our Creator.
Sincerely,
Garland Brunoe
Raffle tickets
bn sale
Starr Stick Game Raffle to be held
during Pi-Ume-Sha Weekend, June
26, 27, & 28, 1998.$ leach or 6 for
$5. Need not be present to win. Ac
tual drawing will be June 28, 1998.
Prizes include: $250 cash;
Pendleton blanket; Pendleton Vest;
$50 Wal Mart Gift Certificate; $50
cash; $50 cash; Dream Catcher; $ 1 00
cash; Quillow; $50 cash; $25 cash;
$50 cash; beaded buckle and other
items. . ,
You can purchase your tickets
from the following committee mem
bers: Nettie Dickson; Dempsey Polk;
Donna & Caroline Torres; Sam, Bar
bara & Mona Starr; Lenora Starr
Doney & Orlando Doney ; Romagene
Joe; Vanessa Knight; Nicole
Clemens; Janice Gunshows; Lizzie
Rhoan; Richard Tohet & Paula
Halliday.
) Thank you for your support.
Benefits of sobriety and
aftercare:
1. It helps increase your self
esteem, self-respect, responsibility,
accountability and the concept of "I
like myself."
2. In learning new communication
skills while in sobriety, you prevent
verbal and physical abuse.
3. Sobriety leads indirectly to
financial stability.
4. Sobriety increases the number
of individual, family and other social
activities, you enjoy.
5. Often you rejoin activities you
quit doing while abusing alcohol &
drugs, which also enhances your
esteem and lifestyle.
6. Sobriety and meeting with other
positive people, creates new attitudes,
behaviors and changes the way you
assert (risk) yourself, in meeting daily
challenges.
7. With enhanced self-confidence,
you will be more willing to confront
your problems in a positive matter. ;
, , 8. In sobriety, you often have an
impact,' as a role model for other
family-relatives, friends and other
community people who know you.
9. With no money spent on alcohol
and drugs, the more you have for
other household and family uses.
10. Sobriety means less marital
and family conflicts and more
cooperative and effective problem
solving.
11. Parents in sobriety, means
shared parenting responsibilities
which could help in fewer problems
with children, by modeling and more
effective problem-solving skills.
12. In Aftercare you meet new
friends, who have similar problems
and you can learn coping skills from
each other; 'you are not struggling
alone with this alcohol and drug
problem!'
Lateral violence or racism within
our Reservation boundaries also play s
a role in a holistic 'Healing' of
ourselves and our community . When
we process the pain and hurt within
and from our past history, then we
can get along with those outside our
boundaries. We need to have a full
understanding and respect of
ourselves to respect others as Human
Beings. (VGW).
Congratulations nominees
IHS Health & Wellness schedule
Tribal Council Agenda
Monday, April 13
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14
BusinessMinutes
ST and COO Report
Tribal Court Monthly Report
Legislative Update
IHS Monthly Report
BIA Monthly Report
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Business
May Agenda
Realty
Enrollments .
Attorney Update
ASC Staff
L. Sohappy
M. Phillips
R. Alger
G. Cannon
Staff';
M. Snowden
E. Patt -M.
Queahpama
D. Karnopp
Staff
P. Riley
J. Manion
C. Jackson
W. Fuentes ;
Wednesday, April 15
9 a.m. . Business
9:30 a.m. 509-J Report
10:30 a.m. Relicensing Update
1:30 p.m. Secured Transaction Code
3:30 p.m. Old Clinic Update
Thursday, April 16
9 a.m. Business .Staff,.
9:30 a.m. Kah-Nee-Ta Annual Report . G. Smith
1:30 p.m. Financial Monthly Report . N, Smith
General Council Meeting
6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Meeting .
Agency Longhouse
Agenda: Kah-Nee-Ta Annual Report
Monday, April 20 Committee Reports
9 a.m. Business Staff
9:30 a.m. Water Board Annual Report
10:30 a.m. Timber Comm. Ann. Report
1:30 p.m. Range Comm. Ann. Report
2:30 p.m. LandUse-Planning Comm. Ann. Report
3:30 p.m. Hearth & Welfare comm. Ann. Report .
Indian Health Services Health
Programs Activities
WIC Nutrition Education-1st
Tuesday of Month (Class schedule
available Community Health Re
ceptionist) '
Cooking Classes-Thursday Eve
nings (September to June) 5:15 to
6:30 p.m.
WIC Clinic-Tuesday & Thurs
day 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Wednesday
1-4 p.m. (Pod A clinic call 553
2460 to schedule appointment)
Well Child clinic-Thursday 8 a.m.
to 12 noon. By appointment (call
553-1657 to schedule appointment)
Pediatric Clinic-Thursday 1:30
to 3:30 p.m. By appointment (call
553-1657 to schedule appointment)
Walk-In Immunization clinic
4th Thursday of month 10 a.m. to 12
noon; No appointment necessary
children 2 months to 5 years
Childbirth Education Classes
Every Tuesday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. clinic kitchenconference room
call 553-1657 for information
Contraceptive Counseling
Clinic-Every Thursday 2 to 4 p.m.by
appointment. Call 553-1 196 ext.4142
to schedule appointment
ENT Clinic EarNoseThroat
Specialist-lst Tuesday of each
month. By appointment call 553
1196 ext. 4142.
Diabetes Breakfast-2nd & 4th
Tuesday 8:30 to 10 a.m. Clinic
kitchen conference room
Diabetes Exercises-Monday,
Wednesday & Friday 8:15 to 9 a.m.
Community Center
Water Aerobics-E very Wednes
day 9 to 10 a.m. Kahneeta Village
pool
Blood SugarBlood Pressure
Screenings-Every 3rd Thursday held
at various community sites call 553
1196 ext. 4122
For community announcements
informational material, new listings
of monthly classes or clinics held at
the community health programs de
partment end of the Warm Springs
Health & Wellness Center. Located
in Pod A, across from the Adminis
tration section of the clinic.
To the Editor,
Congratulations to our newly
elected Tribal Council and to those
nominees and write-ins who cam
paigned unsuccessfully.
Bertson Simtustus, brother of our
late Chief Amos Simtustus, and Ko
rean War veteran (Pork Chop Hill),
thank you for nominating me to run
for Simnasho Representative. My
first reaction was to decline. "Not
old or wise", "Not ready", etc. I would
readily switch places with Bertson,
who in my mind, is Chief material.
Thank you for the votes. Even
after I wrote "not just the Simnasho
people, not Confederated Tribes, but
all tribal members." This was meant
to say, "Not just the Simnasho people,
but the confederated Tribes, all tribal
members." This would go against
our Constitution and was my mistake
in my rush to get it in to Spilyay
Tymoo.
I have been quiet for a long time.
When I was younger (under 21), I
worked for the Tymoo in addition to
being on different committees. Not
only was it my right to speak freely,
but my duty as a reporter to ask
questions. I was told I was being
disrespectful. Too young to vote, yet
questioning what our leaders set forth.
I was even told I was being shunned
in the old Indian way (??) I didn't
know how to deal with this at the
time and it had a negative impact on
me. How could I do my job if I
couldn't ask questions?
I bring this out to explain myself
and let you understand how I felt.
Because I was taught to respect and
listen to elders (anyone older than
me).
As to our future, we need to edu
cate the children as to our ways.
Teach them what sovereignty means.
The Treaty of 1855. Ceded lands.
Hunting, fishing, roots, berries and
water. Then, we will understand we
are a Tribe. A religious Tribe. A
Tribe that comes together in happi
ness a well as sorrowful, times.
Meanwhile, let's work toward
becoming the healthiest community
by the year 2000.
Sincerely,
Roger Stwyer, Pipeshur
Tuesday, April 21 Committee Reports
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Staff
Business
Fish & Wildlife On-Res. Ann. Rep.
Fish & Wildlife Off-Res. Ann. Rep.
Culture & Heritage Comm. Ann. Report i
Education Comm. Annual Report
Miss Warm Springs Ann. Report
Wednesday, April Z2 Reports
9 a.m. Business Staff
Throughout the day, reports from all tribal branches concerning
operations.
Wednesday, April 29 Council Appreciation Dinner
Happy 70th Birthday
Allen "Butch" Gilbert
April 7th
Also, Happy Birthday
Easton Aguilar
April 2nd
With lotsa love,
Ralph, Daisy & all the kids
Happy Birthday
Gramma Shilley
March 25th
We love you!
Josiah, Jr. & Devon Ray
Happy Birthday
Rachel Ann
March 25th
Our love,
Your sister Sarah
Nephews Jo, Jr. & Devon
Happy Birthday
Erica Wewa
From Auntie Sarah
Josiah, Jr. & Devino
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Chair aerobes, and floor aerobics, was a fun part of the awards assembly held at the Warm Springs
Elementary School, Friday, April 3.
JL