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8 December 17, 1998 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs X ' ''' ) - , S'" V j . ...... November Students of the Month Calendar of events December 17 Winter Carnival, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., December 19 to January 3 Winter break, no school. January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. January 25 Report card inscrvice, no school. Winter Carnival Come join in the fun at the Warm Springs Elementary Winter Carnival on December 17. Some of the activities that will be goin on are bingo, face painting, fishing pond, cake walk, darts, ring toss, spin painting. A concession stand will also be set up. Please remember to dress your children warmly for school for the winter months. Students are outside for recesses and before the morning bell rings unless it is extremely cold or raining. Warm Springs Elementary School Council meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 5:00 Extended Area Service between Madras and BendRedmond approved The MadrasJefferson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the successful petitioning of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission for EAS (Extended Area Service) between Madras and Bend Redmond telephone exchanges. When fully implemented, the PUC's Order No. 98-498 will allow telephone customers with Madras and Warm Springs prefixes to dial Redmond and Bend numbers without toll charges. The Chamber began the process of receiving EAS in 1996 and in late 1997 submitted petitions with over 1,100 signatures representing local telephone customers requesting the service. While the Chamber's interest was primarily business-oriented, many residents were supportive as well. Plans were temporarily derailed, however, when in October 1997 the Totally Typesetting Do you have that hard to shop for person on your Christmas list? Totally Typesetting will make a personalized calendar for you, using your own pictures. We also make greeting cards, posters, newsletters, brochures, invitations and banners. Give us a call at 553-2537 or stop by 6329 Sunnyside Drive. Back to Baby Participants in the Baby Board class are (left to right): James Katchia, Betty Lou George, Richard Cooper, Danni Katchia -Cooper, Wayne EagleSpeaker, Chanelle Jackson and Cecilia Winishut Elementary School news- 1 i W 1 rim w stand in their place of honor. p.m. and are usually in the school library. WSE hats available Warm Springs Elementary caps with the eagle logo embroidered are available through the school office for $10.00. November All Stars Atcitty Begay, Tristan Boise, Darrin Brisbois, Chantcl Clements, Arlene David, Tery 1 Florendo, Jordan Holliday, Starla Jim, LaRonn Katchia, Kamianna Lujan, Amy Martinez, Elizabeth Orozco, Adriel Pineda, Evelyn Polk, Matthew Sconawah, Alyssa Selam, K-Lei Smith-Strong, Traci Suppah, Leann Thomas. November Students of the Month Leonard American Horse, Wade Bennett, Maranda Blueback, Douglas Brisbois, Sasha Caldera, Kyle Climer, Idelia Cloud, Mary Cloud, Amanda Coffee, Alyson Cole, Andrea Cook, Jerald Cook, Sammy Culps, Rosetta Danzuka, Arlene David, Curtiss Dickson, Randy PUC -denied the petition request, citing lack of call Volume and distribution to warrant the service. Earlier this year, the Chamber requested and received an appeal hearing, and organized testimony to demonstrate the community interest criteria required by the PUC. The Commission signed the order granting the EAS on December 2, 1998. Chamber President Parrish Van Wert thanked the petitioners and persons who provided testimony for the hearing, noting, "This is a great example of how the Chamber serves the community when there's a defined opportunity and interest in supporting an effort to act upon that opportunity." Toll cal Is won' t be eliminated right away. Phase II of the process, the rate and cost phase, is not due for Boards - .. ' k A i r , I - ' . .... V " t . - V,? i 5 J v .... Felter-Switzler, Desmond Flores, Jimmy Flores, Jaycelene Frank, Miguel Frank, Elias Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Douglas Hagadorn, Challis Heath, Nicolas Heath, Tianna Herkshan, Lauren Holliday, Valdimere Jefferson, Preston Johnson, Orlando Johnson, Perry Kalama, III, Titus Kalama, James Keo, Isaiah KJbby, D'Covyn Medina, Jose Medina, Erika Miller, Huston Moody, Joshua Moody, Kirstie Morrison, Galen Northrup, Alfredo Orozco, Ozzie Polk, Stephanie Pratt, Ursela Russell, Vanessa Sahme, Latasha Sampson, Byron Scott, Jake Scott, Jacoba Smith, Craig Smith, Jr., Trisha Smith, Cameron Srnith Lucero, Henry Spino, Joyce Squiemphen, Davis Stwyer, Jr., Cody Switzler, Allee Tewee, Cameron Thomas, Laura Thomas, Joey Tornbom, Patrina VanPelt, Cody Wallulatum, Freddie Wallulatum, Jesse Wallulatum, Matilda Wallulatum, Joanna Williams, Warner Williams, Sasha Winishut, Chelsey Yahtin, Olea Yahtin, Keshia Yaw. completion until the fall of 1999, with another year after that allowed for implementation. j The petitioners had also requested EAS for the Prineville exchange, but that portion was denied due to lower call volumes and distribution. Copies of the PUC Order are available upon request from the Chamber in Madras. irs take taxation out of grantmaking The Internal Revenue Service has affirmed the tax-exempt status of tribal governments and corporations created under tribal law, a status that has been clear in principle but clouded in practice due to the ambiguous in terpretations of IRS reviews and foundation program officers. "This is the go-ahead grantmakers and tribes alike have been waiting for." said Rebecca Adamson, Presi dent of First Nations Development Institute in Fredericksburg, VA. "Tribes can now dedicate assets to charitable purposes without subject ing tribal assets to state oversight. As for private foundations, they can now rest assured that direct grants to tribal governments for charitable and pub lic purposes will qualify toward their minimum distribution required by law, and the foundation will not have to exercise expenditure responsibil ity over the grant." She urged Indian people not to be put off by the intricate details of tax Perfect Attendance First Quarter Evelyn Aguilar, Jose Alvarez Jr., Atcitty Begay, Jodenc Boise, Tonya Boise, Triston Boise, Gerald Cardenas Jr., Nancy Charley, Kyle Climer, Amanda Coffee, Jerald Cook, Andrea Cook, Arlene David, Ashley Davis, Addic Estimo, Randy Fcltcr Switzlcr, Jimmy Flores, Desmond "Flores, Elias Gilbert, Waymond Harry, Kendra I leckathorn, Rachcllc Herkshan, Mary Hoptowit, Colleen Kalama, Shanell Kalama, Kara Katchia, Victoria Katchia, Nicolas Katchia, Rodney Kcnyon Jr., Alan LcClaiie, Jessica Longknife, Mcrima Made, Robert Main Jr., Angelica Maki, Eilene McGill, Alyssia Meanus, Jose Medina, Paul Miller, Jeremiah Miller, Huston Moody, Joshua Moody, Galen Northrup, Evelyn Polk, Katherine Quaid, Ursela Russell, Alyssa Selam, Elizabeth Simtustus, Star Simtustus, Katie Smith, Kyle Smith, K-Lei Smith Strong, James Spino, Crystal Spino, Theodore Stwyer-Greene, Thurman Suppah, Dustin Suppah, Nakia Suppah, Cody Switzler, Clinton Tainewasher, Alice Tewee, Dorothea Thurby, Bobby Thurby, Colton Trimble, Wilma Tufti, Jessica Tufti, Cody Wallulatum, Jesse Wallulatum, Valene Wheeler, Sharon Williams, Joanna Williams, Waylon Winishut, Charles Wolfe, Clarissa Wolfe, Richard Wolfe Jr., and Lindsey Yallup. sic " . . J' Geo-Quiz: Correctly identify the !o Spilyay Tymoo for yourself or . Monday, December 21 , 1 998 with Jaw, but to make the case with foun . dations for direct grants to tribal gov ernments and corporations created under tribal law. "Unless they hear from us, foundations may be slow to adopt a new mode of grantmaking despite the IRS informational letters of September 8." Tribes that have considered endowing assets for the benefit of Indian people in perpetu ity can only be encouraged by the IRS letters, she added. Adamson requested the clairifications in an initial meeting with officials from the IRS, the Trea sury Department and the Council on Foundations, as well as consulting tax attorney Kathleen Nilles of Gardner, Carton & Douglas. First Nations was responding to ambigu ities in IRS treatment of direct grants to tribal governments and corpora tions created under tribal law. For further information contact Jerry Reynolds at (540) 371-5615. Class participants What: Luncheon When: Monday, Dec. 21, 1998 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. Where: WS Health & Wellness Center Atrium Meeting area. Please bring baby & Boards , ' IT 7 Yfs. i Natural Resources releases final draft for 99 timber sale The Timber Committee and Re source Management Interdisciplinary Team have released a final draft of the Warm Springs '99 Timber Sale forpublic review. The document was prepared by the Project Interdiscipli nary Team to provide options for a timber harvest in the Summit Butte, Willow Springs, Long Ridge, Schoolie, Camas Prairie, South Fork, HeHc, Cedar Creek and Badger Butte forest planning units beginning in 1999. Three alternatives were formu lated and numerous logging methods were considered for this project, tak ing into account present resource conditions,' forest health and public input. The sale is expected to yield approximately 64 million board feet of net timber volume. The document is divided into sec tions explaining the purpose and need for action, resource-based indicators used to help the technical staff ana lyze and mitigate environmental im pacts, and details of the three alterna tives. There are maps showing the harvest blocks, quick reference tables t compare the alternatives, a list of measures needed to mitigate envi ronment consequences, and the Project Interdisciplinary Team's rec ommended alternative. The goal of Alternative A is to continue current management. Ac tivities such as livestock grazing, hunting, recreation and cultural food .". U location of this geographical picture and win a year's subscription a friend. Call Spilyay Tymoo at your answer. Housing announces The Warm Springs Housing Department in conjunction with the Warm Springs Credit Department would like to announce the "1998 DemoBuy Down project. The 1998 project will assist 10 qualified tribal member families by providing a $10,000 grant that will be used as a down payment for purchasing a new home. Financing will be provided by the Warm Springs Credit Department. In 1996 the Native American Housing assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) was passed by Congress. As a NAHASDA requirement the Warm Springs Housing department submitted a Indian Housing Plan (IHP) which was approved by HUD in September 1998. Within the IHP $100,000 was budgeted for "Buy Down" activities. Applications will be available at the Credit Department December 1, ) 1 I .pi-j gathering would continue as in the past. The only harvest proposed un der Alternative A would be through salvage operations that remove trees killed by fire, wind, insects or other causes. The emphasis of Alternative B is to treat stands with high and moder ate forest health problems. Under Alternative B, 65 million board feet of timber would be harvested. Seed tree and shelterwood treatments would be prescribed for approxi mately 1,800 acres and commercial thinning would take place on ap proximately 2,750 acres. The emphasis of Alternative C is to treat stands with high and moder ate forest health problems. Under Alternative C, 63 million board feet of timber would be harvested. Seed tree and shelterwood treatments would be prescribed for approxi mately 2,000 acres and commercial thinning would take place on ap proximately 1,950 acres. The alternatives would have vary ing impacts on water, fish, wildlife, cultural, timber, range, soil and eco nomic resources. There would also be some changes to the transporta tion system, which would include eradication of unnecessary roads. For more information or copies of the document contact Bob Gill or Rich Lohman in the Forestry Branch or call 553-2416. Tribal members have 30 days to comment on the proposed sale. 553 - 1 6443274 after 1 :00 p.m.; DemoBuy Down 1998. If you have any question regarding the "1998 DemoBuy Down" project you may contact the Housing Department at 553-3250 or the Credit Department at 553-3201. Project goal: Assist 10 Tribal Member families purchase homes. To qualify: 1. Do not have an adequate home. 2. Do not exceed FY 1 998 National Income limits (NAHASDA requirements) 1 person $31,700 2 person $36,250 3 person $41,750 4 person $45,300 5 person $48,900 6 person $52,550 7 person $56,150 8 person $59,800 3. Have adequate and dependably available income to pay all debts, family living expenses and home loan payment. Been steadily and gainfully employed for not less than two years. 4. Have a credit history that indicates a reasonable ability and willingness to meet obligations as they become due. 5. Must be legally married (tribal requirement) and custody of at least one minorchild (HUD requirement). 6. Must be able to pay premium for first full years fire insurance on home. 7. Homes will be build on Tribal owned land with lease on file in BIA Portland Area Office. 8. Homes built by valid building contractor (must meet tribal purchasing department standards). Site plan approved by appropriate authorities prior to construction start up. Applications may be picked up at the Credit Department. Application deadline is December 31, 1998. Betty Lou George watches James Katchia as he begins to put the baby board together. I ft