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Warm springs, Oregon
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The Musuem At Warm Springs was presented with a
$5,000 Traditions business membership
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Photo by Jewell Minnick From Left to right Is Larry Potts, WSFPI General Manager, Dora Goudy,
Development Officer, Ralph Minnick, WSFPI Chief Financial Officer and Beulah Tsumptl, Museum
Office managerBoard Secretary-Treasurer.
Jefferson
County 509-J
schools open
to public
Welcome back! Do you have an
hour to spare? If you do, consider
joining locul business and community
leaders, elected officiuls, senior
citizens, parents and grandparents as
the adults of Jefferson County come
back to school during Oregon's firs',
annual "Back to School Week" April
24-28, 2000. Our doors are open for
you to sec firsthand the quality of
education that our children arc re
ceiving daily in your Jefferson
County schools. Join us for lunch or
take a tour! Give one of our schools
acall today. We'll be looking for you
April 24-28!
Warm Springs Elementary
553-1 128; Jefferson County Middle
School 475-7253; Madras High
School 475-7265; Madras Elemen
tary 475-3520; Westsidc Elementary
475-4820 and Metolius Elementary
475-3520.
Please call ahead of time if you
would like to have lunch or breakfast
and remember to check in at the
school office upon your arrival.
Mitchell competes at regional spelling bee
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Verna Mitchell
Fifth Grade Spelling Bee
contestant
Local student, Verna Mitchell,
recently competed in the Bulletin's
2000 Regional Finals for the National
Spelling Bee. Verna and all students
of Jefferson County Middle School
competed for entry into the
preliminary spelling contest held at
their school March 13. At the
preliminary contest one champion
speller from each grade level went
on to compete in the Regional finals
held April 3 at the Rivcrhouse in
Bend.
Verna is the sixth grade student
representing JCMS. Verna's parents
arc Isaac Mitchell, Julie and Jim
Quaid. Other students from JCMS
that competed at the regionals were
fifth grade student Bekah Tclfer,
seventh grade student Whitney
Powell, and eighth grade student
Kortni Smith.
A total of 1 00 spellers from Central
Oregon competed in the regional
spelling bee. The champion will
on to the Nationali held in
Washington D.C.
The Bulletin's regional finals for
the National Spelling Bee is now in
its eighth year of sponsorship of the
Scripps Howard National Spelling
Bee. The only way a child may
participate in the program is through
the sponsorship of a daily, Sunday or
weekly newspaper. Currently The
Bulletin is the only newspaper in
Oregon to sponsor students.
The Scripps Howard National
Spelling Bee is the largest newspaper
promotion sponsored by any
American newspaper.
This program begins each October
with distribution of the Paideia
student study booklets, and these
schools conduct their classroom bees
in grades 4-8 with each school
sendingone speller from eacheligible
grade to represent them at The
Bulletin's finals.
The Museum At Warm Springs
received tremendous support as Larry
Polls, General Manager and Ralph
Minnick, Chief Financial Officer, of
the Warm Springs f orest Products
Industries presented a $5,000 check
to join The Museum At Warm Springs
Business Membership program at the
"Traditions" level.
The Warm Springs Forest Prod
ucts Industries is a leading forest
products enterprise in Oregon and
the Northwest. It operates a small log
and a large log mill employing over
200 people. The $5,000 "Traditions"
Business Membership helps to sup
port the Museum At Warm Springs
mission and educational programs.
Call Dora Goudy, or Rosalind
Sampson at (541) 553-3331 at The
Museum At Warm Springs to learn
more about the benefits of joining
the Business Membership program
which is from the $100 to $10,000
categories. The award winning Mu
seum At Warm Springs is open to the
public every day except New Year's,.
Thanksgiving and Christmas, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 2197
Highway 26. Admission is $6 for
adults, $5 for Sr. Citizens and $3 for
children. The Museum interprets tra
ditional and cultural history of The
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs and showcases arts and crafts
in its Changing Exhibit Gallery.
Please join us in remembrance of a loved one, Donna
Behrend, Friday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (finger
foods & a drink will be served), at the Spilyay Tymoo
office, located at 1115 Wasco Street (basement of the
Community Counseling Center). Shaker services will
begin 8:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome!
Deadline for the next issue of Spilyay Yard Sale at 1115 Warm Springs goes to Washington DC
Tymoo is April 14, 2000
Seeking past
Miss
Pi-Ume-Sha's!
We are looking for you! In the
midst of the past years, we are looking
for all the past queens of Pi-Ume-Sha.
We arc celebrating a special millen
nium! And we would like to recog
nize you with a special mentioning
the year of your reign and what you
arc doing today. Please, write, call or
stop by and see Lucy at the Print
Shop or write PO Box 1255; Warm
Springs, OR 97761 or call (541)
553-3222. Looking forward to hear
ing from you (at Pi-Ume-Sha too
June 23, 24 and 25, 2000).
Two day training
session set for
April 10 & 11
Cate Stetson, a faculty member
with the Falmouth Institute, a Vir
ginia training and consulting orga
nization, will be providing two 2-day
training sessions in Albuquerque in
April. On April 10 and 11, she will
teach "Indian Gaming Law for State
and Federal Officials," and on April
25 and 26, she will teach "Basic
Indian Law." For further information,
you may call the Falmouth Institute
at 1-800-992-4489.
Wasco Street,
Tuesday, April 11,
2000. 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Lots of
treasures!
Court appointed advocates needed
Do you believe that all children
have a right to a home with loving
people to care for them? Each year in
the United States, millions of children
are abused, neglected or abandoned
by their families and our two coun
ties are no exception. These children
are removed from their homes and
placed in fostcrcare or in institutions.
Eventually, they end up in court.
Their only "crime" is that they have
been victims. It is up to a judge to
decide their future. Should they re
main in foster care? Be reunited with
parents? or be adopted? Sometimes a
child can remain adrift in foster care
for months, even years.
That's where Court Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA volun
teers) come in. Our volunteers are
men and women who want to help
their community's children. They
work for the judge, alongside attor
neys and social workers, as appointed
officers of the court. They review
records. Interview parents. Talk to
teachers, neighbors, and most im
portant, the child. These volunteers
then appear in court to recommend to
the judge what's best for the child's
future.
CASA volunteers come from all
walks of life. They have a variety of
professional, educational and ethnic
backgrounds. No special experience
is required. Volunteers are selected
on the bases of their objectivity,
competence and commitment. Once
accepted, volunteers are trained. They
learn about courtroom procedure, the
social services and juvenile court
systems, and the special needs of
children who have been abused and
neglected.
Court Appointed Special Advo
cates of Crook & Jefferson Counties
is accepting volunteer applications
for its September training. Classes
will be held Thursday and Friday
evenings from6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.,
May 4, 5, 11, 12 and Saturday from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (lunch will be
provided) May 6 and May 13.
Once your training is complete
and you are assigned a case it takes
about 5 to 10 hours a month to be a
CASA volunteer and become a
powerful voice in a child's life. If
you are interested, contact our office
at 447-7220 or 475-9426.
Texaco open 24
hours a day
DMJ Automotive is pleased to
announce that our sister business,
the Warm Springs Texaco, is now 24
Hours GAS business. It is also now a
Greyhound Bus DepotMini-Mart.
You can purchase a bus ticket, catch
the bus and even ship a package at
the Texaco. When we say 24 hours,
we mean that the GAS PUMPS are
open 24 hours, not the mini-mart, it
is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven
days a week. The gas pumps are
operated by any major credit card,
TexacoFleet and even GSA are ac
cepted. We offer Unleaded, Super
Unleaded and Diesel. This will save
you a trip into Madras if you needgas
AFTER 9 p.m. We hope this helps
you and your guests. Stop by and see
us!
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This photo was taken in February, of 2000. Direlle Calica, Hatfield Fellowship recipient and aide to Gordon Smith is
photographed here with her husband Shirod Younker, a Coos BayCoquille member; her mother Marie Calica, a
CTWS member, attending the National Congress of American Indians representing Victims of Crime Services Dept;
Marie is holding her grandaughter Kale'a Calica-Younker; Senator Gordon Smith from Oregon; Warm Springs
Postmaster Pat Green who was attending a Leadership Conference with the National Association of Postmasters;
and Kathryn Harris, the Grand Ronde chairperson and Direlle's Hatfield Fellowship sponsor.
Herrera attends National Young Leaders conference in Washington DC
Washington, D.C- Miss Cecilia
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Spilyay Tymoo 2000
Herrera of Warm Springs, a student
at Madras High School, attended the
National Young Leaders conference
(NYLC) February 8-13, 2000 in
Washington, D.C. This unique lead
ership development program invites
high school students - based on
scholastic merit, community in
volvement, and leadership contributions-
to interact with today 's national
leaders. NYLC scholars are given
the opportunity to work through many
issues facing Warm Springs and our
nation today through a series of
simulations, and to meet face-to-face
with their members of Congress, or
members of their staff, and other
influential personalities.
"The National Young Leaders
Conference inspires exceptional high
school students like Cecilia Herrera
to face the challenges of leadership
head-on, and to gain confidence in
making positive changes in their
communities and throughout the
world," said Michael Lasday, ex
ecutive director of the Congressional
Youth Leadership Council (CYLC),
the organization that sponsers the
NYLC.
During F week in our nation's
capital, Herrera had the opportunity
to rub elbows with top policy mak
ers, lawmakers, journalists and other
Washington dignitaries. Craig
Bowman, executive director of the
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance
League (SMYAL) gave a dynamic
keynote address to 350 NYLC stu
dents. Bowman began his presenta
tion by holding an interactive ques
tion and answer session with the stu
dents. "I challenge all of you to push
yourselves and reach your ultimate
human potential by embracing the
diversity of others, being creative in
attaining your goal, and accepting
social responsibility." Bowman al
luded to his own background on
several occasions. He described his
' upbringing in small-town Ohio,
surrounded by prejudice and
close-mindedness, and the process
by which he overcame adversity.
Upon conclusion of the address, Mr.
Bowman received a thunderous
round of applause from the students
and faculty for his riveting words of
encouragement and optimism.
U.S. Representative Mike
Mclntyre of North Carolina wel
comed the students to the floor of the
U.S. House of Representatives, an
honor usually reserved for members
of congress and their special guests.
The students filled the chamber where
the State of the Union Address takes
place. Congressman Mclntyre told
the students, "Put your life in 3-D:
Dreams; Dedication; and Determi
nation. In our nation, there is freedom
to dream about what you want to do.
There is opportunity to dedicate
yourselves to what you should do.
There is encouragement for you to be
determined to your goal and convic
tions. The difference between pos
sible and impossible lies in a person's
determination. You have come to
our nation's capital because someone
has a dream for you. Think about
your future."
Because leadership goes beyond
w hat happens on Capitol Hill, Herrera
had the opportunity to interact with a
panel of renowned journalists at the
National Press Club, including Bob
Franken of CAW, Clarence Page of
The Chicago Tribune, Karen Tumulty
of TIME, and Tucker Carlson of The
Weekly Standard. The students asked
pointed questions about the presi
dential campaign cycle, journalistic
integrity, general advice on starting
a career in journalism, and many
other topics.
CYLC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
leadership education organization.
Founded in 1985, CYLC is commit
ted to inspiring, challenging and
motivating young people to achieve
their full leadership potential. Each
year, 7,000 outstanding select youth
information on CYLC and NYLC,
please visit us on the internet at
www.cylc.org.
Jr. Miss Warm Springs update
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Cecilia Herrera
Jr. Miss Warm Springs
First of all, I would like to apolo
gize for the long delay on my monthly
update. For the past three months as
Jr. Miss Warm Springs I have been
spending most my time keeping up
with school, doing events with
J.R.O.T.C. and going to the
longhouse.
In January, I helped prepare for
the Lil' Miss Warm Springs Pageant
and also w as a judge for the pageant.
Every Sunday I was at the longhouse
cooking for the people whom at
tended the Sunday services and also
every Thursday evenings to help my
Gramma with the Washut Singing
sessions.
I was promoted to cMSgt. (Master
Sergeant) in J.R.O.T.C.
February went by fast and was
filled with learning experiences. I
spent a week in Washington D.C.
This month I was able to partici
pate in a Night Vision Goggles
Training with J.R.O.T.C.
Next month I will be in Ft. Lewis
Washington for our spring leadership
camp in J.R.O.T.C. and I will be
digging roots for our annual root
feast.
I would like to take this time to
thank all my family and friends for
helping me whenever I needed help
with my reign or just whenever I
need help.
The last thing I would like to do is
invite everyone and anyone to the
longhouse on Sundays and Thurs
days. We usually have breakfast
ready in between 8:00 - 8:00 a.m.,
hope to see you there!
Respectfully,
Cecilia Herrera, Jr. Miss Warm
Springs 2000