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WARM SPRINGS, OREGON
May 4, 2000 5
Education committee honor tribal students with
perfect & excellence in attendance
Important library vote on May 16th
On Monday, April 24, the Warm
Springs Education Committee rec
ognized our tribal member students
of the Jefferson County Middle
School of their outstanding efforts
of Perfect Attendance (I00&) and
Excellence in Attendance 4 days or
less, Each received a certificate and
a monetary incentive for their efforts
in making this reservation proud and
we wish for each of them to continue
to pursue thcircducation goals. These
are the following names:
Perfect Attendance: 5th Oiidr.
1st Tiimgalfxi
Shirclle Adams; Evelyn Aguilar;
Clara Arthur; Jessica Arthur; Tonya
Boise; Jcrald Cook; Roscta Danuka;
Addie Estimo; Mary Hoptowit;
Alaina Johnson; Shanell
Kalama-Aguilar; Rodney Kenyon;
Aldwin Keo; Sheldon Leonard;
Sheryl Lopez; Paul Miller; Urscla
Russcll;Terri-Jo
Squiempbcn-Yazzie;Joyce
Squiemphcn; Cody Switzlcr;
Shekinah Yubcta
6thCradc1;t TrimoW.T
Tyson Adams; Georgian Aguilar;
Simone Danzuka: Ravann Katchia;
Rodney Katchia; Chelsea Manion;
Gabrial Manion; Mcredcth Polk;
Wiyaka RcdDog; Ryan Smith, Jr.
7th Cradc-lst Trimcstr r
Robbie Bennett; Randolph Boise,
Jr.; Robert Cortcz; Melissa Danzuka;
Eustolia Gurrola-Smith; Kevin
Hernandez; Lia Orozo; Shard
Stormbringer; Rochclle Tom; Jayce
Wallulatum; Raylene Thomas;
8th Grade-lst Trimester
Ashley Aguilar; Marjean Alonso;
Cecilia Brunoe; Matthew Ellsbury;
Francis Kentura; August Scott;
Austin Smith, Jr.; Katrina Smith;
Talon Strombringer; Gerald Tias;
Christine Wolfe;
Excellence In Attendance:
Missed 1 Dav-Less than 4 Days;
5th Grade 1st Trimester;
Jose' Alvarez, Jr.; Jeremy Ander
son; Jeremy Badoni; Jodene Boise;
Anthony Caldera; Sasha Caldcra;
Gerald Cardenas, Jr. ; Nancy Charley;
Jonathan Culpus; Dennis Doney;
Chance Heath; Jansen Harrington;
TiannaHerkshan; Aaron Hunt; Jenna
Johnson; Titus Kalama; Nicholas
Katchia; Derek Kelly; Ester
Lawrence; Jessica Longknife;Eilene
McGill; Alyssa Meanus; Aaron
Miller; Joshua Moody; Felisa
RedDog; Armando Ruiz; Whitney
Ruiz; Sisiley Scott; Jacoba Smith;
Ryan Smith; Carmen Smith-Lucero;
Michael Teeman; Orlando Tewee;
Bobby Thurby; WilmaTufti;
Chester VanPelt; Justine
Wallulatum; Matilda Wallulatum;
Joanna Williams; Sophia Williams;
Warner Williams; Olea Yahtin;
Lindsey Yallup; Yolanda Yallup
sih Grade-Excellence in
Jackson; Cory Johnson; Kayla
Kneeland; David LcClaire Jr.;
Shanina Made; Sirena Median;
Truman Merrifield; Logan Miller;
Vcrna Mitchell; Dora Payne; Shelby
Scott; Roger Simtustus; Johnny
Smith; Wesley Spino Jr.; Delia
Squiemphcn; Lorcin Stacona; Coby
Tewee; Winona Tewee; Anthony
Torres; Stephen Vaeth; Jenny
VanPelt; Julian Wallulatum; Randall
Wallulatum; Clinton Warner; Erica
Wewa; Teshina Winishut; Lucy
Wolfe; Sonny Yahtin
lih Grade-Exctlltncc In
Attendance-lst Trimester
Susan Ahem; Jayce Allen; Mat
thew Alonso; Gonzalo Arthur;
Blaine Begay; Johnson Bill; Aaron
Billy; Desirae Boise; Rittni
Clements; Cedrick Colwash;
Martiann Crawford; Pauline Culpus;
Melissa Debiaso; Tyler Ellsbury;
Matthew Garcia; Samantha Gomez;
Pete Goodlance; Rooevelt Heath Jr.;
Vern Heath; Nicole Herkshan; Keith
Fellowship
deadline is Sept.
I 2000
Attendnnce-lst Trimester;
Clifford Arthur II.Michael Bobb;
Aaron Caldcra; Jordan Caldcra;
Kristina Cassaway; Christen
Clements; Robert Cortez; Melissa
Danzuka; Dclmcr Davis; SaraDoncy;
Lcland George; Manuel Greene;
Moniquc Johnson; Robert Johnson;
Devinia Kenyon; Promise Lawrence;
Casey Lillie; Collcta Macy; Aaron
Main; Carina Miller; Bernicc
Mitchell; Charlcnc Moody; Jacquelyn
Moody; Cameron Nathan; Myron
Northrup; Sally Polk-Adams; Jessica
Sanders: Julius. Smith: JavlinSnnnah-
Margaret Switzlcr; Norma
Tainerwasher; Clinton Tohet;
Tiyanna Tuckta; Mychal VanPelt;
Wacey Wallulatum; Kaylin
Wolfe;Leean Wolfe
8th Grade-Excellence In
Attendance-1st Trimester
Rodney Adams Jr.; Tommy
Alvarez; Tashayla Andrews; Joseph
Arthur; George Boise; Lonnie
Caldera; Dallas Camas; Harold
Charley; Miko Cooper; Maurice
Cortez; Owen Danzuka, Jr.; Dominic
Davis Jr.; Eileen Dick; Justin Greene;
James Jim, Jr.; Tatum Kalama;
Candace Lillie; Tara Macy; Jaylcen
Main; Matthew Manion; Terron
McDonald; Cody Miller; Cyrille
Mitchell ; Clariessa Picard; Stephanie
Sanders; Cassandra Smith; Meghan
Smith; Jordan Stacona; Tony Stevens;
Emilcna Suppah; Bryson Sutterlee;
Isiah Tewee; Sara Vaeth; Felicity
VanPelt; Prenincia VanPelt
fill Grade-Perfect
Attendance-2nd Trimester:
Evelyn Aguilar; Jose Alvarez Jr.;
Jessica Arthur; Jodene Boise; Roseta
Danzuka; Alaina Johnson; Nicholas
Katchia; Ursela Russell; Jacoba
Smith; Wilma Tufti
lh Grade-Perfect
Attendance-2nd Trimester:
Georgianna Aguilar; Matthew
Alonso; Aaron Billy; Desirae Boise;
Nicole Herkshan; Rodney
Katchia;Shanina Made; Chelsea,.'
Manion; Logan Miller; Verna
Mitchell; Meredith Polk; Johnny
Smith; Wesley Spino Jr.; Anthony
Torres; Lucy Wolfe
lih Grade-Perfect
Attendance-2nd Trimester
Jordan Calica; Robert Cortez;
Eustolia Gurrolia-Smith; Aaron
Main; Tiyanna Tuckta
Sih Grade-Perfect
Attendance-2nd Trimester
Marejean Alonso; Cecilia Brunoe;
Harold Charley; Shelly
Greene-Boise; Francis Kentura;
Terron McDonald; August Scott
Austin Smith Jr.; Talon Stormbringer
5th Grade-Excellence In
Silent Auction
scheduled
Attendnnce-2nd Trimester
Steven Anderston Jr.; Jeremy
Anderson; Clara Arthur; Jeremy
Badoni; Tonya Boise; Anthoy
Caldcra; Sasha Caldera; Gerald
Cardenas, Jr.; Amanda Coffee; Jcrald
Cook; Dennis Doney; Addic Estimo;
Mary Hoptowit; Jenna Johnson; Levi
Kalama; Shanell Kalama-Aguilar;
Sheldon Leonard; Paul Miller;
Tamcra Moody; Felisa RcdDog;
Armando Ruiz; Whitney Ruiz; Kevin
Scylcr; Joyce Squiemphcn; Cameron
Smith-Luceio; Tcrri-jo
Squiemphcn-Yazzic; Dustin Suppah;
Cody Switzler; Leona Tcnorio; Or
lando Tewee; Bobby Thurby;
Chester VanPelt; Lianne Wabunsec;
Justine Wallulatum; Sophia Wil
liams; Warner Williams; Lindsey
Yallup; Shckina Yubeta
6th Grade-Excellence In
Attcndance-2nd Trimester
Tyson Adams; Susan Ahem;
Simone Danzuka; Melissa Debiaso;
Zachary Dowty; Perry Greene III;
Roosevelt Heath Jr.; Vern Heath;
Gabriel Manion; Truman Merrifield;
Dorian Miller; Roger Simtustus;
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Jcrmayne Tuckta; Stephen Vaeth;
Julian Wallulatum; Randall
Wallulatum; Erica Wewa; Sonny
Yahtin
7th Grade-Excellence In
Attendance-2nd Trimester
Latasha Boise; Donald Brisbois;
Aaron Caldcra; Kristina Cassaway;
Delmer Davis; Sara Doney; Manuel
Greene; Robert Johnson; Troy
Kalama; Devinia Kenyon; Liza
LcClaire; Casey Lillie; Edward Lucei
Jr.; Colleta Macy; Carina Miller;
Shardae Miller; Charlene Moody;
Sallie Polk-Adams; Jaylin Suppah;
Larry Switzlcr; Norma Tainerwasher;
Robert Thomas Jr.; Clinton Tohet;
Rochelle Tom; Jayce Wallulatum;
Julia Wallulatum; Wacey
Wallulatum; Jaron Wells; Joseph
Whitefoot; Leean Wolfe
Sib Grade-Excellence In
Attendance-2nd Trimester
Rodney Adams Jr.; Ashley
Aguilar; Joseph Arthur; Lonnie
Caldera; Dallas Camas; Miko Coo
per; Maurica Cortez; Owen Danzuka
Jr.; Dominic Davis Jr.; Matthew
Ellsbury; Justin Greene; Larrita
Greene; Jayleen Main; Matthew
Manion; Lindsay McCovey; Cody ,
Mille;r Cyrille Mitchell; Paul Scott;
Cassandra Smith; Katrina Smith; ,
Meghan Smith; Jordan Stacona;
Gerald Tias; Sara Vaeth; Joe Wahsise
Turina Wallulatum i ,
, A big thank you to Pastor Rick
Ribero and the Presbyterian Church
for the use of their hall and to all the
volunteers who assisted in the
preparation of this activity. Also a
big thank you to all the students for
all their efforts in achievements, for
le do look forward to continuing to
support our students in their devel
oping school years.
Also a big thank you to the parents
that support their children in their
educational successes from all the
Educational Committee
Ginger Smith, Colleen Johnson,
Tedi Tanewasha, Moses Kalama,
and Minnie Yahtin, Education
Committee Secretary j
Funding for the Jefferson County
Library has reached o crisis level.
Jefferson Country voters will have a
chance to remedy the situation on
May 16 when they vote on a new
library district. Library supporters
say this is the most responsible
long-term solution to the problem.
To realize the seriousness of the
problem, consider that the Jefferson
County Library has a current budget
of $ 1 33,300 while Crook County has
' budgeted $505,000 for its new library
operation. The Jefferson County Li
brary is operating on a budget of
about $7.68 a year per person in the
county. In comparison, the Slate of
Oregon average for libraries is $24.25
per person. A temporary $50,000
grant from the state is contributing
substantially to the library fs viability
over the next year. However, the
grant expires in the middle of next
year. Without the grant, the library
will face grave challenges.
The library director is the only
full time employee. Other employ
ees don't work full-time and do not
receive benefits. Volunteers play an
important part in helping the library
be a viable operation. Due to funding
problems, the library had to reduce
the hours of operation by 8 percent in
1998-99.
Sandra Jackson, a Warm Springs
resident serving on the Library As
sociation, explained that the library
operating levy for Bend is 55 cents
per $1,000. "The proposed levy for
Jefferson County is fairly low, pro
viding for a modest budget," Jackson
said. "Supporters of the Jefferson
County Library arc proposing a dis
trict with a rate of 43 cents per $ 1 .000
of assessed property value. The levy
would provide around $348.5000 for
library operations."
The proposed library district in
cludes the 509-J and the Culver
school districts. The proposed district
covers most of Jefferson County with
the exception of a large section of
Crooked River Ranch.
With voter approval, the new li
brary district would provide a num
ber of services. Sandra Jackson said,
"In the past, because of budget rc-strictions-the
library has not been
able to go outside the building for
services. Now there are funds set
aside for outreach programs for
Warm Springs and Culver." Jackson
continued, "There would be book
drops, and a children's librarian will
travel to locations for story times."
When asked how she got involved
with the library board, Sandra said
she became involved through her
friendship with several ladies on the
board."Whcn Rebecca Hcndrickson
left, she recommended me to till her
position on the board." Jackson is the
first person from Warm Springs ever
appointed to the library board.
the Jellerson County library
serves people in many different ways.
The library brings entertainment such
as musical performances and talks
MHS students
recognized for
attendance
Freshmen:
Lance Stormbringer, Scott
Kalama, Laura Manion, Mariana
Manion, Clay Starr, Tenesah Hyde,
Melinda Polk, Louisa Fuentes, Eliah
Squiemphen, Christina Ashburn,
Natasha Edwards, Jessi Fuentes,
Pasha Smith, Joseph Badoni,
Veronica Russell, Arthur Mitchell,
Deidra Johnson, Lawrence
Wabunsee, Logan Hammon, Gabriel
"Gabe" Greene, Bryan Burgess,
Davey Culpus, Victoria Smith,
Shayla Frank, Justin Tatoosh Jr.,
Felicia Bennett.
Sophomore:
Trevern Yazzie, Remo
.Stormbringer, Mayanne Aguilar,
Armina Moody, Louis Smith,
, Michelle Manion, Candice Miller,
Azeul Charley, Renee Ellen
Courtney, Sarah Rodgers, Tianna
Greene, Kodiac Stormbrigner,
Daniel Bryant, Natalie Mitchell,
Leonard Charley.
Most Improved:
Winter Dawn Selam, Wilfred
Sando, Jr., Joseph Anderson, Jasmine
Caldera.
Juniors:
Mathew Vaeth, Jerrold Brunoe,
Alfred Estimo, Cecilia Herrera, Jo
seph Thompson, Michael Martinez.
Most Improved:
' Renso Rodriguez, Harlan
Wahenekah, Koosh Selam.
MHS Native American students
offer Warm Springs community a
future, yes!
by authors. The library circulates
thousands of books each year. Many
different groups and boards use their
meeting room, free of charge. The
library also offers the popular
children's reading program, Spanish
story time, and access to the internet
along with computer services.
If the levy passes, a library district
board of directors will be elected at
the same time. Sandra Jackson is one
of .six people running for the five
positions. The lop five vote getters
will be elected. Sandra Jackson is the
wife of the Confederated Tribes
Secretary-Treasurer, Charles Jack
son. She is a self-employed consult
ant. Others running for the board
includes Marie Glenn, an educational
assistant at the middle school,
Stephen Hillis. a teacher at Madras
High School. Janice Alexander, a
teacher at Warm Springs and Madras,
Susan Stovall, a dance instructor at
High Desert Dance Studio, and Leslie
Wcigand. Of the six candidates, only
Stephen Hillis is not a member of the
Jefferson County Library Association
Board of Directors.
Sandra Jackson urges everyone to
vote yes when they mail in their
ballots. "A library is an important
part of any community, and with
Warm Springs not having its own
library, it is even more important for
us to get this levy passed." Sandra
says it is important to keep a repre
sentative from Warm Springs on the
board and she would appreciate your
support when you vote.
May, June 2000 Tribal Computer Schedule
Please pay close attention to this schedule-Lots of
different class days.
How to work the Internet (only three classes and only on
Mondays), May 8, 15, 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $75.
Introduction to Publisher-figure out how to do that fiver,
it.. .
calendar or the numerous protects, May 9, 11, 16, 16,
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., $85.
Introduction to Micro Soft Excel-using spreadsheets to
provide a means of sharing data between programs, May 10,
l, l i, Wednesdays only from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,
$85.
Introduction to Microsoft Word, May 12, 19, 26, June 2,
Friday's only from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., $85.
Introduction to Windows 98-This a must class of all
Computer users, June 6, 8, 13, 15, Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., $85.
Introduction to Microsoft Access-quick and easy way to
do a database, June 6, 8, 13, 15, Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., $85. '
Introduction to Microsoft Office package-learn what
each program (word, excel, access, publisher, power point)
have to offer. Classes start June 20, 22, 27, 29, Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Please fill out the GL Fund Transfer forms available at the
COCC education center and return to Marilyn R. Hart at
Education immediately. We now have 10 computer stations
and would like to see the classes fill quickly. If you have any
requests please call 553-1428 or FAX 553-7629.
Thank you for caring
The Oregon Arts Commission
serves to honor and support profes
sional Oregon artists. All Warm
Springs artists involved in any form
of art including literature and the
performing arts are eligible to apply
for fellowships of $3,000 from the
Commission. Applications must be
postmarked by September 1. You
may pick up details on how to obtain
an application at The Museum At
Warm Springs office from Mary at
553-3331 or check out the Oregon
Arts Commission web site at http:
art.econ.state.or.us.
Tribal members are offered an
opportunity to bid on a 1972 John
Deere 410B backhoe. The minimum
bid is started at $500 and this item
can be seen at the Tribal Warehouse
in the Industrial Park, 4209 Holliday
Street.
To place a bid write your name,
phone number, and amount of bid on
paper. Place your bid in an envelope,
write "backhoe bid" on outside of
envelope and turn in at the Purchasing
Department in the administration
building before 5:00 p.m., May 1,
Bids will be opened on May 12 and
the highest bidder will be called.
To the editor,
I would like to send a very special
thanks out to my Auntie Lucinda. I
know I done alot of wrong. I cannot
change the mistakes I made. I know
sorry is not good enough. This is so
hard for me. I am so very grateful to
have you stand by and take my babies
under your wings. Even though I
done so much to hurt you. I hope that
you can forgive me one day. Hope
that you can understand what I am
going through. I am the kind of per
son that can not show how much I '
care for you. Because of how you
are. The way you talk to me.
But anyway. Lucinda, I would
like to say I love you very much
Auntie and again I am thankful for
everything that you have done for
my babies and for myself. Please
auntie, let's look into the future and
let the past rest. If you would like to
write me here is my address:
Amanda R. Robinson 62613-065
5707 8th Street
Dublin, CA 94568
Happy Easter to all my loved ones !
Love you all!
See you all in 2002!
Jesus is there to help us make good choices
To the editor,
Hello from Pastor Rick. I heard a
story the other day. Late one moon
lit night, I was walking down the
sidewalk. There was a light smoke in
the air. I suddenly felt something
amiss. I looked over my shoulder to
see is anyone was behind me. Off at
a distance, I thought I saw something
or someone also on the same sidewalk
going in my direction. I turned my
head back and quickened my pace
just a bit. After a moment, I looked
again over my shoulder and saw that
it was a not a someone behind me,
but a something,, a tall box shape,
making a bumping sound coming
down the sidewalk toward my home.
Over my shoulder again and I saw
that the box shape had gained dis
tance on me and was now clearly to
be seen as a coffin bumping and
jumping down the sidewalk towards
me. I was suddenly overcome with a
wave of fear that put great speed into
my feet as I ran down the sidewalk
towards my home. All the while the
sound of the coffin bumping down
the sidewalk getting closer to me. I
got to my front door and closed it
behind me with the coffin at my
steps. In a moments the coffin came
crashing through the front door of
my home.
I ran up the stairs to my bedroom
with the coffin right behind me. I
slammed my bedroom door shut with
the coffin what seemed the same
moment crashing through my bed
room door. I jumped across my bed
and ran into my bathroom slamming
the bathroom door shut. The coffin
burst through the bathroom door with
pieces flying everywhere. I reached
into the medicine cabinet and grabbed
a bottle, I looked for a moment at the
bottle and saw it was my cough syrup.
I threw the bottle at the coffin, sud
denly the coughing I had stopped.
Now, your decision is the choice
between calling this a dumb story, or
telling all of us that in order to make
big bad things in life stop, change, or
go away, we must begin with the first
small decision in our life to make it
so. The Good News is that Jesus is
there to help us make good choices.
When life has our backs up against
the wall Jesus will in love put the
bottle into our hand. And in Faith all
we have to do is throw it.
Now some words from Gamblers
Anonymous Box 17173 Los Ange
les, CA 90017. What to look for:
Time spent gambling-out of propor
tion with the person's other activi
ties. Focus on gamMing-To rearrange
schedules to permit more time to
gamble. Size of bets
increases-Chasing lost bets and try
ing to catch up. Special occasions-To
insist on vacations where vacations
where gambling is available, invents
reasons to travel to gambling areas.
Bragging-Boasting about winning
and minimizing losses are prime signs
of compulsive gambling. Crisis
Resolution-To gamble to feel good
when faced with crisis. Excessive
absences-Frequent, absences from
work, or home to gamble. Mood
swings-The gambler is under constant
pressure for action and rarely finds
peace, even when winning. Hidden
funds-quiet, secret loans, hidden
deals, withdrawal from family ac
counts. Social gambler will work to
make up lost funds, addicted gambler
will scheme to acquire funds.
Well, Hug someone you love. Hug
someone you dislike. No alcohol or
tobacco for children. Bucklc-up your
kids and yourselves. Don't hit, or
beat yourself. Pay your bills before
gambling, then stay home. Read the
Bible for it's effect on your heart.
Pray to God to the point of you hearing
Him. Honor someone. Love yourself.
Like yourself. See you in church.
Pastor Rick. R. Ribeiro
VS Presbyterian Church
On the campus
Mother's Day Revival
May 1 1 through May 14, 2000
Thursday to Sunday
at the Warm Springs Full Gospel Church
Ministering will be Sisters in Christ from the
Northwest and the middle regions of
North American Indian Reservations.
May 1 1 & 12 evening services begin at 7 p.m.
May 13 & 14 services are
10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
For further information call the contact person:
Qnte Lumpmouth (541) 553-2553 (evening)
553-1 196 (day)
or write to: Pastor Ernest Hunt; PO Box 1068;
Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541)553-6316.
IHS & CHET Team up
12 i5i,
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the Health of it!
The Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center (IHS) has been sub
mitting articles for over a year. We
have had each department and doc
tor write an article. We hope this has
helped you with some health infor
mation and get to know more about
the different departments here at the
clinic.
We plan to continue with submit
ting articles in every other issue of
the Spilyay and in the other issues,
there will be an article specifically
directed at womenfs health. These
articles will target women's issues
and concerns including health topics
with some being by the staff here and
some will be done by other depart
ments, like Community Health Edu
cation Team.
This idea came from the Women's
Health education team that was
started about two months ago. The
team consists of Judy Charley from
CHET and staff from IHS. If you
would like more information on be
ing on this team or coming to a
meeting, please call Montell at
553-2482.
The other program that the team
has put together is Women's Health
night out. This is to be a fun and
education time for women to meet
together.
Treat yourself to a night out with
the girls while learning and sharing
about concerns unique to women and
that are directly related to this com
munity! Here is the schedule:
Tuesday, May
23-Multi-generation living
experience-with panel of local
women Healthy snacks provided by
CHET
Thursday, May 25-Menopause
and Hormone Replacement Therapy
with Katie Houts, M.D.-Healthy
snacks provided by OHSU Exten
sion Nutrition
Tuesday, May 30-Cancer Survi
vor Panel with panal of local women
survivors Healthy snacks provided
by Thursday, June 1 -Health Care
Empowerment with Lolly Champion,
Womem's Health Coalition of Central
and Eastern Oregon Healthy snack
provided by IHS Nutrition Depart
ment Will start each get together at 5:30
p.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. and it is to
be held in the Warm Springs Health
and Wellness Center Atrium. Hope
to see you there!
V