SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
November 16,2000 5
iWarm Springs
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Hello from the HUD Housing
area!
j" The HUD area currently has
eight (8) vacated units, we will hope
j fully be looking to find tenants to fill
at least 2 of these in die next couple
of weeks.
j A second reminder for all HUD
;tenants to please unhook your garden
hoses as the cold weather starts to
move in. We definitely don't want
any broken pipes because someone
left their hose hooked up! (Don't for
get that if this happens to you, you
will be billed for all materials and la
bor associated with repair)
The rising costs of repairing
damaged vacant HUD units has
prompted housing to take more pre
cautionary measures to keep them
from being wreck up. This is the rea
son you see HUD units in the West
ills area with their windows and
doors boarded up. We've had units
set on fire, windows broken out, doors
kicked in, water turned on and left on
inside the units, every wall inside a
unit marked up with graffiti. Some
of these things happened to units near
100 completion, as well as units
vacated barely one day. The houses
may look like an eyesore right now,
but it saves money in the long run due
to the extreme vandalism we suffer.
Just for all you HUD tenants in
formation, the very near future holds
some radical changes as far as ten
ants responsibility goes. These
changes are going to affect every
single HUD tenant. You all need to
take a good look at where you are
right now, make sure you have all
your Housing affairs in order. Re
certification, income and employee
verification, custody papers for the
Suppah's announce
Jake and Julie Suppah are
pleased to announce the birth of their
daughter, Jalaney Lily Ann Suppah,
September 13, at Mountain View
Hospital in Madras. At birth, Jalaney
weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces, and mea
sured 20 Vi inches in length. She joins
her sisters, Sophie 12, and Sierra 5,
at home.
The grandparents are the late
Vernon M Suppah and the late Lily
Ann Moses-Walker, who were both
of Warm Springs, Susan Lewis of
Northern California, Everett Elliot of
Madras, and Rodney and CaroL Wil
son of Southern California. : ' ' '
fit. 'The' greatgrandparents are
Franklin and Margaret Suppah of
Warm Springs, the late Oscar and
Kathleen Moses of Warm Springs,
Nathan and Norma Lewis of North
ern California, Phil and Velma Heater
of the Oregon Coast, and Opal Wil
son of Arizona, and Mildred Elliott
of Madras.
Rez Car parade success, thank you
To the editor,
i Thank you, thank you, thank
you! The rez car parade was so much
fun and the lunch was a success (It
must have been cause we ran out of
food).
I want to thank Warm Springs
Forest Products for the donation. It
was used for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Places and
the Govenor's Award. I know the
winner's were happy Jeremiah,
Poopsie, Daffy and MiMi.
Thanks to all the fun folks that
joined in the fun of entering their "rez
cars".
I enjoyed cooking and sharing
the food especially hearing the men
laugh and joke throughout the meal.
I was reminded that this is a true
treasure of your gift of cooking. If
there is laughter and all the food is
eaten (plus I like to hear "Indian
Men" laugh, it is so unique). A
special thanks to my co-worker and
elder Urbana for all the cupcakes.
Thanks to the Police Department
for the escort; Captain (for all the
Member puzzled
To the editor,
I have some concerns that I
would like to share with you. I was
led to believe that we would have a
vote on whether or not we approved
the budget. At November 1 budget
meeting, we were told that the Tribal
Council had already approved it. This
bothers me as I had some questions I
felt needed answering.
Do you know that the Secretary
Treasurer gets an income of
$377,927.00 a year? Doesn't that
seem unreasonable to you since the
duties for such a small tribe shouldn't
be that much. Are you aware that the
President of the United States doesn't
even get that much income per year?
Something doesn't add up here and I
feel we should have some answers.
Another concern of mine is the
$400,000 needed for land purchases.
What plans for future land purchases
are already made? Why weren't we
told about them? Have you traveled
around the Reservation and surveyed
the unused land? Shouldn't we be
asking ourselves why buy land else
where and not use it when we have
our own land here? That would be a
Housing Authority
kids, and updated application forms.
1 lousing is struggling towards ready
ing I IUD tenants for home ownership
somewhere down the road. Cutting
off utility reimbursements was just
the beginning, there is more to come.
Are you ready?
Housing would like to welcome
Nlkkl and Robert Charley, Sr. as
new HUD tenants for the month of
October 2000.
Here is a list of former HUD ten
ants who have made the big leap into
HOME OWNERSHIP so far this
year: Vernon and LeiLani Tias, Abe
and Sylvania I lunt, Trudy Thompson,
Laura Comedown and Althca Henry.
Congratulations all you new home
owners! Way to go!!!
Last but not least, this cannot be
STRESSED ENOUGH! If you have
not re-certified for the year, please do
so. This includes filling out a new
application, listing who is in your
unit, turning in income andor em
ployee verification for all people in
your unit, and childcare verification
if you have any.
That's about all I have right now,
thanks for taking the time to read this
little bit of news. Have a good
Thanksgiving.
Greetings from the Tribal
Resident Service Specialist!
Congratulations goes out to Jen
nifer Tufti and Reona Trimble on get
ting moved into their Brand New
Mutual Help Homes.
A friendly reminder for "NO
PARKING" on your yard this could
cause damage to the pipes that are
underneath for yours or neighbors
rental units, please use the designated
parking lot in your area. Housing
would really appreciate it if you could
birth of daughter
Jalaney was bora on her grand
mother Lily Ann Moses-Walker's
birthday.
Jalaney Lily Ann Suppah
stuff you do), Housing Department,
Judges Jody Calica, COO, Sheilah
Wahnetah, and Stoney; Enie for the
fun of planning the event.
Thank you to the ladies that
pitched in at the longhouse to help
Disposable
about Council
savings of $400,000 for the tribe.
I believe it is time that we begin
to voice our opinions and that our
opinions be listened to and heeded.
The Tribal Council and Management
have already formed their opinions
without any intake from us. That is
wrong! They definitely do not have
our best interests at heart.
We need to speak as Once Voice
and say "Enough!" Enough padding
your pockets with our money!
Enough lying to us and keeping us in
the dark. Enough of this foolish
spending. We are tired of depending
on you to take care of us and you
don't.
Maybe it is time for a recall of
both Tribal Council and Management
and put in those people who care for
us and want to do their best for us.
We need someone who w ill not lie to
us and who will find w ays to estab
lish a better future for us and for our
children. We need someone in whom
we can put our trust and not worry
whether or not they are only in there
for their own gain.
Bertson Simtustus
news for November 2000-
ask your guests to do the same. We
just want to make it a I lappy and Safe
Environment for each and everyone.
It is getting nearing the cold sea
son now and before we know it the
SNOW will be coming. Please take
the time and unhook your garden
hoses so we will not have any prob
lems with broken water pipes.
Dogs are still a problem in our
area, if you have any dogs please
make sure that you are in control of
them, there has been a lot of trash that
is being dragged all over the place and
it could turn into Health issues with
the mess (besides the trash) that they
are leaving behind.
Greetings homebuyers! From
the Mutual Help liomeownership
Program!
Congratulations going out to all
the new homebuyers mentioned from
the HUD and Tribal resident service
specialists. I want to wish you all the
best with your new homes.
"It Is truly a wish come
true"ltll
All you homebuyers who re-certified
this past year, need to update
your payroll deduction forms, be
cause there are a few homebuyers
who overlooked this area and are cur
rently falling behind with there house
payments.
Homebuyers who take the time
to take care of your lawns, keep up
the good work and continue making
improvements to your yard. It looks
great come springtime!
For the month of OCTOBER
2000 all the scheduled home inspec
tions occurred, great job homebuyers
for following through with this pro
cedure. This is a first time!! Thank
you October homebuyers for staying
Please submit your
proposal to the
Small Business
Development
Center, 1134
Paiute St., W.S.O.
if interested in
leasing the space
at the Warm
Springs Plaza,
3240 Walsey Lane,
suite 3,
Thank you
Bill and Nat
serve the food in a good way.
Thank you to the Spilyay Tymoo
staff for helping us promote this
community activity and next year we
want your unique entry.
Organizer, Charlotte Herkshan
Hood.
Birth announcement
Rena Suppah-Gomez and
Bernabe Gomez announce the birth
of their baby Inez Delilah Gomez
Queahpama. Inez was born Novem
ber 3, 2000, at 12: 10 p.m. Her weight
at birth was 8 pounds 8 ounces, and
she was 22 inches in length.
She joins a brother and a sister
at her home.
Inez's grandparents are Delilah
Suppah and Rapheal Queahpama of
Warm Springs, and Inez and Serafin
Gomez of san Miguel Tecomellon
Guerroro.
Inez's grandparents are
Guadalupe Gomez and Alfreda
Santana of Mexico, and Oscar, Irene,
and Rena of Warm Springs.
in compliance with your Mutual I lelp
and Occupancy Agreement.
For all you home buyers who
have not followed through with your
inspections and re-certifications,
please take the time to update your
applications (those homebuyers with
children andor extended family who
are working need to remember that
all income must be included) and the
income verification forms and if you
have childcare you will need to up
date this area also.
Congratulations going out to
Allen "Butch" Gilbert, Sr. who was
recently approved for a Mutual Help
home. He is going to build his home
back up in Schoolie Flat.
HUD low-rent tenants, Tribal
tenants and Mutual I lelp homebuyers,
Housing is seeking toys for the less
fortunate. If you have any toys to
spare please donate them to I lousing.
Hello There, from Collections
Cornerl
Here it is almost the end of an
other year. A lot of the tenants in
HUD low rent and Mutual Help have
not been recertified. All tenants have
to be recertified every year, regard
less if your income has changed or
not. Your file has to be up to date
every year. And you must report ajl
Income from everyone living in your
home who are working.
Remember if you have had your
rent caught up through your equity,
you are required to stay current after
that. It is a onetime opportunity to
help you get caught up and then stay
current.
Tribal units too, who have delin
quent balances, these need to be
caught up and start being current.
When you signed your lease agree
USDA
Farm Service
County Committee Elections
t i This year there will be elections
held in LAA 3, Crook County, and
LAA 4, Deschutes County. Ballots
will be mailed no later than Novem
ber 24, 2000. Please don't forget to
sign your ballot return envelope. Bal
lots must be received by our office
no later than 4:30 p.m. on December
4,2000.
The following nominees have
expressed that he or she is
willing to serve if elected:
LAA 3 Candidates
Brian Barney is nominated in
LAA 3, Crook County, to serve as
COC member for a three-year term.
Brian resides at 910 NE Johnson
Creek Road, Prineville, LAA 3, and
has produced garlic, grass seed, wheat
peppermint, hay and cattle for 18
years. Brian is an active member of
Stock Growers, Cattlemen's, Live
stock Sale Committee, and Oregon
Essential Oils.
Matt Lisignoli is nominated in
LAA 3, Crook County, to serve as
COC member for a three-year term.
Matt resides at 2555 SW Williams
Road, Powell Butte, LAA 3, and has
produced wheat, potatoes, carrot
seed, hay and various vegetable crops
for 10 years. Matt is an active mem
ber of the Farm Bureau.
Dorothea Liverman is nomi
nated in LAA 3, Crook County, to
serve as COC member for a three
year term. Dorothea resides at 101060
Paulina Highway, Prineville, LAA
3, and is currently in CRP with a
history of producing dryland rye for
over 20 years.
Brad Santucci is nominated in
LAA 3, Crook County, to serves as
COC member for a three-year term.
Brad resides at 960 ND Dry Creek
Road, Prineville, LAA 3, and has
produced peppermint, wheat
turfgrass, hay, and livestock for 33
years. Brad is an active member of
the Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's, Stock
Growers, and Oregon Essential Oils.
Carl Weaver is nominated in
LAA 3, Crook County, to serve as
COC member for a three-year term.
Carl resides at 50500 SE Camp Creek
Road, Prineville, LAA 3, and has
produced cattle for 20 years and hay
prior to raising cattle. Carl is an ac
tive member of Cattlemen's.
LAA 4 Candidates
Charlie Dillin is nominated in
LAA 4, Deschutes County, to serve
as COC member for a three-year term.
Charlie resides at 62250 Dodds Road,
Bend, LAA 4, and has produced hay
and cattle for three years.
John Gunzner is nominated in
LAA 4, Deschutes County, to serve
as COC member for a three-year term.
John resides at 8399 N W 3 1 Street,
Terrebonne, LAA 4, and has pro
duced hay and livestock for 1 6 years.
John is an active member of
Cattlemen's and the Black Angus
Association.
Ken Miltenberger is nominated
in LAA 4, Deschutes County, to
ment, the rent was the first thing you
agreed to pay every month. So come
into the Housing Department and try
to work out some kind of payment
plan to get your rent current. I'm here
to work with you!
Thank you, Carol Craig,
Collections Officer
Housing welcomes aboard two
new staff members, Adele
Waheneka, is the Tribal Secretary
and Taw Foltz was hired on with the
Maintenance Crew. Housing wishes
you both the best of luck!
2000 DemoBuy Down Project
The Warm Springs Housing De
partment and the Warm Springs
Credit Department would like to an
nounce the "2000 DemoBuy Down"
project. The 2000 project will assist
10 qualified tribal member families
"DemoBuy Down" Project
Project Goal: Assist 10 Tribal Member Families Purchase Homes.
Qualification Requirements: Tribal Member families may be eligible
for a loan and the "grant" if they meet ALL the following requirements:
1 . Do not have adequate home.
2. Total Family income does not exceed the 100 percentile level of
FY 2000 National Income Limits (NAHASDA requirement)
1 person $35,150 5 person $54,200
2 person $40,000 6 person $58,250
3 person $45,200 7 person $62,250
4 person $50,200 8 person $66,250
3. Have adequate and dependable available income to pay all debts,
family living expenses and home loan payment.
4. Steadily and gainfully employed for not less than two years.
5. Have a credit history that indicates a reasonable ability and willing
ness to meet obligations as they become due.
6. If signing jointly the couple must be legally married (Tribal Re
quirement) and have legal custody of at least one minor child (HUD Re
quirement). 7. Able to pay premium for fire insurance for first year.
8. Homes will be built on Tribal owned land. A home site lease will be
kept on file in BIA Portland Area Office.
9. Homes to be built by a valid building contractor (must meet Tribal
Purchasing Department standards). Prior to construction, a site plan must be
approved by the appropriate authorities.
Pick up applications at the Credit Department.
Application deadline is November 30, 2000.
Agency news
serve as COC for a three-year term.
Ken resides at 63560 Johnson Mar
ket Road, Bend, LAA 4, and has
produced peppermint, hay, and cattle
for 25 years. Ken is an active mem
ber of the Farm Bureau, Central Or
egon Hay Growers and a current
member of the COC.
Tim Williams is nominated in
LAA 4, Deschutes County, to serve
as COC member for a three-year term.
Tim resides at 6800 N. Highway 97,
Terrebonne, LAA 4, and has pro
duced hay, cattle, and sheep for 23
years.
Direct Deposit
Producers have supplied our of
fice with account numbers so that all
program payments can be made by
direct deposit. Please remember to
contact our office when account num
bers or banks change. Direct deposit
files must be up to date in order for
you to receive timely payments.
2001 AMTA Payments
2001 AMTA payments can be
requested any time after October 1,
2000 if you have your contract up
dated and all signatures and or leases
on file for the 200 1 crop year.
2000 Honey Crop Loans
Beekeepers who produced honey
in the 2000 calendar year and who
will have the honey extracted by De
cember 3 1 are eligible for 9-month
recourse loans. The loan rate is $.59
per pound of honey. A loan fee of $45
or .005 times the gross loan amount
will be assessed before the loan is
obtained. A lien search must be per
formed before the loan is issued. Pro
ducers have until March 3 1 to obtain
honey loans.
Report all farm changes
If there have been any changes
in the operation of your farm such as
new owners or operators, changes in
land, addresses, etc., please notify our
office as soon as possible. Failure to
do so may result in delayed or incor
rect payments.
Non-insured Assistance
Program (NAP)
If you suffer a weather-related
loss, on any non-insurable farm crop,
it is important that you file notice of
the loss at the FSA office within 15
days after the loss occurs or when it
becomes apparent. Failure to timely
file could make you ineligible for this
or other crop disaster programs.
Program regulations require an
inspection of the crop by FSA for
appraisal purposes, before destruction
of any un-harvested or partially har
vested areas.
Faxed Signatures
FSA can now accept faxed sig
natures on certain forms and docu
ments. For your faxed signature to be
accepted you must have form FSA
237 on file with the FSA employee.
If you fax documents prior to com
pleting the FSA-237, your request
will not be honored until the com
pleted 237 is on file.
EQIPsign up
FSA is accepting applications for
by providing a $ 10,000 grant that will
be used as a down payment for pur
chasing a new home. Financing will
be provided by the Warm Springs
Credit Department.
The "Native American Housing
Assistance and Self Determination
Act" (NAHASDA) was passed by
Congress in 1996. In June 2000 the
Warm Springs Housing Department
submitted a Indian Housing Plan
(HIP) which was approved by HUD
(NAHASDA requirement). Within
the IHP $100,000 was budgeted for
"Buy Down" activities.
Applications are available at the
Credit Department. If you have any
questions regarding the "2000 Demo
Buy Down" project you may contact
the Housing Department at 553-3230
or the Credit Department at 553-320 1 .
the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) through November
30, 2000. If you are interested in ap
plying, please come by or call the of
fice for an application.
Lamb Meat Adjustment
Assistance Program
Lamb Meat Adjustment Assis
tance Program growers should take
note that they can now self-certify on
the quality of their feeder lambs in
stead of obtaining ear tags or having
an agent present when the lambs are
sold. Producers wanting to self-certify
must fax the location of the ani
mals to AMS at least 72 hours before
their identity is lost. During the last
24 hours of the 72-hour time period,
the animals need to be available for
viewing if AMS decides to do so. Pro
ducers applying for slaughter pay
ments are reminded to obtain an FSA
383 before the lambs are shipped and
sent the form with a self-addressed
postage paid envelope so AMS can
return the form back.
Fruit and Vegetable Planting
With low grain prices, you may
have been looking to plant vegetable
crops or increasing your vegetable
acres. Please be aware that you are
prohibited under your Production
Flexibility Contract (PFC) from plant
ing fruits and vegetables (FAV) on
contracted PFC acres. Vegetable seed
crops are considered vegetables un
der this program. Please check with
our office to see if you have excess
acres for vegetables before planting.
Planting vegetables on PFC acres can
have very costly penalties.
Wool and Mohair Market loss
assistance program
Sign-up for the Wool and Mo
hair Market Loss Assistance Program
began October 10, 2000 and will end
December 29, 2000. Wool and mo
hair producers are eligible for a pay
ment of $0.20 per pound for wool and
$0.40 for mohair on all wool pro
duced and shorn from January 1 , 1 999
through December 31, 1999 and has
been either sold, stored, destroyed, or
given away.
The U.S. Department of Agricul
ture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national ori
gin, sex, religion, age, disability, po
litical beliefs, sexual orientation, or
marital or family status. (Not prohib
ited bases apply to all programs) Per
sons with disabilities who require al
ternative means for communication
of program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA's Target Center at (202) 720
2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimi
nation, write USDA, Director, Office
of Civil Rights, Room 326-W,
Whitten Building, 1400 Indepen
dence Avenue, SW, Washington,
D C. 20250-9410, or call (202) 720
5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an
equal opportunity provider and employer.