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Spilyy Tyrooo, Wrro Springs, Oregon Feb. 22, 2001 Sports Buff girls win over The Dalles As I six's urn! The Madras White Muffuloe girls basketball team was host to The Dalles l.atly Indians, on Tuesday night Feb. 20, where the Madras girls came out the winners of a hard played game. Right at the start The Dalles jumped out to an early lead and held the lead through the first half of the game. At the end of the first quarter the score was The Dalles 10, Madras 9. In the second quarter it was mostly catch up for the Huff girls as The Dalles would build up a lead and the Duffs would catch up but not taking over on the lead. The Dalles got most of their scoring from Samantha Krier and Lindsey Johnson as they both scored 23 points apeice for the game.. Tiffinay Sperry was the high scorer for the Huffs as she poured in a total of 20 points for the evening. The Dalles girls were not so sharp at the foul line which could have made a big difference in the out come of the game if they made more free shots. In the mean time Elise I lawes made 5 out of 7 free shots in the closing minutes to clinch the win for the Buff girls. Lindsay Johnson got two three pointers for the visitors and CcCe Polk made one for the Buffs. The scoring for The Dalles: Samantha Krier 23, Lindsey Johnson 23, Rachel Colbournc-Eagy 4, and STcpanie Hodges 2. Scoring for Madras: Tiffanie Sperry 20, Tosha Wilson 12, Nicole Main 9, CcCe Polk 9, Elise Hawes 7, Tarash Sweeney 2. 2nd Annual White Swan Chiefs Men's Open Basketball Tournament 8 Men per Team March 9 10th & 11th, 2001 at the White Swan, WA High School Gym Entry Fee $200 ($75. will hold spot due March 7) true double elimination bracket 8 Championship jackets 8 Runner-up ' zip sweatshirts 8 Third place crewneck sweatshirts 8 Fourth place long sleeve tee shirts 8 Sportsmanship pullovers MVP jacket; Mr. Hustle jacket 12 All-Star hooded sweatshirts Last year's results: 1 "-Seattle, 2nd-Muckleshoot 3rd-Yakama Bucks, 4-The " Yakamas" (El-Paso) More info contact Sid Owens at (509) 930-9222 Little League around the corner Baseball season is upon us again and it is now time to get out the glove and shoes, as tryouts are right around the corner. The Warm Springs Little League needs to be prepared earlier, no last minute sign ups. Following is an agenda for your information. The coach's meeting is scheduled for February 26, 5:00 p.m. at the Community Wellness Center. All players, coaches and parents are encouraged to turn out of the cleaning of the ball fields. This is set for March 21, 1:00 p.m. The tryouts are scheduled for March 26-27, 4:30 p.m. for the boys, and March 28-29, 4:30 p.m. for the girls. All teams will begin practice on April 2, 2001 to prepare for the start of the season, which is April 16. With the exception of T-Ball, which will start April 23. Minor All Stars for baseball are set for June 22-30, and for Softball 19th Annual Kah-Nee-Ta Mini Marathon will be held April 14 The 14.5 mile run will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the 10 K run, 3-milc run and 1-mile runwalk to begin at 10:00 a.m. The shuttle bus to Simnasho for the 14.5-mile start will leave Kah-Nee-Ta at 8:30 a.m. All runs will be on blacktop pave ment with terrain ranging from flat and rolling hills. Medals will be given to the top three places in all age divisions for both male and female runners. Pre-registration cost is $12, and includes a race. T-shirt; it goes up to $14 day of race. Cost without a T shirt is $8. Information: Community Wellness Center, 2200 Hollywood Boulevard, Warm Springs, OR 97761, (541) 553-3244, fax 553-1361. The 9th Annual Cougars All-Indian High School Basketball Tournament is set for March 16-18, 2001 at the Community Wellness Center and Madras High School. Entry deadline is March-9. ' , , For more information contact Austin Greene at 553-3243 (work) or 553-1953 (home). July 1-8, 2001 Major All Stars for baseball are set for July 20-28, and for Softball July 1-8, 2001 Juniors are set for July 13-16 for baseball, and July 6-9 for Softball. Warm Springs Little League has eight T-ball teams, four minor teams, three major teams, and two junior teams for a total of 295 par ticipants total in Little League. If your child is not signed up by March 19, a late fee of $5.00 per player will be assessed on your ap plication, i You may pick up an application at the front office at the Commu nity Wellness Center. T-ball is $10.00, Minor and Ma jor It $15.00, Junior's are $20.00. Any household with three or more applicants is charged a family rate of $30.00. Please don't be left out, sign up now. For more information call 553-3243. The Warm Springs Cougars youth basketball tournament has been rescheduled for April 6, 2001. For more information, contact Austin Greene at 553-3243. Shoshone-Bannock tribes to host Winter Olympics Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Cho sen as Host for Indian Nations At tending Winter Olympics The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have accepted an offer from the Na tive American 2002 Foundation to host all Indian Nations during the XIX Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in February 2002. The Shoshone-Bannock Official Tribal Host Committee, a group of local volunteers, is seeking people throughout the United States for subcommittees on education, infor mation, marketing of arts and foods, performances, housing and transpor tation. Interested parties should con tact Garth Towersap, Chairman at 208-478-3936 or 888-297-1378. Mail should be addressed to: Shoshone Bannock Official Tribe Host Com mittee, P. O. Box 306, Fort Hall, Idaho 83203-0306. Warm Springs Housing Authority announces upcoming events Hey kids, win a trip to Hawaii or $1,000 cash! Amerind Risk Man agement Corporation is currently taking entries for the 2001 National Fire and Home Safety Poster Con test. Contact your housing authority for more information and an entry form at (541) 553-3250. Housing news Once again the Warm Springs Housing Department is pleased to announce that it is time to start pre paring for the 2001 National Fire Safety and Home Safety Poster con test. Children from Kindergarten to eighth grade are encouraged to en ter their posters displaying fire safe Indian Business Talk By Bruce Engle Home Repair Financings Sometimes finding money for home repairs is a problem. Occasionally, Senior Services or Social Services can't help for one reason or another. Tribal members can apply to the tribal Credit Enterprise for home repair loans at 5 and 6 rates. USDA-Rural Development is another source of funding at even lower rates for repairs to remove health and safety hazards. They have a Redmond office and they want to do business in Indian Country. They can provide a grant of up to a maximum of $7,500 for very-low-income owners who are 62 years of age or older and who can't afford loan payments. The funding is limited to what congress and the president ap prove each year. Their loan program is also for very-low-income owners and has a 1 interest rate. The loan limit is $7,500 for this reservation at this time because of a new rule that allows Rural Development to make loans for repairs up to $7,500 without having to take a mortgage on the property. Tribal sovereignty therefore does not become an issue for loan approval. Their loan funding is also limited so it is first-come-first-served. To qualify, applicants must meet the Rural Development definition of very-low-income & have "acceptable credit". Very-low-income families are defined as having an adjusted income that is less than 50 of the average income for the county they live in and for their family size. For example: a 1 -person household in Jefferson County might qualify if the income does not exceed $13,150; a family of 2 could earn up to $15,000; the maximum for a family of three is $16,900 and its $18,750.00 for a family of four; $20,250 for 5; $21,750 for six; $23,250 for seven; and $24,750 for a family of eight. These are year 2000 rates. They often change around February so they might be a bit higher now. To compute your adjusted income, start with gross income and subtract $480.00 for each child in the household and $400.00 if a senior citizen lives there. Childcare expenses can also be deducted. You can pick up a worksheet at the Credit Enterprise with a more detailed explanation of what income must be counted and what may be excluded. Acceptable credit ( not perfect credit) means no bankruptcies dis charged in the last three 5-ears; no outstanding collection accounts or judg ments, and no more than two late pays within the last year. There are some other requirements but that is the general idea. For more information and Loan Applications you can call the Credit Enterprise at 553-3201 or Rural Development at 923-4358. and home safe messages that safety is important to our Native Ameri can Culture. The posters will be judged on a Regional Level and then on to the National level competing 'Nationwide with other Native American children. Each year 3 poster contest win? ners are recognized for creating a "Safety" message. Amerind will be recognizing the 1" place winners in three categories Grades K-3, 4-6, 7 8. The winning artiest will have the opportunity to attend Amerind's 15,h Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. If the winner does not wish to attend the meeting, heshe may choose a cash prize of $1,000. Children residing in Warm Springs or Madras, Oregon are en couraged to take their artwork to a new level send a safety message. You may pick up an entry form from the Warm Springs Housing Depart ment. All entries are to be submit ted to the Warm Springs Housing Department. Deadline for applica tions is April 2, 2001. Mutual help homeownership program: , Training for the selected eligible homebuyers who are required to at tend four scheduled trainings. The next training will be covering Minor Prevention Maintenance and Bud geting. The Warm Springs Housing Maintenance personnel will be pre senting the minor prevention main tenance topic along with Bernadette Handley, of OSU Extension who will also be presenting Budgeting, HUD tenants, tribal tenants and community members, everyone is invited and encouraged to attend this training. The training will be located at the Education Building (old boys dorm) training room, March 13, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Snacks will be pro vided. It is recommended that all who attend find a sitter for their children. Housing would like to update everyone this ,year. If you haven't already followed up with your re certification, housing recommentds that update you LHA housing ap plication by including everyone in your home. Updating the income verification of anyone over the age of eighteen. That includes, but not limited to: work wages, social secu rity, welfare assistance, child sup port, W-2s. Employment verifica tion must be signed by the supervi sor, and child care verification must be signed by the provider. . , . . Greeley Heights phase V sub division The Warm Springs Housing Au thority is proposing to undertake construction activities using federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A description of the project follows. The Warm Springs Housing Au thority is requesting a "Master lease" for approximately 33 acres in the Greeley Heights subdivision to build the required infrastructure (water, sewer, electrical, telephone), drive ways and approximately 2800' of main road for 25 home sites. Home sites will average 1 acre in size and be located between Quail Trail and Mt. Jefferson Street. A plat map will be available for review at the Hous ing office. ., , As part of the development pro cess, the Warm Springs Housing Authority is conducting an environ mental review in accordance with the regulations at 25 CFR part 58. This letter is written to request your agency's review and comments re garding the planned project activity and whether it will have a signifi cant impact on the environment and whether any mitigating actions are needed. Specifically, your agency should review any compliance issues relating to your department per "Statutory Checklist". Your timely written response to this inquiry is appreciated. We would like your response prior to March 2, 2001 (a letter will suffice). If addi tional information is needed, please contact Ray "Captain" Moody at 553-3250. Housing would like to send a "Thank You" to the community for their awareness and fast response to the break in that occurred at Housing's Maintenance Shop. Annual Reservation Clean Up Reservation Clean Up is set for April 2 to April 30, 2001. Housing is seeking volunteers to help coordi nate this year's clean up to assist with making decisions, develop action items, set due dates, establish out comes desired for each task, and as sign a person to complete each task. Housing would like to ask the community to once again get in volved in taking pride in our envi ronment (Mother Earth). By volun teering to clean up litter in our parks, roadways, water ways, yard debris, cleaning up an illegal dumpsite, and assist the elderly or disabled who are unable to maintain their properties. Together we can make a difference by getting in volved. There are so many ways we can become a part of the solution rather than the problem. The most important is to make a commitment to sustainability. Yes, it will require making some changes, and change can be difficult. But, to paraphrase Confucious, we are so busy doing the urgent, we don't make time for the truly important. Surely a healthy environment and improved quality of lives is worth working for. Housing will be conduction the first scheduled meeting to start or ganizing for the Annual Reservation Clean Up. Community members are encouraged to attend and those de partments who have taken an active role in this project Snacks will be provided. This meeting will be held at the Housing Department's conference room on March 2, 2001, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Collections corner Housings Collection Officer re spectfully requests that all tenants and homebuyers pay their rent. Commodity Food news Greetings to all. So, what's all the excitement brewing at the Com modities Food Program these days? Toward the latter part of 2000, we introduced to our program partici pants three "new" types of Com modity products: the "fresh pro duce" (fruitsvegetables), "frozen hams" and the dried fruit "trail mix". That's right, we now have fresh apples, organs, pears, potatoes, car rots, and onions, just to name a few. In addition to these new Com modity food items, we're beginning to see more and more of the "com mercial labeling" arrive on our prod uct, the same type of food labeling you would find on the shelves at your favorite supermarket This new face of labeling is very exciting for us to offer you not only because of the improved appearance, but you can also read the "nutritional" value on every can, bag or box of food you can receive on a monthly basis. Stop in and pick up an application, well be glad to serve you. Where we located? We're at 4217 Holiday Street, down the road from Fire ManagementForestry com plex; just look for our "Open" sign in the window, or we can be reached at 553-3422. Until next time... Jon L. Brown III, Program Super visor