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