Pago 10
July 12, 2001
All Warriors Society
The Veterans Corner
Far left is Fluhr being sworn in.
Fluhr graduates
from police academy
The family of l.ynn M.
(( irahael) liuhr would like to con
gratulate Iht recent graduation from
t lie police academy in Goldcndalc,
Washington. I luhr applied for and
was hired as a reserve patrol with the
Kliikit.it County Police Depart
ment. ( )uee hired, she was required
io complete an extensive training
program. She has spent the last 3
months in training and finally com
pleted it this month. She graduated,
along with four other people from
the academy, on Saturday June If).
I'luhr is also a certified EMT in
Sherman County.
Birthday
Happy 5lh Birthday
To Suzanne Sam-Smith
We miss lots of love!
From your Auntie,
Jennifer Smith, Grandma, Mary,
Brothers Troy and Hamley,
And cousins, and Ame, Joey
Bonius
Happy Belated Birthday
To Felicity Dawn VanPelt
Hope you had fun on your birthday.
Always,
Auntie Val, Ashley, Georgie, &
Evelyn
Happy Birthday to
Uncle "Cheezy Lips"
From Mary and Jr.
To our niece Veronica Baez: You
are a special niece and we wish
this and all you future birthdays will
be great and happy for you.
Always, Your aunties and Uncles
from Upper Dry Creek
Hey sister! Well, Veronica it's 18
years... We always had our fun
times and we all look towards more
fun time. The past has been good
and the future will be better...
Your cousins: Garrett, Jefferson,
Benj. Francis, Buster, Quinten, Irkie
Joe, Gary, Gabe, Lupe Verbena,
Alexyz Verbena, Stephanie, Allie,
Jamie, Rhonda, Your Nieces:
Angelina and Korina.
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Birth Announcements
A nun a Mabel Bisland
Benjamin f ranklin James Bisland and Roxannc Marie Johnson-Bisland
welcome their little girl Amaya Mabel Bisland on June 28, 2001. Amaya
wiighed 6lls, l .V.ioz and was 19 inches long. Amaya's paternal grandpar
ents are 1 rank and Sharron Bisland of The Dalles, and her maternal grand
parents arc I rma and Armando Garcia of Madras, Thcron and Judy Johnson
ot arm Springs.
Marquise Phillip Boise
Young Phillip Boise and Roselynn Scott welcome their son, Marquise
Phillip Boise on July 2. Marquise weighed Tibs, 5.1oz and was 20 Vi inches
long.
Tremagne Jordan Williams
I Jin W illiams of W arm Springs welcomed her son, Tremagne Jordan
William, on ulv 3, 201. Tremagne weighed 8Ibs, 15oz and was 20
I'uhiv l'in;. lie joins a ststcj-, ("hanrel who is 4. Tremagne maternal grand
p itvtm arc I lna and Kennedy Smith of Toppcnish, Washington. His great
I'f.iTiJpan nt is Norma I.ucei ako from Toppcnish, Washington.
YVe would like the people of
Warm Springs to know of Lynn's
accomplishment and join us in con
gratulating her. Her husband, Glen,
was an officer with the Warm
Springs Police Department for sev
eral years. They moved to Grass Val
ley, Oregon about two years ago,
where Glen is a patrolman for the
Sherman County Police Depart
ment. Glen and l.ynn have a son,
Zachary who is 2 years old. I'luhr is
the daughter of Karlynnc
Squicmphen and the granddaughter
of I -arl and Rita Squicmphen.
greetings
Happy Belated Birthday
To Felicity Dawn
Take everyday one day at a time.
Lots of love,
Mayanne Catherine Aguilar & Allen
Mitchell
I want to wish my daughter
(Umesha) the best happy birthday
on June 27, a day before her twin
sisters (cousins). You have been
such a great young lady and I
appreciate your time, energy,
thoughtfulness, caring ways, and
love that you give to your family.
You are a good person and I may
at sometimes seem like a mean old
lady but if I did not care or love you
my child I would let you go down
the wrong path of life. I am only
trying to guide you to a better life
than I did for myself. So, please
forgive me if I seem too mean, but
you are my only daughter and I
want the best for you. Please take
care of yourself and continue to be
a good person. It may seem hard at
times, but those that put you down
or make fun of you are the ones
that need your forgiveness the
most because they may be hurting
or not happy in some way. Again,
my child, continue on with your life
on the right path.
Love, Your Mother
To our favorite sister: we wish you
the best Birthday for 2001 . You are
18 years old and ready for the big
world out there. We hope you the
best year every year and take care,
please...
Ramon Greene and Luis "Brutus"
Baez
To my auntie: Happy Birthday to
you.
I wish you many more to come.
Love you always,
Jake Frank
Happy Birthday to Uncle Earl
From A.J. & Kandice
New Hume Loan Program
It's official! The long-awaited
home loan program for post 1 976
Oregon veterans previously denied
eligibility by the Oregon Constitu
tion is now available. The new pro
gram is the result of the passage of
Ballot Measure 83 last November.
More than one million Oregonians
voted to expand eligibility for the
home loan program to Oregon vet
erans who entered military service
after 1976.
In announcing the roll-out of the
new program, Jon Mangis, director
of the agency stated, "We have been
working hard over the last six
months in order to provide a qual
ity home loan program for veterans
who previously were not eligible. If
you are a vet and considering a home
purchase in the near future, you
should talk to us about the many
benefits of our program."
The fixed interest rate for the ini
tial wave of qualifying homcbuycrs
will be 6.25 percent. This bclow
market interest rate will help many
younger veterans with their home
buying decisions. In addition to the
bclow-markct interest rate offered,
the program's other benefits include
a 95 percent loan, up to a maximum
loan amount of $275,000. Veterans
have the option of applying for a
home loan through the agency's Sa
lem headquarters or through any of
a statewide network of approved
lenders and mortgage brokers.
"We offer loans with low down
payments and limited closing costs,"
said Mangis. "But, probably more
important, is the fast and friendly
service we provide to the veterans.
It's a simple process with minimal
paperwork."
"As an added benefit to the vet
eran, these loans will not be sold to
some out-of-state servicing com
pany. The veteran's loan stays right
here in Oregon with us," Mangis
continued.
"The Oregon Department of Vet
erans' Affairs is now ready to receive
loan applications. Initial demand is
expected to be heavy. We are look
ing forward to providing this ben
efit to eligible veterans," stated Curt
Schnepp, loan program administra
tor. Those interested in obtaining in
formation about the new program
may contact the Oregon Depart
ment of Veterans' Affairs toll-free at
1-800-828-8801 or at 503-373-2000.
Fair to Honor Veterans
The Oregon State Fair will honor
veterans and the military with 'Vet
eransArmed Forces Day" on Satur
day, August 25. A flag raising cer
emony with a fly-over will take place
at 11 a.m.
Special events will include a per
formance by the 234th Army Band
in the LB Day Amphitheater, a mili
tary equipment display outside the
Job openings
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort
and Casino
1 full time cashier position
Opens: 706 and closes: 716 '
Makes changes for guests. Cash
out jackpot tickets. Verify paper
work. Weekend and evening shifts.
Qualification: 1 yr. cash handling
and 10 key experience preferred.
Must be friendly, courteous and have
customer skills. Must be able to
stand for long periods of time.
Jefferson County School District
509-J
Title IX Education Assistant
Interested candidates should
contact:Jefferson County School
District 509-J, 445 SE Buff Street,
Madras, Oregon 97741; E-mail:
cthorpe509j.net; FAX: (541) 475
6856. Home School Liaison, Indian
Education Title IX
Assist Native American students
with after-school tutoring; commu
nicate with teachers and parents
about educational needs. Qualifica
tions: demonstrated ability to work
with Native American students and
families in schools, and two years of
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Kirby Heath and Marvin "Muff" Ike
during Fourth of July.
main gate on Sunnyview Avenue,
and performances by the Oregon
Defense Force Bay Pipe Band at the
Fountain Plaza Stage. There is no
charge for the performances, how
ever regular admission to the Fair
will be charged.
Information concerning the Or
egon State Fair can be obtained by
calling 503-947-3247 or by visiting
their website at www.fair.state.or.us.
Veteran Reunion Planned
The Commemoration of the 50,h
Anniversary of the Korean War has
brought about numerous ceremo
nies and observances that are being
held nationwide. Some are spon
sored by national organizations and
many others by smaller, local vet
eran and community organizations.
Early in the summer of 2000, Jon
Mangis, Director of the Oregon
Department of Veterans' Affairs,
sent letters to Oregon middle
schools, high schools, colleges, uni
versities and also to state and county
governments about becoming in
volved in the 50 Anniversary of the
Korean War Commemorative Com
munity Program.
There are many important rea
sons for becoming involved in this
program. Some of these reasons are;
to honor and thank the veterans
who served in the Korean War, their
families and survivors, to remember
the prisoners of war and missing in
action, to identify the many contri
butions of women and minorities,
and to acknowledge the support of
the folks back home during the war.
Another important reason is to pro
post-secondary training preferred. 20
hours per week, M-TH. Salary:
$10.11-$11.76 per hour DOE. EOE.
Position closes: 73001 For an ap
plication, call Marilyn Hemerick,
Human Resources, R9 ESD, The
Dalles (541) 296-3046.
Home School Liaison, Bicultural
Facilitator
Improve the educational success
of Native American students in
Wasco County schools through stu
dent and parent contacts, tracking
educational success of students
weekly, organizing workshops to
promote diversity awareness and
improved school performance, im
proving referrals to helping agencies.
Qualifications: demonstrated ability
to work with Native American stu
dents and families, as well as educa
tors and community agencies, and
two years of post-secondary training
preferred. Full time, 81501
through 81402. Salary: $10.11 -$11.76
per hour DOE. EOE. Clos
ing date: 73001. For an applica
tion, call Marilyn Hemerick, Hu
man Resources, R9 ESD, The Dalles
(541) 296-3046.
lead the parade participants
vide the American public with a
clearer understanding and apprecia
tion of the lessons and history of the
Korean War.
The Bay Area Kor-Vets of North
Bend, Oregon, is one of the organi
zations that responded to the
director's letter and became mem
bers of the program. Working with
nearby community leaders they
have organized a reunion for Korean
Veterans in the Western States, which
will be held in North Bend.
The reunion dates are August 31,
September 1, and September 2.
Many activities are scheduled dur
ing the three-day reunion. The Or
egon Army and Air National Guard
and other Armed Forces will have
displays of equipment. Fly-overs,
various demonstrations, a banquet
with live music, plus an air show at
the North Bend Airfield, and a spe
cial chaplains retreat are some of the
events that are planned.
For further information and to
request a registration form please
contact Wayne Wolf, chairman of
the Bay Area Kor-Vets at 541-756-2884
or 1-800-472-9176. Seating for
the banquet is limited, and an early
response is recommended.
Army Seeks families of Korean
War missing
In the last few months, the Army
Central Identification Laboratory
Hawaii has recovered what are be
lieved to be the remains of 50 US
service members who did not return
from the Korean War. The unparal
Howlak Tichum
Vincent Daniel Joe
Vincent Daniel Joe was born on
December 10, 1932 in Aggassiz,
B.C., and he passes away on June
15, 2001 in Madras, OR. Vince Joe
was a member or the Cowichan
Tribe in Duncan, B.C.
Family that preceded him in
death include: his parents: Joseph
and Bernadette Joe, two sisters:
Sylvia and Freda Joe, a brother:
George Gilbert Joe, and a stepson:
Francis Arthur Knight.
Survivors include: his wife:
Romagene Joe, and aunt: Rita
Johnny, a half-sister: Dixie Thorn,
a son: Joseph Jack, two step-daughters:
Alice Sampson and Lois
Knight, 10 grandchildren: Vanessa
Andy, Melissa Knight, Marie
Knight, Lynn Knight, Charles
Selam Sr., Winternight Selam, Vio
let Heath, Julia Heath, Sterling
Sampson and Sharesa Bates, 4 great
grandchildren: Nicole Knight,
Cecelia Raven Andy, Charles Selam
Jr., and Marissa Andy.
Vincent Joe was a farm worker
in Washington State in the 60's.
Later he started for a logging com
pany. He did all the jobs: tree faller,
choke setter, and ran the crane.
Vince met Romagene Mitchell. He
came down to Warm Springs to
leled access last year into the North
Korean battlefields, holding the re
mains of more than 8,10 service
members, has renewed hope for
many families.
Since joint recovery operations
began in 1994, a total of 92 remains
have been repatriated. Five have been
positively identified and many oth
ers are in the final stages of the fo
rensic identification process.
To help identify service members'
remains, the Army is trying to lo
cate the families of the more than
6,000 unaccounted soldiers. For
more than 40 years, the Army has
had little or no contact with many
families. The Army needs informa
tion such as the name, relationship,
address, and telephone numbers of
the primary next of kin of soldiers
who did not return from the Korean
War. The Army is trying to locate
maternal relatives to obtain a par
ticular type of DNA sample to aid
in the identification of remains.
The Defense Prisoner of War
Missing Personnel Office sponsors
monthly family member updates in
different U.S. cities, giving informa
tion on investigation efforts and the
latest technologies used to identify
remains. At the end of all-day Sat
urday sessions, families are invited
to privately review details of their
own cases.
If you are a family member of
such a service member or know
someone who is, please contact the
U.S. Total Army Personnel Com
mand, Casualty and Memorial Af
fairs Operation Center at 1-800-892-2490,
web site http:
www.perscom.army.miltagd
cmaocrfad.htm.
Agent Orange help extended to
Korea troops
The Department of Veterans Af
fairs is notifying veterans who served
in Korea in 1958 or 1969 that Agent
Orange Review (AOR) examina
tions, consultations and counseling
will be furnished on request.
The extended review was
prompted by recently released infor
mation that use of the herbicide,
employed extensively in the Viet
nam War, extended to Korea.
According to the Defense Depart
ment, 21,000 gallons of Agent Or
ange were sprayed in Korea in 1968
69 from the Civilian Control Line
to the Demilitarized Zone.
Only Republic of Korea troops
were involved in the actual spraying,
but the DoD says it is possible that
U.S. service members may have been
exposed to the defoliant. Approxi
mately 40,000 U.S. personnel were
being deployed to Korea in 1968-69,
with a nearly 100 percent turnover
each year - as many as 80,000 ser
vice members over the two-year pe
riod. meet Roma's family. And here they
stayed and only went back to pick
up Vince's termination check. He
was a seasonal worker, picked ber
ries in the berry camps in Sandy
and Boring Oregon. They would go
to Dodge Park on weekends and
play cards with the Urban Indians.
Or if the week were good he'd go
to the stick-games, or to the race
track. 1974 Vince was hired for the
Tribe. He worked as a janitor at the
Community Center. Then trans
ferred to Kah-Nee-Ta and worked
in the Teepee grounds.
When the work got to hard, he
transferred back to Utilities to be a
janitor. He was a dedicated janitor
until he felt to ill. He said, "The
janitor co-workers are like my sec
ond family."
Vince and Roma raised 6 grand
children. Then was on the second
generation, the great grandchildren.
To him all of them were his BA
BIES. On weekends he'd still travel
to stick-games or go to the casino.
Every morning he'd get up to lis
ten to Talking Drum. Then would
watch The Price is Right Vince was
laid to rest in the Simnasho Cem
etery on June 19, 2001.