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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Wrm Springs, Oregon April 18, 2002 Thurby enjoying new job Council greets senator v4:. Vj Tribal Council Chairman Olney Patt Jr. presents a Pendleton blanket to Sen. Gordon Smith, who visited Warm Springs on April 4. Smith and the Tribal Council discussed issues including federal regulation of hydroelectric power, and funding of law enforcement. Smith, R Pendleton, greatly appreciated the blanket, commenting that it came from his favorite place in Oregon. Officers to The Warm Springs Police Department will be focusing on a more aggressive enforce ment of the ordinance control ling stray dogs. The Fish and Game Divi sion will be primarily respon sible for carrying out this en forcement, said Don Courtney, director of Warm Springs Pub lic Safety. There has been no change in ordinance, but due to in creased complaints from tribal members regarding stray dogs, Class teaches healthy cooking If you want to learn how to make good food that's good for you then come to Healthy Cooking Class on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center's demonstra Spilyay Tymoo CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Executive Editor: Management Successor: ReporterPhotographer: Media Advisor: Secretary: Trudee Queahpama-Clements Established In March 1976 Spllyay Tymoo Is published bi-weekly by the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the white house at 1 100 Wasco Street. Any written materials submitted to Spllyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spllyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541)553-1644 or 553-3274 FAX No. (541)553-3539 E-Mail: spilyaytymoowstribes.org Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.-$15.00 Outside U.S. or 1st Class in the U.S.-S25.00 For questions on advertising rates and policies, please call Bill Rhoades at 553-2013, or the Spilyay office at 553-3274. Spllyay Tymoo 2002 copyright For the latest Information on advertising rates, ubsclptlons and (In the future) news from the Spllyay, check us out on the Internet at: http:www.warm8prlngs.comcommunltynews lndex.htm step up dog control enforcement will be stepped up, said Courtney. The Fish and Game Division of Public Safety includes four officers. Courtney decided that these officers would share the dog control duties, rather than as sign a single officer to the job. A big part of the problem of stray dogs involves animals in the community that are a threat to people. The rate of dog bite incidents on the res ervation is considerably higher than the rate in most other tion kitchen. May's classes will be on May 1 and 15 and feature sum mer barbecue and salad reci pes. Everyone is welcome to at tend. Call Sara or Laura at 553 2460 for more information. Dave McMechan Selena T. Boise Tina Aguilar Bill Rhoades communities, according to health officials. Another part of the prob lem involves isolated packs of dogs that are a danger to livestock in rural areas. Plaza welcomes new tenants The Plaza is welcoming three new tenats, who will join Indian Trail and Warm Springs Ventures. Warm Springs Ventures re cently announced some good news regarding the Plaza. ' Three new tenants arc mov ing into spaces at the I'l.ia (hat previously were vacant. The new tenants are Quilts & More, the Warm Springs Community Action Team, and the Central Oregon Partner ship. Quilts & More will be opening on June I. Central Oregon Partnership opened April 1, and the Community Police conclude shooting investigation Warm Springs police have completed their investigation into the shooting death on March 31 of Tommy Dickson, who was 15 at the time of his passing. The police investigation in cluded an autopsy performed by the State Medical Examin Separate murder trials set for September The trials of the two young men accused of firM degree murder in the death of Michael Saludo are sched uled to begin in September. The suspects, Ronald I.. McKinley and Angelo I'uentcs, both 23, will have separate trials, as requested Brings financial expertise to police department Dena Thurby is bringing nearly a decade of financial experience to the Warm Springs Police Department. Thurby worked in the Finance Branch of the Tribal govern ment since 1993. Recently, she became the Public Safety Branch financial officer, a new position in the branch. At the Tribal Finance De partment, Thurby often worked on contracts, grants and budgets for the Public Safety Branch. So she is already familiar with the kind of work she will be doing at Public Safety. "This is a promotion for me," said Thurby, adding that so far she is enjoying her new job, which began April 1. Thurby has an upstairs cor- Powwow set A powwow is set for Friday, May 3, at the Agency Longhouse. This event, pro moting respect for culture and enhancement of education, is being sponsored by the Warm Springs Education Committee, the Higher Education Depart Action Team opened on April 15. They are joining the origi nal Plaza tenant, Indian Trail Restaurant. Warm Springs Ventures also is located at the Plaza. Warm Springs Ventures took over management of the Plaza on April 1. Previously, the Plaza was managed by the Warm Springs Economic De velopment Department. Rent from the tenants goes to the tribes. Sandra Danzuka, office manager of Warm ers office in Portland. Also, police interviewed youths who had first-hand in formation regarding the cir cumstances of the incident. The investigation con cluded that Tommy Dickson was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head, self-in by their lawyers. McKinley will be tried first, starting Sept. 17. I'uentcs will be tried fol lowing the conclusion of Mckinley's trial. A third person involved in this case, Tony Gilbert Jr., 19, has pleaded guilty to a count of second degree murder. r"""""J ' '41, O mi l k Ml if Police Department Finance ner office in the building across the parking lot from the Warm Springs Police Department. Like her old workplace at Fi nance, her new office is deco rated with numerous items that are purple. These include a purple CD player, stuffed for May 3 ment, Title IX, Johnson O'Malley Committee, and the Alcohol Prevention Program. Supper will be at 6 p.m., and Grand Entry at 7 p.m. There will be exhibition dances and door prizes. For information, contact 553-3311. ft y.0$. lit Springs Ventures, is putting together a waiting list for po tential future tenants. Anyone interested should call Danzuka at 553-3565. The original gift and infor mation center building, lo cated by the Deschutes Cross ing Restaurant, is currently available. However, Warm Springs Ventures is negotiating with a potential tenant, and the building may be rented soon, said Danzuka. flicted. There was an initial and inaccurate suggestion that Tommy had been shot twice in the head. The investigation and autopsy determined that he was shot one time, with the gunshot producing an entrance and exit wound. No one was arrested in this case. In his pica agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Gilbert has agreed to testify in the trials of McKinley and Saludo. If convicted of first-degree murder, the two would be sentenced to life in prison without parole. ; Officer Dena Thurby animals, a small purple waste paper basket, among many other office items. Thurby has been married to her husband Bobby for 12 years. They have three chil dren, Dorothea, 9, and sons Chad, 2, and Bobby, 13. 25 years ago From the April 16, 1977 edition of the Spilyay Ty moo. The delicious aroma of roots and salmon and the sound of drums and song attracted hundreds of local people, many visitors and rodeo fans to the Warm Springs Longhouse this past weekend. j The; Annual Root t Feast had much to offer , to those with a variety of ' interests and the longhouse was the scene of bustling activity. Of course the climax of the weekend's festivi ties was the feast itself, which took place Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, an esti mated 150 people gath ered at the Simnasho Longhouse for a smaller and quieter root feast. In other news: As Spi lyay staff raced to meet deadlines on Monday, April 12, an earthquake rumbled through the Tribal Office Building, as well as the whole reserva tion and most of north Central Oregon. Perhaps we needed to be reminded that there are powers greater than the written word, al though the paper went to press despite the forces of nature. And elsewhere: The Water Board has had just two meetings since the last meeting with Tribal council. The Water Board has been working along with various engineers and hy drologists in an attempt to improve the water situ ation here on the reserva tion. And in other news: The students of the Ma dras High School Indian Club will be hosting an Indian powwow on April 29-30. This will be the first one of this type and will include high schools from Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho. I Story idea? Call the Spilyay 553-3274