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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon August 8, 2002 Page 5 Birth announcements Kain Kiree Jackson-Palmer Darreck Palmer and Ellen Jackson of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son Kain Kiree Jackson-Palmer, born on July 20. Grandparents include Raynele Danzuka on the father's side, and Louella and Greg Jack son on the mother's side. Oriana Marie Foltz Taw James Foltz and Desirae Smith of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Oriana Marie Foltz, born July 19. Grandparents are Natalie Johnson and Robert Smith on the mother's side. Oriana has two sisters, Camisha Smith, 4, and Jade Smith, 3. Josiah Ray Spino George Spino and Delia Suppah of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son Josiah Ray Spino, born on July 23. Grandparents are the late Francis Spino Sr. and Gwen Mitchell on the father's side, and Roman Suppah and Joanna Nelson on the mother's side. Josiah has two sisters, Nalieha Spino, 5, and and Nylamis Spino, 2. Angel Marie Williams Carl J. Williams III and Tiffany B. Smith of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Angel Marie Williams, born July 30. Grandparent is Randy Smith on the mother's side. Angel has one brother, Jaime Lopez Jr.; and three sisters, Nachelle Kalama, Rosalena Lopez, and Letesha Lopez. Sidney Blaise Kalama Michael Kalama and Jennifer Tufti of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son Sidney Blaise Kalama, born July 30. Grandparents are Ronald Kalama and Wanda Van Pelt on the father's side, and Ferman Tufti and Laura Tufti on the mother's side. Sidney has one brother, DeAndre Smith, 4; and one sister, Michaela Kalama, 7. Unity Conference encourages leadership By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo Four young Warm Springs women recently attended the 2002 National Unity Confer ence, held this year in Palm Springs, Calif. The annual five day event brings together Na tive American young people from across the U.S. The Unity Conference pro vides training in leadership for young tribal members. This goal is accomplished through youth council workshops, talks by inspiring speakers, as well as cultural exchange activi ties. At this year's conference, representing the youth of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, were Prenencia and Jenny VanPelt, and Raeanne and Gladys Graybael. Gladys served as chaperon. Sarah Frank of Victims of Crime also served as chaperon for this conference. Themes of the conference were youth drug- and alcohol abuse prevention, leadership, and issues facing today's teen agers, said Prenencia Van Pelt. Over 1,600 young Native American people attended the conference. H CI f : V t i Photo provided At the Unity Conference in Palm Springs, tribal members Prenencia VanPelt, Gladys Graybael, Raeanne Graybael and Jenny VanPelt (from left) meet with actor Danny Glover. Gladys Graybael has been to several Unity Conferences in the past, and this time at tended for the first time as a chaperon. Over the years, Graybael has attended confer ences in Washington, D.C., San Diego, Calif., and Phoenix, Ariz. "We're trying to get more local youth involved," said Gladys. Sarah Frank added, "We are hoping especially to get more young men involved." Frank also said that local people in the counseling field, or those being counseled for alcohol or other drug prob lems, may want to look into the possibility of attending the next Unity Conference. She said that some of the people from other reservations who attended the recent con ference were youth who in the past had experienced problems with drugs and alcohol. These young people were at risk and needing encourage- These young people were at risk and need ing encouragement to improve their lives. The Unity Conference is one means of providing this support, said Frank. ment to improve their lives. The Unity Conference is one means of providing this sup port, said Frank. Guest speakers at this year's conference included actor Roger Willie, of the movie Windtalkers. Actor Danny Glover and football player Nick Lowry also spoke. Lite Foot provided the entertain ment with an evening concert. A brief history statement of the Unity Conference includes the following information: "Unity has served the lead ership needs of American In dian and Alaska Native youth for 25 years. Today, Unity is a national organization with 220 youth councils operating in 34 states and Canada. These youth councils represent 16,500 Native American youth." Drum for Wy-kan-ush-pum Thrift shop offers back-to-school sale n IIP . . The Workforce Develop ment Thriftshop and Tradi tional Treasurers gift store are offering a back-to-school special sale during the month of August. The thriftshop and gift store, a project of the Workforce Development Department, is located at 2107 Wasco St., near the Workforce Development building. The shop is managed by Wanda VanPelt. She can be reached at 553-2287. The shop is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. The back-to-school sale in cludes a $3 a bag offer. Also, the Traditional Trea sures beadwork will be 10 per cent off the regular price. Have a story idear Call Spilyay Tymoo 553-3274 Dave McMechanSpllyay Austin Greene and Mackie Begay prepare the Quartz Creek Drum for the recent Wy-kan-ush-pum event in Portland. The event was presented by the Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission, and Indian Art Northwest. Wy-kan-ush-pum in Sahaptin means salmon people. The annual event is to raise awareness of the need for salmon restoration. Birthday and other wishes... 6$ Happy eighteenth birthday to Neda Rose Sam. Hope you remember all the good times we've shared together. Hope your day goes well for you. Have fun, but not too much fun. God bless you and may you have many more to come. Take care. From Flsie, Roy Happy Birthday son. The big 11, Lil Lawrence Shike Jr. Love you lots. Mom, Bro's and Sis Happy birthday Rosa B. Chiquito. From Aaron. Happy Belated Birthday to my brother Toot Pennington. Have a good one bro. From Aaron Through the good times and the hard times, our love has grown more and more ev ery day. You and I are soul mates and will always be. Here's to 50 years. Happy 14th anni versary to the "Love of my life," my one and only Moon Pie. Happy birthday, Dad, Au gust 10. From Selena and family. Happy Anniversary, Au gust 14, Mom and Dad. From Selena and family. Happy 14th anniversary to "Kuthla and Papa." We love you forever and ever, Kirstie Bear and Mikayla. Tom mom and Michael: Happy 14th anniversary and many more. Love always, Nickie adn Colette. Happy birthday to Sid Miller. From Spilyay. 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