E Coosh EEW A : The W3y it is
Gym
will be
missed
B y Selena Boise
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Spilygy Tymoo
_________ Letters to the Editor
Thank you
O ur family of five is prais
ing and thanking God for send
ing different ones to help us
when life’s struggles fell upon us
during this holiday season. To
make a long story short, the ex
citement o f having a home has
us on cloud nine, but we haven’t
fo rg o tte n you — C onnie,
Jonathan, Mom, Charlotte Pitt,
and those w ith encouraging
words. Thank you from the bot
tom of our hearts and may God
bless you and yours. Love,
So what do you think o f the
new year? I hope to see good
things in the New Year
I attended the Senior Meal
o f traditional foods recendy and
enjoyed myself. I sat in the
longhouse and
ate with the eh
ders and all
Spilyay
those who ate
C ecil, Vena, M arlene,
Speaks
w ith us. I sat
Tom, and Lillie Jo.
and th o u g h t
about the hard work to get this
food for the table. How moti
To family, relatives, friends,
vated these people who gathered
these foods must be. The kind co-w orkers, the com m unity,
o f m otivation needed in the doctors, nurses and all the staff
community for all our people to that took good care of my hus
band and our dad at St. Charles
continue to live our daily lives.
I hope that all those who Medical Center in Bend:
We would like to take this
work in the tribal organization
and all the enterprises look on time to thank every one o f you
this fresh New Year and keep for your support, care, concern
the tribes’ best interest in their and prayers for Jack when he
hearts as they make decisions had his surgery and stay at St.
for the tribes and companies that Charles on Dec. 19-24.
He is doing real good and will
they work for. I believe we are
a strong tribe and we can make be returning back to work on
it through anything with the right Feb. 3 o f this brand new year
2003. Thank you from the bot
decisions.
I hope to see good things tom o f our hearts.
Linda and Doobie Lan
from the Spilyay Tymoo this
year. This year we at the Spilyay gley, Kia and Jacklyn (Puff)
are hoping to add more cover Donahue
age to the paper. There are three
o f us here daily: our ed ito r
D ave M cM echan w ho is a
In the paper dated Dec. 26
strong writer for us, and Shan on the back page was a picture
n on Keaveney w ho is also a o f a beaded vest going with a
strong w riter for our feature story on breaking a hide. I was
page and miscellaneous articles wondering if there is a catalog
she enjoys writing. We have our available with bead work from
advisor also who comes here the Warm Springs Reservation?
weekly, .Bill Rhoades. I am es The beadwork lpoks so beautL-
pecially encouraged to see new ful. I ’ve always appreciated
things from our new Branch
Manager, N at Shaw.
I was thankful for the recent
dinner that was held in honor
o f Spilyay Tymoo. E lton and
(E ditor’s note: The following is
the Senior Program served a the letter recommending W arm
good meal and it was great to Springs Elementary School princi
see Sid and Bob again, who p a l Dawn Sm ith as N a tio n a l D is
spoke on our behalf at the meal. tinguished Principal. J
Thank you Senior Program.
It is with great pleasure that
It was a sad New Year for I nominate Dawn Smith to be
the kids at Warm Springs E l recognized as the National Dis
ementary. They came back from tinguished Principal Award.
Christmas break to find that their
In her 29 years at W arm
gym had burned down.
Springs Elementary School — 13
I was there watching it burn years as teacher, five as counse
with the teachers, parents and lor, two as vice-principal and
children. Though it was raining nine as principal — she has dis
we talked and shared memories played exemplary dedication,
o f the gym: Some o f us had loyalty, commitment and vision
met new friends there, played to the students, staff and com
basketball or volleyball in the munity o f the Warm Springs
gym.
Indian Reservation.
I rem em ber when I was a
teen there were dances called
“Thursday Night Fever.” Some
o f these dances were held in the
gym. Those were fun days.
I was placing photos in my new
photo album, and came across
many that were taken in the gym
for my kids’ Christmas programs,
graduations and assemblies. I
hope that the kids will have a nice
replacement of their gym for the
next group o f graduates.
I was taking my son and
nephew to school after Christ
mas break. When we pulled up
to the school they sat there in
silence Staring at the burnt build
Happy seventh birthday
ing. I had to speak up and say,
tò o u r son E m m itt
“H ere’s your school, better go
Sidwalter Smith, on Feb.
in.” They finally got out and
10. We love you lots.
went into the school. I could hear
D ad ,
M om
and
my son ask, “Where we going
Roosevelt Jr.
to have music now?”
These kids and kids who at
C h ild ren grow fast. I
tended Warm Springs Elemen w ish Lil* A iyan a F lora
tary and the boarding school K alam a a v e ry happy
many years ago are going to. b irth d ay for her second
have memories o f this gym.
birthday on Feb. 10.
I ’ve seen pictures o f the
I know Sterling Kalama,
Hiawatha Pageant that was held Eileen Frank are proud par
there, and pictures of New Years ents. Happy second birth
celebrations held there long ago.
day, and many more.
It will certainly be missed.
From Evette Patt
Doing well
Beadwork
beadwork, and would appreci
ate any inform ation you can
give me, if there is a catalog
available. Thank you.
R oberta Alto, Box 54,
Egegik, A K 99579
Past wrongs
To my family and friends
and the community o f Warm
Springs,
R eflectin g b ack on the
wrongs that I have committed
against those who I care for has
made me realize that there is no
greater sin than to turn my back
on those I love.
I have been wrong for the
ways that I have treated those
who had cared enough to find
it in their hearts to show their
love for me when I really needed
that kind o f support and com
fort. Loneliness seemed to fol
low me wherever I walked, even
though I wasn’t alone. For that
I am thankful, for there is no
greater support than that o f love
for another human being.
I have come to a better un
derstanding with myself after a
thorough search o f my heart,
and w ith th e grace o f G od
through our savior Jesus Christ,
that without them there is no
peace in one’s heart and so one
goes on being led to the death
o f one’s soul.
I cannot undo the things of
the past that have caused oth
ers to be judgmental toward me.
I can only live for today and be
thankful for being able to wit
ness the beautiful things that our
creator has blessed me with and
one o f those great things is com
panionship with another human
being (family and friends).
It has taken 40 years o f pain
a n d su ffe rin g to c o m e to realize
that there is one who cares and
will never leave one alone with
these painful feelings o f the
w orld, and th at one is Jesus
Christ who died on the cross for
our sins.
To my family I hope and
pray for your forgiveness for
things I have done in the past
that hurt one’s feelings, to my
friends o f Warm Springs also
accept my plea for forgiveness
for the wrongs I have commit
ted toward you. To the commu
nity o f Warm Springs, please
forgive me for the wrongs I
have committed unto thee.
May G od bless my family,
friends and those o f my com
munity o f Warm Springs.
Winston Wewa, 1405 Sher
iff Cady Ln., Susanville, CA
96130.
Please write
I am looking for willing cor
resp o n d e n ts.
I ’m
W arm
Springs/Yakama. I have some
time to do down here in Cali
fornia, and I ’m looking to have
someone to write to help pass
the time.
I ’m 35 and still on the short
side, ayes. I f there is anyone
willing, I’ll write you. My address
is as follows: Aaron Hart,
F re sn o Co., P.O. Box 872,
Fresno, CA 93712.
To our parents
P aren ts are very special
people to each other and their
children. Through the years, you
have shown this to us by giving
us love, by always being there
whether it be to comfort me in
times o f need or to share with
us, our happiness. It is such a
special feeling to know that we
do have parents as wonderful
as the two o f you, whom we love
and respect very much. And yet,
January 23, 2003
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because feelings are so very hard
to put into words, we don’t tell
you o ften enough how very
much we really do need you and
we d o n ’t th a n k you o ften
enough for being the two beau
tiful parents that you have been
to us.
So on this day, on this very
special day, we would like to say
that yes, parents are very spe
cial people and none could ever
be as beautiful as the two o f you
are to us. Mom and Dad, we love
you.
The Frank Stubles.
A m other’s love is like the
Sun, constantly, always there,
w arm and freely given as a
b reath o f so ft spring air. A
father’s touch is like the sky,
spacious w ith o u t m easu re,
reaching out with faith and trust.
His love’s a lifelong treasure.
Hello, from Pastor Rick
Well, Christmas and New
Year have passed. T h e new
year has begun. We settle
dow n to a tim e o f w inter,
school and work. We settle
down into living life in ordi
nary time.
What do you do with ordi
nary time? W hat is so impor
tant about ordinary time? Yes,
I said ordinary time is impor
tant.
We all sometimes forget
that in the Bible, Jesus and the
Apostles had ordinary days of
life and faith.
Jesus was the eldest son o f
a carpenter. So fife was full
o f days o f learning the trade
and doing th e w ork. T he
Apostles were men who had
jobs to do. Jobs to pay their
bills.
For me, my love o f God
is not in waiting for the next
mountain top experience o f
spirituality, but.haw.is the.loye
o f G od effecting me in my
long walks down through the
valleys o f fife. The love o f
G od that you experience ev
ery day as you get out o f bed
and do your usual morning
patter o f getting ready for
the day.
D o you let the Lord be a
part o f your m orning rou
tine?
D o you say good m orn
ing to G od when you get up?
D o you th in k o f every
breath o f air as a steward
ship gift from God? D o you
pray about all the folks you
will see today as you eat your
morning cereal?
W hen ordinary time be
comes spiritual, then expect
ordinary miracles to happen
to you and to the people
around you.
W hen you do this, your
every day walk becomes your
every day mountaintop, That
is_the gift G,od lias fin: us all.
Rev. R ick Ribeiro
Principal Dawn Smith earns distinguished recognition
Dawn’s high expectations for
the students and staff result in
incredible im provem ent and
progress for every single child
in the school.
H er tremendous knowledge
o f curriculum, and her constant
quest for improving and adding
to our academic programs, have
greatly improved the achieve
ment o f our students.
T h e scores o f the W arm
Springs Elementary students on
standardized tests have more
than tripled since Dawn became
the principal.
She is involved in every area
and department o f the school.
For the past three years, she has
been both the special education
coordinator and the special edu
cation teacher. There has never
been more progress shown by
our students on the I.E.P.s.
This year with one less cook
in the cafeteria, D aw n helps
serve lunches to the students.
She is constantly pushing her
self, and goes beyond the call
o f duty each and every day.
With 90 percent o f our stu
dents on free or reduced meals,
there is also an incredible call to
m eet the social needs o f our
children. Dawn is a part o f the
com m unity and knows every
child in the school.
A w eekly re p o rt on th e
progress o f each student is re
quired from every classroom
te ac h er on th e staff. D aw n
knows the names and needs and
families o f every child in Warm
Springs E lem en tary School.
Each child is recognized and
made to feel special.
She provides a safe, warm
and inviting environment at the
school. The students know that
Mrs. Smith and her teachers
care about them and have only
their best interests in mind.
N o t only does Dawn make
the children, feel appreciated,
she also constantly acknowledges
the efforts o f her staff and the
parents. We have a very low staff
Happy birthday and other wishes...
H appy 7th to our baby girl
Smarty Marty. Love you, Mom
and Dad
Happy Birthday Nuna.
Love you, Son Son and
Lillie Jo
To my son Jaim e Rae
Bagley, Congratulations on
your first bull elk. This year’s
hunting was the best ever,
thanks to you. (P icture a t
Happy 3rd to our lil’cowboy
Tom Redhawk. Love you, Mom
and Dad
C la ck a m a s R anger S ta tio n :
H unting in E ittle Crater area
Happy Birthday to our
brother, Tommie Boy.
Love you, Nuna and
Litsa
To our boy Roosevelt Jr.,
Congratulations on your 3.0
grade point average — your hard
w ork paid ■
jj
off.
SJ
Stay
in
wj| IBs
school — and
give yourself
a chance.
We love
you and miss
you
v ery
much.
Love always, from Dennis,
M om , E m m itt, P o o ch and
Sylvester.
during Cascade season.)
Jan u ary
23, 2003:
We w ould
like to say
h a p p y
e ig h th
birthday to
o u r N o. 1
“ G ra n d
son” Woodrow Ray Picard Jr.
We love you and are so
proud o f you.
We know this day is going to
be fun for you.
So have fun. L ove you,
from G randpa and G randm a
Robert and Marella Sam Sr.
Happy birthday to lil’
woody Picard Jr. Loves you
kid. Hope you have fun.
From all of us: Neda, Jeleah
and Thomas Sam.
H ap p y b irth d a y Ladies
(W inona, C inda, Shelia,
Mariel). We’re so proud o f
you for developing the self
confidence and freedom to be
who you are, to meet the chal
turnover, and parent participa
tion and support is at an all-time
high. She is a m entor and a role
model for us all.
Dawn Smith is an advocate
for the children, staff, commu
n ity and cu ltu re o f W arm
Springs. She is an extremely de
serving candidate for the N a
tional Distinguished Principal
Award.
Dawn Smith exemplifies one
who sets the character and qual
ity o f education for her students,
staff and community.
Sara Ohman, third-grade
teacher, Warm Springs Elemen
tary School.
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regarding
letters
It is the policy o f Spilyay
Tymoo to print Letters to the
Editor from any and all tribal
members. Because o f space
limitations, letters should not
exceed 350 words.
L etters th at are longer
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and progressing up until the
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This policy is necessary in
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o f the Letters to the Editor.
Wishing someone happy
birthday? C ontact Spilyay
Tymoo at P.O. Box 870, Warm
¡Springs, OR 97761.
lenges the best way you can.
We’re proud o f you gals,
for knowing how to appreci
ate life and to find happiness
in every day pleasures. The
Frank Stubles.