Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 20, 2003
P3ge 12
Slow down for the kids
Police Officer Bob Medina
Slow down and let the
kids cross the street.
Prevent a tragic ac
cident. That's the message
the Warm Springs Police De
partment is trying to convey
to local community mem
bers. "As adults and drivers we
need to be on the alert," said
Bob Medina, police officer.
In a recent effort,
Ellona Frank
Tribal member Ellona
Frank passed away on Febru
ary 28. She was 44 years old.
Ms. Frank passed away at St.
Charles Medical Center in
Bend, of. natural causes.
Ms. Frank is remembered
as a devoted grandmother
and mother. She enjoyed at
tending church at the Warm
Springs Baptist Church, and
the Warm Springs Full Gos
pel Church.
Ms. Frank lived at High
Lookee Lodge. She was very
supportive and encouraging
to her family; and was active
in AA meetings.
Sixteen years prior to her
death, Ms. Frank was in
volved in a motor vehicle ac
cident that left her paralyzed.
She found her strength and
comfort in the Lord.
Ms. Frank is survived by
three children, Tamara
Deanne George, Alexa Rae
Sohappy and Rhiannon
Abigail Bill. She is also sur
vived by life-long companion
Tim Sohappy. Her children
and Mr. Sohappy are of
White Swan,WA.
Ms. Frank is also survived
by her father Elvis Frank, and
three brothers and five sisters.
Appreciation
dinner March 31
Onabcn Business LINC
(Learning Investment Net
work Collaboration) is provid
ing a thank you dinner with a
"What's Next?" discussion to
local small business owners or
potential small business own
ers. If you participated in the
LINC roundtablcs, then come
eat, listen to a great speaker,
and then tell us what worked
and what you would like to see
more of.
The thank you dinner will
be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday,
March 31.
If you have questions,
please call the SBDC, 553-3592.
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(at left) stops traffic so kids can
Medina has been hitting the
road. Each day he stands at
crosswalks and stops cars so chil
dren can cross the street safely.
A police officer's presence
helps remind drivers to take
their foot off the gas.
But Medina, who can't di
rect traffic everyday, urges lo
cals to become more aware.
"We need the community to
assist us too. These are our
Howlak Tichum
Her surviving brothers are
Eldred Frank, Floyd Frank Sr.
and CyriJ prank Sr., all of Warm
Springs.
Ms. Frank's surviving sisters
are J'Dean Kalama, Sarah
Frank, Flora Frank, Rachel
Frank and Eileen Frank, all of
Warm Springs.
Ms. Frank was preceded in
death by her mother Carol
Burke, and her brother George
Frank.
Ms. Frank was born June 8,
1958, in foppenish, Wash., to
parents Elvis Frank and Carol
Burke.
Wayne "Jimmy"
Watkins
Wayne James Watkins passed
away on Sunday, March 2. I le
was 38 years old. Mr. Watkins
died at Pendleton. Burial was at
the Agency Cemetery at Mission,
Oregon.
Mr. Watkins was born May
28, 1964, to parents Wayne and
Delores Craig Saunders.
During his life, he was an
artist who loved outdoors activi
ties. He is remembered by his
family as a very helpful person
who loved his many nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Watkins was an enrolled
Course helps new businesses
Interested in starting
your own business? Need
help? The Small Business
Development Center is
sponsoring ONABEN: Or
egon Native American Busi
ness Network, is coming to
Warm Springs to hold its
Business Planning Series.
ONABEN presents:
Starting A Successful Busi
ness, Participants will be of
fered professional assistance
with feasibility and business
concept, developing a busi
The next edition of the Spilyay Tymoo will he pub
lished on Thursday, April 3. Please submit items for
the paper by Friday, March 28. Thank you.
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Shannon KeavenySpilyay
cross the street safely.
kids we're talking about," he
said.
Local police have ticketed
up to 15 drivers in one day
for driving over the speed
limit.
Each day they relocate the
speed trailer that displays a
passing car's speed. Other lo
cations will be near the Early
Childhood Education build
ing and on Highway 26.
member of the Confeder
ated Tribes of Umatilla. He
also has many relatives living
on the Warm Springs Reser
vation. People knew him as
Jimmy Watkins.
He is survived by his fa
ther Wayne Saunders Sr. of
Warm Springs; and his grand
mother Isabell Saunders of
Kamiah, Idaho.
He has two sons, two
daughters, three brothers and
seven sisters. The sons are
Cheyenne Watkins of
Redding, Calif.; and Tyrone
Frank Watkins of Warm
Springs.
His daughters are
Cassandra Watkins of Aber
deen, Wash., and Carol Ann
Frank Watkins of Warm
Springs.
His brothers are Dennis
Quaempts Sr. of Cascade
Locks; Louis Case and Davis
Quaempts, both of
Pendleton.
His sisters are Pamela
Saunders and Wilma
Saunders, of Warm Springs;
Marcy Hoptowit of
Pendleton; Pam Mustard and
Serena Mustard, of Portland;
Sherry Saunders of Yakima,
and Shawna Saunders of
Fairbanks, Alaska.
ness plan, financing and
bookkeeping, and legal re
quirements. Call now to register for
these classes.
The class scheduled for
March 6 has been post
poned until six people com
mitted to the class are found.
For more information
about ONABEN services,
and to register for the classes,
contact SBDC, 553-3592.
The ONABEN main office
phone number is 1-800-854-8289.
Course
required for
scholarship
Central Oregon Commu
nity College and the Warm
Springs Education Depart
ment are offering a course,
"Student Success Strategies,"
that is required for students
who will be starting college and
receiving tribal scholarships.
The class starts Monday,
March 31, at 6 p.m. sharp, in
the second-floor classroom of
the Education Building.
To sign up, call the Warm
Springs COCC center at 553
1428. The course will help stu
dents make a smooth transi
tion to college, and feel com
fortable in their new environ
ment. Topics include time man
agement, understanding col
lege catalogs and requirements,
meeting deadlines, test-taking
strategies, socializing tips and
more.
Boys and Girls selects Youth of the Year
The Boys and Girls Club of
Warm Springs recendy chose a
Youth of the Year.
George Boise, 17, a youth
worker at the club, was chosen.
He will present an essay titled
"What the Boys and Girls Club
means to me" on March 27.
Boise will receive a $1,000
scholarship for the award. He
plans to save the money for
college.
"I like the Boys and Girls
Club because I can come down
here and have fun and be with
my friends. I've learned a lot of
responsibilities down here too,
like enforcing rules," said Boise.
Dave McMechanSpllyay
As many readers will remember, the Geo Quiz for a good number of years was a popular part of
the Spilyay Tymoo. We are reviving the Geo Quiz for this edition of the paper, and at times In
future editions as well. If you can Identify where this photograph was taken, then call the Spilyay
at 553-3274. The winner will receive recognition In the next edition of the paper.
Births
Charles A. Hudson
Charles A. Hudson and
Lynn M. Hudson are pleased
to announce the birth of
their daughter Shannon, born
March 4.
The grandparents on the
father's side are Ron Hudson
of Keizer, and Rose Holliday
of Warm Springs.
The grandparents on the
mother's side are Ramona
Michelle, and Frances Knight
of Warm Springs.
Alina Iris Pearl Smith
Irwina Smith and Glenn
Smith are pleased to an
nounce the birth of their
daughter Alina Iris Pearl
Smith, born February 26.
Alina joins brothers
Davey Lee, 17, Preston, 12,
and Ethan, 12.
The grandparents on the
father's side are atwai
Woodrow Smith Sr., and Iris
Smith.
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George Boise
The next step for Boise will
be competing in the Boys and
Girls Club regional Youth of the
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The grandparents on the
mother's side are Gibson
Mitchell and atwai Pearl
Mitchell.
Mashami Katrina
Fransescus Smith
Victoria Smith of Warm
Springs is pleased to an
nounce the birth of her
daughter Mashami Katrina
Fransescus Smith, born
March 12.
Victoria's mother is
Angelina J. Smith of Warm
Springs. Grandparents are
Claude H. Smith Sr., and Chet
and Ron Halfmoon, of
Warm Springs.
Alexandra Galan
Avendano
Hector Galan Fernandez
and Judith Avendano are
pleased to announce the birth
of their daughter Alexandra
Galan Avendano, born March
10.
Year contest.
The winner will receive
$2,000 in scholarships.
Afterwards, there will be a
state competition where the win
ner will receive a $4,000 schol
arship. Boise likes to jog and is cur
rently training for the Hood to
Coast Relay. He was recendy the
first Native American to sing the
American Anthem for the school
assembly at Madras High.
He has been actively in
volved in ROTC since his fresh
man year of high school and is
on the Madras ROTC physical
training team.