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Tragedy at intersection
An infant child was instantly
killed in a single-vehicle
wreck that happened
Tuesday morning on
Highway 3, near the
Industrial Park.
The driver, Alicia Lori
Orozco, 23, apparently lost
control of the vehicle, which
struck a power pole. The
Wreck claims woman
A 32-year-old woman was,
killed earlier this month in a
single vehicle accident on the
reservation.
Mali Kealoha White, driv
ing a stolen vehicle, was found
deceased at the scene of the
wreck on Highway 26.
The incident happened on
the evening of April 4, a Fri
''day,:at Milepost 78,'
White apparently stole the
vehicle, a 1999 Ford Ranger,
from Prineville.
She was driving between 75
and 80 mph on the highway
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Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
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Editor: Dave McMechan
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collision snapped the pole in
half, and caused extensive
damage to the vehicle.
Besides the child who died
instantly, three others were
in the car: Orozco and two
other children. Orozco and
these children were
transported from the scene
by ambulance.
as she passed through the res
ervation, according to wit
nesses. When police and paramed
ics first responded to the re
port of the wreck, they were
unable to identify the woman,
who had no identification.
The body was transported
to The Dalles. Photographs
were then sent from-the ;
morgue td Prineville, and an
officer there recognized
White.
White died from severe
head injuries.
Shannon Keaveny
Bill Rhoades
Spifyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Suni Yubeta deployed to Kuwait
By Selena T. Boise
Spiff ay Tymoo staff
Community member LCpl
Sunshine N. Yubeta, USMC, age
21, was deployed January 17 to
Kuwait and is now serving in
Iraq. He is more commonly
known as "Suni."
Yubeta joined the Marines in
January 2001. At that time he
was stationed at Camp
Pendleton for basics and the
Marine Expeditionary Unit
(MEU).
The MEUs mission is to be
an intervention force that
moves quickly on short notice,
to wherever needed and to ac
complish conventional or special
operations. They are ready to
respond to any contingency or
crisis that may involve the in
terests of the United States.
His mother is Nancy Saludo,
who is a social worker at the
Early Childhood Education Cen
ter. She last heard from him on
March 31. She emailed him
regularly but is now required to
use "snail mail." And she con
tinues to send him care pack
ages. In June of 2002 Yubeta was
on a six-month deployment to
Locals win poster contest
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Twenty-five years ago today
From the April 21, 1978
edition of the Spilyay.
Unity sought at first
NATRO conference
"Remember we have all suf
fered injustices and much of
these have come about because
we have never been united."
Seeking to correct this histori
cal problem, representatives of
200 tribes from the U.S. and
Canada attempted to map out
strategies to combat non-Indian
backlash when they gathered at
Window Rock, Arizona for the
first Native American Treaties
and Rights Organization Confer
ence. The conference produced
a number of recommendations
none of which were finalized for
Melodrama
"Spook", will be performed
by staff and students of
Jefferson County Middle School
May 1, 7 p.m. in the commons.
' Complete with villain, hero
ine, and hero, the setting is mid
18008 in the Wallowa Valley. In
Kuwait, and stopped in ports of
Hawaii, Singapore and Kuwait
On the return trip he stopped
in Australia. He returned to the
United States before Christmas.
Yubeta has a son, DeVon, 5,
a sister Shekinah, and an older
brother, Chris, a sister-in-law
Michelle Holliday, nephew and
two neices, along with his
mother who are all exception
ally proud of what he is doing,
ensuring the freedom of Iraq.
"Many relatives (Saludos and
Hollidays) and friends who live
in the Madras and Warm
Springs area have expressed
their support, appreciation and
prayers to Suni," says his
mother Saludo. She goes on to
say that they miss him, his sense
of humor, and his story telling
of his adventures. "He's gone
to distances, farther than we'll
ever go in our lifetime. We all
pray God's grace and protection
be upon him and all the men
and women in the military dur
ing this time of crisis in Iraq,"
says Saludo.
Saludo continues her work at
the ECE and is thankful for the
support that she receives from
her coworkers and her family.
It has brought out a closeness
Jesse Wallulatum (left),
and Chelsea Patt
(below), from Ms.
Moore's fourth grade
class were two of five
poster contest winners
sponsored by the Elks of
Madras.
Their posters were
about eye safety.
While there were many
posters with creative
Ideas these two stood
above the rest of their
class with two winning
drawings. They were
presented with $50
bonds, a certificate,
and a United States
flag.
lack of a chartered body to ap
prove or implement them.
Representatives were asked
to take the suggestions of eight
task forces back to their tribes
for discussion and ratification.
Three members of the Warm
Springs Tribal Council returned
with strategy ideas.
Loomis honored
An unsuspecting Lee Loomis,
health educator at Warm Springs
Indian Health Service, went to
a regular staff meeting and was
surprised to find himself the
center of attention and the re
cipient of an award. Loomishas
been with the Public Health Ser
vice here for the past five years.
set for May 1
search of a gold mine, a strange
visitor tries to prevent the dis
covery of the mine's entrance.
Featuring a chorus line of danc
ers, singers, actors and actresses.
Tickets will be on sale at the
door for $1 each.
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LCpl Sunshine Yubeta
that is comforting, and the
prayer is helpful. She also tries
to keep her grandson away
from the news because he asks
about his father. "He asks if that
is the man daddy has to go and
fight?" said Saludo.
She has also received a thank
you for letting her son go over
to Iraq to assist in settling the
liberation of Iraq.
Saludo is also assisting the
Madras VFW Commander
Tumur Gastin to invite families
of military personnel to support
group meetings. They hold a
support group gathering each
Saturday. Gastin can be reached
MMtarymailanswersthecal
Deployed military members
have become dependent on the
convenience of the instanta
neous communications enabled
by telephones and e-mail estab
lished at overseas staging sites.
However, these sites may be
vacated because many of the
225,000 military personnel
move out and are engaged in
war support efforts.
Frontline bases and posts are
established with basic necessi
ties, but internet cafes and phone
booths ,are.not top priorities...
Even when they are set up, mili
tary personnel may not be al
lowed the time or have the abil
ity to telephone or e-mail.
Like an old friend, the U.S.
Postal Service and the military
mail system stands ready to de
liver communications between
military personnel and their
friends and families. For cus
tomers sending mail to their
military family and friends, re
mind them of the restrictions
established by the Joint Military
Activity, the host country, and
the USPS. Consult the DMM
and postal bulletin for specific
instructions.
Prohibited items destined for
deployed troops:
Security and customs guide
lines prohibit the mailing of cer
tain items to specific countries.
The most commonly prohibited
include:
Flammable liquids and solids,
such as lighters, matches, some
paint and inks; corrosives, such
as bleach, ammonia and opened
battery packages; compressed
air, such as aerosols; explosives,
Calendar
Father's Heart Retreat for Women, Friday, April 25,
5:45 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. till 3
p.m. (lunch provided) Warm Springs Community Center.
No cost (donations gladly accepted). "Healing women
helping women heal." To register call Sarah or Shauna at
553-2293, or Carol Allison at 553-3243. Sorry, no childcare
provided.
Diabetes education classes
Breakfast gatherings held
of the month.
Walk to fight sexual assaults. Saturday, April 1 9 at 6 p.m.
Walk starts at Warm Springs Community Center, ends at
the Family Resource Center. Barbeque and Easter Egg
Coloring, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Victims of Crime Service
backyard. A discussion will follow regarding tactics to
prevent sexual assault. Sponsored by Bridge the Gap.
Jefferson County Middle School 7th and 8th grade Science
Fair Is set for April 29, 7:30 p.m. In the large gym. Two
months of hard work to be
April 17, 2005
at 475-4559.
Recognition goes out to other
community members serving in
Iraq:
Navy Airman Charles
Chaplin, USS Kitty Hawk in the
Persian Gulf;
Navy Airman Tashina Berg,
USS Kittyhawk in the Persia'
Gulf;
Army Specialist Eric
Whittenburg, undisclosed for
ward location to support Mis-;
sion Enduring Freedom; ,
Sgt. Anthony A. Chapito, III,
1" Force Recon Company, lO
Platoon, Marine Reserves, Ku-(
wait; , i(
Sgt. John Thomas Winsorv
Kuwait, 86,h Signal and Intelli
gence Brigade; (
Seaman Hester Scott, USS.
George Washington, ported in(
Northfolk, VA;
Lance Corporal Tashna,
Hicks, Marine Corps, Kuwait; n
Private First Class Rose
Sanchez, Marine Corps, Kuwait;,
Airman First Class Derek
Morris, Airforce, Ramsteinv
Germany.
Please contact the Spilyqy Tymoo.
at 541-553-3274 with names so
that we may recognise all community
members in upcoming issues. (J
including fireworks and ammu-
nition; firearms or privately
owned weapons; pork or pork
byproducts; any matter contain-,
ing religious materials contrary
to Islamic faith; any magazines;
or reading material depicting,
nude or seminude persons, por-,
nographic or sexual items; un-,
authorized political material; or.
alcoholic beverages.
As requested by the military,
packages sent overseas to our
men and women should be no
bigget ..than the .size, ,p,f ,a shoe
box., If they are , split up .into,
smaller boxes it will get there a.
lot faster and gives recipients
more packages to open up. Pri
ority mail is much faster also. ';j
Here are a few things that are
good to send:
Small travel size toiletries
candy (no chocolate, it will melt
and make a big mess); batteries
come in handy (AA, C); maga
zines; beef jerky; nuts; dried
fruits; sunflower seeds; and weX
wipes are nice to have. '
Gatorade or electrolyte drink
powder packets (great for hydra
tion and make the water taste
better) and if you can find thd
individual packets, they are best.
They can be found in the REI
camping stores or sporting
goods stores for runners or bik
ers.
The biggest thing to remem
ber is to make sure that what-'
ever you send isn't too bulky to
carry and is expendable. The
can only carry what will fit inf
their packs and will have td
throw things out that they can t
carry with them.
are being offered at the Diabetes
every second and fourth Tuesday
displayed by students.