Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 15, 2003
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Tribes honor Vic Atiyeh
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Fire and Safety plans
community activities
He has been a longtime
friend to many tribal mem
bers, and a supporter of
many tribal interests. For his
friendship and work on be
half of the tribes, former
Oregon Governor Vic
Atiyeh recently received a
rare honor.
The Museum at Warm
Springs and the Confeder
ated Tribes hosted a special
dinner in honor of Atiyeh.
The event was held at the
Portland Art Museum Grand
Ballroom.
In part the dinner was a
celebration of the Tenth An
niversary of the Museum at
Warm Springs. Atiyeh, who
has been on the museum board
since the very start, gave the
following statement:
"A remarkable characteristic
of the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs has been deci
sions made by tribal leadership
at critical times in their history
that had enormous long-term
impact. Among those decisions
was the vote to appropriate
scarce dollars to acquire cultural
artifacts from the members that
all too often left the reservation
with traders.
"Behind that act was the
dream that maybe - someday,
somewhere, somehow - there
would be a museum. A museum
to forever hold the treasures of
the tribes, but also to retrieve
and forever keep their fast dis
appearing language, culture and
traditions.
"Decades later that dream
came to life in a structure
known as the Museum at Warm
Springs. Now we celebrate the
Tenth Anniversary of the open
ing. "The reason for its being is
still evolving, the acceptance by
tribal members is still strength
ening, the awareness and trav
elers has yet to be broadly ac
knowledged. "But no longer is there a
dream - that has been replaced
by a beautiful structure, man
aged by wonderful, dedicated
Far left, Tribal Councilwoman
Bemice Mitchell arrives at the
reception. At left, Atiyeh is
congratulated by Rudy
Clements. Above, Charles
Littleleaf plays flute music for
the guests.
people and nurtured by the
Tribal Council."
Atiyeh was elected gover
nor of Oregon in 1978. He
won re-election in 1982, serv
ing until January of 1987.
Atiyeh also served in the state
House of Representatives
from 1959 to 1964, and as a
state senator from 1965 to
1978.
He was known for an ad
vocacy of less government
spending, and as a supporter
of the environment.
In the region he is cred
ited with helping put 12
miles along the Deschutes
River into public ownership.
Warm Springs Fire and
Safety has many community
events planned to mark Emer
gency Medical Services Week,
May 18-23.
Activities range from a col
oring contest for students, to a
demonstration of the Jaws of
Life accident extrication device.
The following is a list of the
week's EMS Week activities:
Monday, May 19, coloring
contest, sheets will be distributed
at the schools, entries will be
judged according to age.
Tuesday, May 20, extrication
demonstration. See the Jaws of
Life at work, noon at Warm
Springs Market. Door prizes
will be given away.
Wednesday, May 21, blood
pressure clinic. Get a blood pres
sure check at the Administration
Building, noon.
Thursday, May 22, car seat
safety check. Have you child car
seat checked for proper use and
installation. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at
Early Childhood Education.
Friday, May 23, barbeque.
Come to the Agency Fire Hall and
have lunch, 1 1 a.m. till 2 p m.
There will be a dunk tank and fish
ing prize pond for the kids.
Opening of art gallery
at Kah-Nee-Ta set for June
The Kah-Nee-Ta High
Desert Resort and Casino and
the Museum at Warm Springs
next month will host the grand
opening of the Kah-Nee-Ta
Gallery of Art.
The theme for the gallery's
first art exhibition is, "Live in
Beauty." The artists reception is
tentatively set for Sunday, June
15.
The artists who will be
present at the opening reception
are: Pat Courtney Gold, Lillian
Pitt, Roxanne Chinook, Richard
Rowe, Willie Stacona, Aurel
Sanson, Reba Johnson, Charles
Littleleaf, Natalie Kirk, Winona
Garrison and Apolonia S.
Santos.
For more information con
tact Apolonia at 553-0465.
Fiesta lunch for good cause
Birthday, Mother's Day, other wishes...
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How time fliesl Recognize these little kids? Wishing all
of you the best and happy birthdays in 2003. Left to right,
Jocelyn Moses, Natalie Kirk, Vanessa Orange, Tobi Smith
and Carlos Calica.
Happy Mother's Day Mom,
from Frank 'Tudd" Suppah.
My dearest mother, Louise
Hellon, I want to wish you a
great Mother's Day, and pray
woiwkA uvii.v tli yntbiiit thafcyou get well soon. I have
I just wantto.say this io,my,., so manv nlans to share with
grandma Louise. 1 hope you have you, that you'never worry
In memory and honor of
Ernestine Stevens, who died of
Kidney failure, her children are
hosting a Mexican fiesta lun
cheon. The proceeds will go to
ward Priscilla Squiemphen
Yazzie, who faces a kidney
transplant in June. Proceeds will
also go to the Special Olympics.
It was Ernestine's nature to
extend a helping hand to others.
If she were alive today, she
would be right beside Rita
Squiemphen, who is helping
raise funds for Priscilla.
The luncheon will be Friday,
Mav 23. at the Aeencv
, InghouseV 'starting1 at 11 ' aim.
until sold out.
The menu will consist of a
tamale plate, menudo plate, and
tacq salad.
To add to the delight of the
fiesta will be homemade flour
tortillas, hot off the grill and we
will top it off with a huckleberry
cheesecake or shortcake. Come
and enjoy.
The children of Ernestine
are Versa Fuentes-Smith, Tony
Fuentes, Rosetta Fuentes, Willy
Fuentes, Tommy Fuentes and
Stella Fuentes; plus, Ernestine
has many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, nieces and
t 11 'aim. ' 1 nephews whom she mothered. ' ''"
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Dear Shirley Hoptowit and
Elliot Lawson,
I want to send my congratula
tions to you both on jour daugh
ter Eleana, and I want to wish
you the best of luck with your
new family.
Best wishes to you both,
prayers and hopes that you stay
strong and live happy lives. Your
friend, ... . . .
Robert G. Boise.
Happy birthday to my wife
Marclla Rose Van Pelt Sam, May
26,1959.
I love you and wish you more
to come. Love you, Robert Tracy
Sam Sr.
Happy Birthday to my
mother Marella Sam. Love you
lots. Love your baby brat, Tho
mas Chester Sam.
Happy Mother's Day my dear
mother-in-law, Mom, from Bobby
Suppah
May 16. Happy 13th Birthday
Joshua D. Polk.
We think of you as the sun rises
today, a very sepcial day this turned
out. Always know that you make a
difference in our lives. Love you
always, Mark, Nettie.
Happy 13th to my brother
Joshua, you're not only one
year older but you "should be
one year wiser." Love you al
ways, your sister Mallory.
Happy 13th to my uncle Joshua.
Love you a lot, hope you enjoy your
day, always your niece, Nctcva.
Happy 13th cuz Joshua, from
your cuz Curtiss.
Happy 13th to my nephew
Joshua Polk. From Salem, your
uncle Albert.
Congratulations to Neda Rose
Sam.you made the grade. We are very
proud of you for your accomplish
ment. See you at graduation. Love,
Mark, Nettie, Ma lory, Curtis,
Joshua and Neteva.
a good Mother's Day, while I'm
there to pray for you at home with
Grandma Marie doing chores and
going to school.
And I hope you have a good
birthday, because I want to be there
and celebrate it with you. It would
be fun to do that with you. I would
probably get you a lot of presents,
because I love you always. Happy
birthday. Love, your granddaugh
ter Laura.
This is for Marie: I just want
to say thanks for always being
there for me and correcting my
mistakes. Happy Mother's Day.
Love, Laura.
And this one's for Eldon:
Thank you for talking to me about
what I should do when I grow up.
"Get a good education, have a job
and have a car." All those things
make me feel good. Thank you.
Love, Laura.
Happy third anniversary to
Woody and Sadie Picard from Elsie
and Roy.
Happy birthday to my mom
Marella Rose Sam. Love you,
from Elsie and Roy.
Happy birthday to taw, from
Elsie and Roy.
Happy birthday to my lov
ing wife, Natalia C. Sam. Love
you very much. Your husband,
Tracy R. Sam.
Happy birthday Natalia Sam.
Thanks for making our brother
so happy. From Woody and Sadie
Picard, Neda Sam and Jcleah Sam.
about me or the choices I
make. I love you, and in my
heart you forever give me the
unconditional love I've
May the Lord watch over you
always.
And may the Lord bless you
on your birthday, May 23. 1 pray
for your health and the many
more years I want to share with
you. I hope you remember the
many ways you've blessed me,
my children and my father. I
love you, mom.
Your daughter, Cherilyn L.
Starr, Wilayit.
To my "mom" Auntie Mona
S. Schuster: Hey lady, I'm thinking
of you. I miss our 'Visits" and I
hope you have a great Mother's Day.
Love, your niece Cheri-Wilsayit For
Auntie Lucille Schuster Hope you
have a great Mother's Day, and keep
up the awesome job you do for
our elders.
My grandma Geraldine
Blodgett, I hope that you have
a great Mother's Day, and I am
sorry that I missed your birth
day. I hope that you are in good
health. God bless you. Love,
Cherilyn L. Starr, "Wilsayit."
Pharmacy Corner
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Wedding
announcement
Ramon Greene and Plyza
Dig Lake of Crow Agency,
Montana, would like to an
nounce that they will be mar
ried on June 27 at 3 p.m. at the
Agency Longhouse in Warm
Springs.
Ramon is the son of
Ramona A. (Greene) Bacz of
Warm Springs, and Luis Bacz
of San Bernardina, Calif. He is
also the father of Jake Frank of
Warm Springs, and Verbena
Greene of Crow Agency. Plyza
is the daughter of Pat Sr. and
Kristine Big Lake of Crow
Agency. She is also the mother
of Verbena Greene.
The families would like to
invite everyone to the wedding.
Happy birthday to our grandma
Marclla R. Sam. We all love you.
From your grandkids, Woodrow
Picard Jr., Ancssia Sam, Dartanian
Picard,
Decimus
Sam.
Happy birthday to mom,
Marclla R. Sam. Love from all of
us. Tracy and Natalia Sam, Woody
and Sadie Picard, Elsie Sam, Neda
Sam, Jcleah Sam, Thomas Sam
(not in picture, Robert Sam Jr.)
Happy
birthday to
mom and
Auntie
Natalia Sam.
Love, your
kids. Ancssia Sam, Decimus Sam,
and your nephews Woody Picard
Jr. and Dartanian Picard.
Happy anniversary to our Dad
and Mom, Woody and Sadie Picard
Sr. We love you.
And again thank you for ev
erything you do for us. Lots of
love and kisses from your two
boys Woody Jr. and Dartanian
Picard.
Happy third anniversary to my
husband, Woodrow Ray Picard St
You fill my life with so much joy
and happiness.
I will always love you, even
through the hard times. Your wife,
Sadie M. Picard.
Happy seventh anniversary to
Someone (You Know Who),fromyour
Somebody. May 8.
Auntie Marie Tom: I hope
your day is very blessed. Thank
you for being there.
I never forget the prayer or
all you've done for me.
Happy Mother's Day.
More wishes on page 10.
For the next paper, please
send your birthday and
other wishes to Spllyay by
Friday afternoon, May 23.
By Jim Gemelas
Chief of Pharmacy
Health and Wellness Center
If you haven't already heard,
the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center Pharmacy has
changed to a no-wait prescrip
tion refill service.
In January we began asking
you to give us 24 hours notice
for refill prescriptions. Some
IHS sites have longer refill no
tice times, up to 72 hours, but
with our new ScriptPro we are
working toward a 24-hour turn
around time for your refills.
Calling in your refill requests
ahead of time allows us to serve
you faster, and also allows us to
take care of patients who are
feeling ill.
The following numbers dem
onstrate why the change was
needed:
In April 1994 the pharmacy
processed 2,153 prescriptions,
and saw 1,292 patients. Last
month we processed 6,048 pre
scriptions and saw 2,606 patients.
It is because of this 180 per
cent increase that we have been
forced to re-evaluate our priori
ties for filling prescriptions.
We have made it our first pri
ority to take care of patients who
are ill and being seen in the clinic
to decrease their waiting time.
Requests received on Fridays will
be ready the following Monday.
Our refill hotline number is
553-2475. It is a recorded mes
sage line that we check through
out the day. When you call, please
be sure to give us your name, date
of birth or chart number, phone
number and the name of the
medication you need.
Question: After my medica
tion is filled, how long mil the phar
macy keep it?
In order to comply with in
surance company requirements,
and due to our limited shelf
space, we will keep your pre
scriptions on the shelf for five
working days. After that, we
must return the medications
back to our stock.
Many medications pre
scribed by your doctor need to
be taken right away. We actually
have quite a large number of
medications that are not picked
up by our customers.
For instance, in March there
were over 200 prescriptions left
on the shelves. Putting that many
medications away increases phar
macy waiting times and slows
down our customer service.
A friendly reminder to our
customers: please remember to
pick up medications within a
week. Thank you.
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