Spilyy Tymoo, Wqi-m Springs, Oregon
June 26, 2003
Coalition:
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The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs already has a
well-established and active Vic
tims of Crime office, but the
same is not true of other tribes
in the state, said George. One
large reservation in the state, she
said, has only one person han
dling all of the domestic vio
lence and sexual assault victims
assistance duties. Clearly, this is
much too large a caseload for
one person, said George.
Another problem is lack of
victims shelters available to In
dian people, who can find it very
hard to live at non-Indian shel
ters because of cultural differ
ences. All too often the victim
chooses to return to an abusive
situation rather than stay at the
shelter, said George.
Along with the survey, an
other upcoming project of the
coalition will be the production
of a documentary video on the
subject of domestic violence
and sexual assault in Indian
Country. The project will involve
all of the tribes in the state, said
George.
The coalition also plans to
develop a training program for
people whose work is providing
assistance to Indian people who
are victims of domestic violence.
"Now, there is no standard
domestic violence assistance
Some frequently asked
By Sharon A. Millet
Registered Nurse
Health and Wellness Center
Question: Why am I placed
on hold when I call for an ap
pointment in the morning?
Answer: A large number of
calls come into the clinic be
tween eight and 10 o'clock in
the morning. On some, days 20
to 30 calls may occur within a
half hour.
Since it is not possible for one
nurse to answer all those calls
at once, we now try to have sev
eral people answering the
phones during those times. Your
; call still may be placed on hold,
but your call will be answered
in the order you called in.
New phone system software
In the Tribal
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Lee Johnson, re
spondent. Case No. CV59-03. To
Lee Johnson:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Mofication has been filed
with the Warm Springs Tribal Court.
By this notice you are summoned to
appear in this matter at a hearing
scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on July 8,
2003, at the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. All of the facts of the case
will be heard at this hearing, includ
ing evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, Warm
Springs Utilities, may then be given
ail that is asked for in the petition for
modification. The petitioner will be
present at the hearing. If you desire
to personally argue your side of the
case, you may then have a legal aide,
spokesperson or attorney appear on
you behalf at your expense. If you
have any questions, you should seek
legal advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
June 3, 2003. Judge Wilma Smith,
Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Shawn Cartney, re
spondent. Case No. CV57-03 To
Shawn Cartney:
You are hereby notified that a
petition has been filed with the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. By this notice
you are summoned to appear in this
matter at a hearing scheduled for 11
a.m. on July 8, 2003, at the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. All of the facts
of the case will be heard at this hear
ing, including evidence you wish to
present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, WS
Utilities, may then be given all that is
asked for in the petition. The peti
tioner will be present at the hearing.
If you desire to personally argue your
side of the case, you may then have a
legal aide, spokesperson or Attorney
appear on you behalf at your ex
pense. If you have any questions, you
should seek legal advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
June 3, 2003. Judge Wilma Smith,
Warm Springs Tribal Court.
addressing victims' needs
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training for Indian Country,"
said George.
The Indian Country Coalition
Against Domestic Violence and
has been installed, so the staff
answering the phones are able
to see how many calls are wait
ing, and they can call for addi
tional help during busy times.
Question: Why does the
nurse on the phone ask me all
those questions, when all I
want is an appointment?
. Answer: Each day in the
clinic thete.iare, a giyen, number
of appointments available cither
with a doctor, a nurse practitio
ner, or a registered nurse.
While the triage nurse speaks
with you on the phone, she or
he is also checking the computer
for the availability of appoint
ments, and trying to match your
needs with an appropriate length
of appointment time.
Court for the
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Elizabeth Johnson,
respondent. Case No. CV193-02.
To Elizabeth Johnson:
You are hereby notified that a
Civil Complaint has been filed in the
Warm Springs Tribal Court alleging
that the defendant has committed a
civil wrong against the plaintiff. By
this notice you are summoned to ap
pear in this matter at a hearing sched
uled for 9 a.m. on July 8, 2003, at
the Warm Springs Tribal Court. All
of the facts of the case will be heard
at this hearing, including evidence
you wish to present.
The defendant in this matter has
the right to file an answer to the com
plaint prior to the hearing, however,
heshe is not required to do so. The
defendant also has the right to file a
counterclaim prior to the hearing. Any
papers filed with this court in con
junction with this case must be ac
companied by the certification that
the opposing party was served a copy
of the same by the time the court
filed was made.
If the defendant fails to appear at
the hearing, the court may award the
plaintiff a default judgment, which
means the court can award the plain
tiff all that is requested in the com
plaint. If the plaintiff fails to appear
at the hearing, the court may dismiss
the case for lack of prosecution, al
low the defendant to offer proof, or
continue the case and reschedule the
hearing. If both parties fail to appear
at the hearing, the court may dismiss
the case with prejudice, or resched
ule the hearing
If you have any questions, you
should seek legal advice immediately.
Failure to obtain legal counsel prior
to the hearing is not sufficient cause
to reschedule. Dated at Warm
Springs, Oregon, June 6, 2003. Judge
Walter Langnesc, Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
Marie Tom, petitioner, vs.
TyrceCecilia Stormbrlnger,
respondent. Case No.DO77-03.
To Marie TomTyrce and
Cecilia Stormbrlnger:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for ConservatorGuardian
iias been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. By this notice you are
George
Sexual Assault is funded by a
federal grant.
The coalition began in 2002,
when Marie Calica, director of
questions
We will usually try to get you
an appointment with your "des
ignated" provider. If your pro
vider is not available you may
be asked who you would like to
see or who you usually see if
your doctor or practitioner is
not in.
The phone nurse also begins
preparation for your appoint
ment. For example, lab work or
x-rays may be ordered,' results
from referrals may need to be
faxed, etc. We can do that be
fore your visit, in order to make
your visit go faster with less wait
ing. The nurse must also deter
mine if you have a medical
emergency that needs immedi
ate attention.
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
summoned to appear in this matter
at a hearing scheduled for 11 a.m.
on July 8, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. All of the facts of the
case will be heard at this hearing, in
cluding evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, Marie
Tom, may then be given all that is
asked for in the petition for Conser
vatorGuardian. The petitioner will
be present at the hearing. If you de
sire to personally argue your side of
the case, you may then have a legal
aide, spokesperson or attorney appear
on you behalf at your expense. If
you have any questions, you should
seek legal advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
June 11, 2003. Judge Lola Sohappy,
Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Children's Protection Ser
vices, petitioner, vs. Michelle
Gonzales, respondent. Case No.
JV31-93; JV56-96. To Michelle
Gonzales:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Assisted Guardianship
has been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this matter
at a hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. on
July 9, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. All of the facts of the
case will be heard at this hearing, in
cluding evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, Childs
Protective Services, may then be given
all that is asked for in the petition for
Assisted Guardianship. The petitioner
will be present at the hearing. If you
desire to personally argue your side
of the case, you may then have i le
gal aide, spokesperson or attorney ap
pear on you behalf at your expense.
If you have any questions, you should
seek legal advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
June 4, 2003. Judge Lola Sohappy,
Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Carolyn Lawrence, peti
tioner, vs. ValerieFrank Fulava
Sr., respondent. Case No.
DO3;4;5;6-03. To Carolyn
Lawrence Valerie and Frank
Warm Springs Victims of
Crime, learned that federal
funding was available for the
creation of such an organization.
Calica now serves as the presi
dent of the board of the coali
tion. Vice president is Marvin
Garcia, who works in social ser
vices with the Klamath Tribes.
Before opening the office
recently in Madras, George
worked out of her home.
George's background in
cludes work with the Wenatchee
Police Department, where she
served as an advocate and later
as a trainer in self-defense tac
tics. She served as a liaison be
tween the court system and the
victims of crimes.
She has a degree in criminal
justice and a graduate degree in
social work.
Her co-worker Debra
Kalama has a background in
business.
In simplest terms, the goal
of the coalition is, "To empower
Indian victims to live healthier
lives."
In the long-term the goal is
stop the cycle of abuse: If a
child grows up in an environ
ment of domestic abuse, then
as an adult the individual is more
likely to display the same
behaviour.
For more information on the
coalition, call 475-6690.
about clinic
Many times people seek ap
pointments when they really
need an order for a med refill,
medical advice, or the results of
a medical test, and often the
nurse can help make that hap
pen without waiting for an ap
pointment time (some medica
tions do require a visit for a re
fill order so you may be asked
; what the medication is)."" ' '' ' ' '
' If you have a designated pro-'
vider, your provider's nurse can
also help with these kinds of re
quests, and you may not need
to wait for that appointment.
Question: Why does the
nurse ask so many questions
when she or he is just taking my
vital signs? I just have to repeat
myself to the doctor or the
Fuiava Sr.:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Conservator Guardian
Review Hearing has been filed with
the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By
this notice you are summoned to ap
pear in this matter at a hearing sched
uled for 9 a.m. on July 10, 2003, at
the Warm Springs Tribal Court. All
of the facts of the case will be heard
at this hearing, including evidence
you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, Carolyn
Lawrence, may then be given all that
is asked for in the petition for Con
servator Guardian Review Hearing.
The petitioner will be present at the
hearing. If you desire to personally
argue your side of the case, you may
then have a legal aide, spokesperson
or attorney appear on you behalf at
your expense. If you have any ques
tions, you should seek legal advice
immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
on June 11, 2003. Judge Lola Smith,
Warm Springs Tribal Court
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Pat Allen, respon
dent. Case No. CV67-03. To Pat
Allen:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Civil Complaint has been
filed with the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you are sum
moned to appear in this matter at a
hearing scheduled for 11 a.m. on
July 14, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. All of the facts of the
case will be heard at this hearing, in
cluding evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
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Indian Trail Restaurant
For siale to qualified buyer
For further information call 553-1206
Miller wins scholarship
The Pioneer Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has awarded schol
arships to three area students, including Candice Miller of Warm
Springs.
"It was a difficult decision," said Dorotha Viera, schalorship
committee member. "We had originally decided to award just
one $1,000 scholarship, the one that went to Candice."
But, she said, the committee was so impressed with two other
applicants that the committee board approved an additional
$1,000, to be split by two other applicants, Karola Bond of
Prineville and Catherine Collins of Redmond.
All three students plan to pursue higher education in the
field of medicine.
Miller will be attending Concordia University in Pordand,
. majoring in biology pre-medicine.
Potluck honors Navy veterans
All Navy men who wore silver or gold Dolphins are hereby
requested to attend a potluck picnic to be held at 1 p.m. Satur
day, July 5. The picnic will held at the home of Bill and Sue
Munson, 1280 Eagle Vista Place at Crooked River Ranch.
Their phone number is 548-6717. "Since our base is just
getting started, guests are requested to bring enough food for
themselves plus two," said Bill Munson. He also requested that
anyone who intends to attend the potluck, please call and let
them know.
Woman sentenced to probation
Josie Ann Blackwolf was recendy sentenced in US. Dis
trict Court in Pordand to five years probation, and ordered to
pay full restitution in the amount of $9,602, according to a
police department report.
The sentencing follows Blackwolf 's conviction on one count
of embezzlement from an Indian organization.
Blackwolf was charged in U.S. District Court after an in
vestigation determined that money had been taken from the
Warm Springs Tribal Court where Blackwolf was employed.
She worked as the compliance officer.
The criminal investigation division of the Warm Springs
Police Department conducted the investigation.
appointments
nurse practitioner when I get in
the room.
Answer: Just like calling in
for your appointment, the nurse
is often checking to see if there
are other things you will need
for your visit. Lab work can be
done while waiting for the doc
tor or nurse practitioner, and
this saves you time.
The nurse may also screen for
safety and health issues such as
nutrition, exercise, tobacco use,
domestic violence, etc., or be
able to find you health informa
tion about your problem while
you are seeing your doctor or
nurse practitioner.
Question: Why does my 15
minute appointment take so
long?
matically win. The, WS Utilities, may
then be given all that is asked for in
the petition for Civil Complaint.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
on June 10, 2003. Judge Wilma
Smith, Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Frank Brunoe, re
spondent. Case No. CV69-03. To
Frank Brunoe:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Civil Complaint has been
filed with the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you are sum
moned to appear in this matter at a
hearing scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on
July 14, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court All of the facts of the
case will be heard at this hearing, in
cluding evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, Warm
Springs Utilities, may then be given
aU that is asked for6t in the petition
for Civil Complaint
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon,
on June 10, 2003. Judge Wilma
Smith, Warm Springs Tribal Court
Victoria Gerba, petitioner,
vs. Kerrick Gerba, respondent.
Case No.DO135-02. To Victoria
Kerrick Gerba:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this matter
at a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on
July 15, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. All of the facts of the
case will be heard at this hearing, in
cluding evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
Answer: An appointment to
see a doctor, nurse practitioner,
or nurse involves more than the
time set aside with the provider.
When arriving at the clinic
your first stop is with patient reg
istration to update demographic
information, then you sign in
with the medical receptionists,
the nurse aide will take vital
signs, and, the RN. will order
laboratory tests or x-rays if
needed.
These are actions taken prior
to your 15-minute appointment
time so all information is avail
able for you and your provider
to discuss.
Your appointment with the
provider may result in additional
needs.
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner,
Victoria Gerba, may then be given all
that is asked for in the petition for
Dissolution of Marriage. The peti
tioner will be present at the hearing.
If you desire to personally argue your
side of the case, you may then have a
legal aide, spokesperson or attorney
appear on you behalf at your ex
pense. If you have any questions, you
should seek legal advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Oregon
June 11, 2003. Judge Lola Sohappy,
Warm Springs Tribal Court
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Roderick Arthur,
respondent. Case No.CV263-02.
To Roderick Arthur:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Civil Complaint has been
filed with the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you are sum
moned to appear in this matter at a
hearing scheduled forll a.m. on July
15, 2003, at the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. All of the facts of the case
will be heard at this hearing, includ
ing evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will auto
matically win. The petitioner, Warm
Springs Utilities, may then be given
all that is asked for in the petition for
civil complaint. Dated at Warm
Springs, Oregon June 10, 2003. Judge
Wilma Smith, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
Next Spilyay
deadline is noon
Thursday, July 3