Spilyay Ty moo, Warm Springs, Oregon
August 21, 2003
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Highway work
By Dave McMechan
. Spilyay Tymoo
The old and rickety structure
that was the Shitike Creek over
flow bridge is gone. In its place
are two 5-foot diameter culverts,
plus a safer road.
Another improvement on
Highway 26 south of Warm
Springs will be the turn lane
onto East Tenino Road for west
bound highway traffic.
The entire project - bridge
replacement, the turn lane, road
widening and resurfacing, etc. -is
scheduled for completion by
the end of this month.
That is a tight schedule, con
sidering the amount of work
left to do, said Benny Cox,
project inspector with the Or
egon Department of Transpor
tation (ODOT).
But the project is on sched
ule and the contractor feels con
fident he will meet the target
date for completion, said Cox.
The contractor for Shitike
overflow bridge replacement
project is Accord Construction
of Portland. The company be
gan the work in mid-June, and
has been on schedule since then.
Of course, there has been
some inconvience for drivers
passing through the construe-
More letters
Not to be billed
Any bills accrued before July
2003 will not be paid by Dor-
othy "Pebbles" George
because she was too ill to real-
i ize what she was signing, as per
. Tina Aguilar, conservator
. guardian.
i God Bless you and yours.
Tina
Please respect
People are asked to please
treat our traditional resources
' with care and in accordance with
' tribal practices. In a recent in
stance, a bag of eels was seen
carelessly strewn in the road, a
sight that was troubling to elders.
People go through a lot of
trouble to get eels, and waste is
1 against tribal tradition.
Elders at the senior cen
ter Grateful
It's always amazing that in a
time of crisis the people of
Warm Springs always come
through. Although this letter is
a little late, it is not without spe
cial significance that it is writ
ten. It was not expected, nor was
it something we anticipated, but
our family would like to thank
everyone for their time, finan
cial assistance, prayers, flowers,
and moral and spiritual support
in our time of grief.
We could not have managed
to get through all of it without
your assistance.
Thank you, everyone. There
are so many people to thank, it
would take two to three pages
to do that, but this short letter,
hopefully, will cover it. You all
know who you are. You all are
Wishes...
I want to wish my
GreatGrandson, Maximino Rai
Ruiz McKinley a happy birth
day August 24. May he always
be happy as he grows up. We
love you very much. Maxine
and Jerlsa McKinley
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Happy 23rd Anniversary,
Easton.
Wishing you lots more.
Love you. Tina.
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Bing Bingham photos
Frank Reese (right) operates
heavy machinery at the
construction site; and above,
Wayne Smith keeps the traffic
flow slow but steady through
the construction area.
tion area, but this is to be ex
pected with these types of
projects. Also, two lanes of high
way traffic in the work area have
remained open most of the time,
as Accord and ODOT antici-
very special people and will al
ways be remembered.
Donetta, Alicia, Kimiko,
Trevdon, Marjorie, Terry
and Gladys, Phil, Trissie
and Aurora, Vernon and
LaDonna.
Prescription
All mankind are born with a
1; tendency to sin, and they do (Psa.1"
' ' '51 :5.)' Just because we1 'are ' born ' !
with a diseased soul does not
mean we are not accountable
(Rom. 1:20 and 9:20.) God will
not accept a doctor's excuse.
Your earthly boss knows you
could have seen a doctor who
would have prescribed a cure.
God, your heavenly boss, is also
your heavenly doctor prescrib
ing this cure: 'To believe Jesus
died to pay for your sins and
died to free you from the power
of sin." You can accept the pre
scription and get back to work
for God and be saved, or stay
condemnedsick (John 3:18). It
is your choice. Diabetes is in
curable, but can be put in re
mission. When the prescription
is neglected, it becomes active
again.
This holds true with addic
tion. It can be put in remission,
but if your daily repentance is
neglected it becomes active
again. This holds true with ad
diction, it can be put into remis
sion, but if your daily repen
tance is neglected it becomes
active again. If you stick to the
prescription, you can keep it in
remission. After all, Jesus' blood
was shed for the remission of
sins (Matt 26:28). We invite you
to the Full Gospel Church to
meet the Great Physician.
Marvena Thompson
Happy birth
day Mom,
Grandma, T
Bone, Lydia
Crane. We
thought it was
jusi a Dig nsn H y
story till we fi- ffll MJd
nally saw the
picture. 55-pound lunker, wowl
Love from all of us, PJ, Moe,
Kevin, Tracey, Wylie, D-Na,
"T", Nathaneal, Lil Juice,
Steven, Kamala, Adelia, Sedia,
Nathan, Feather, Bonnie, Starr,
Leighton, TomCat and Slojo.
Happy birthday
Miller, from Spilyay.
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pated.
The road improvement
project cost $532,000, and is
being funded by ODOT.
The work is in the area where
the log trucks turn off the high-
Accident claims logger
A Warm Springs man was
killed early last week in a log
ging accident.
Mylan "Crouch" Smith Jr.
had worked as a timber faller
for Guerrin Logging for the
past 18 years.
He was 55 when he died.
The accident took place
near logging road J 160 on the
west side of Bald Peter, on
I the south end of the reserva
. tion, 35 miles from the town
of Warm Springs.
According to officials,
Smith cut down a tree that
caught on a snag as it fell. The
tree back lashed in the other
direction, landing on him.
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1 974 Biltmore 12X48,
located on Sunset
Lane 2493. $4,000.
Call 553-0403.
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Want to advertise?
Coll 553-3274.
Introducing The Chinook Room.
Somewhere between plastic plates and crisp linen napkins is a premier buffet -breakfast,
lunch and dinner. And it's served in The Chinook Room, Kah-Nee-Ta's tasteful,
all-new approach to a timeless tradition. A tempting spread of salads, steaks cooked to
order, and Asian specialties cooked before your eyes are Just a few samples of how we've
taken the term "buffet" to a higher level.
Warm Springs Tribal members receive, a 20 discount in 7'he Chinook Room
and the newly remodeled fine dining Juniper Room by presenting their Tribal ID.
way toward the mill. This is also
the area of the intersection of
the highway and East Tenino
Road, This is downstream from
the Highway 26 Shitike Creek
Bridge.
Mr. Smith served in the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam War.
He is remembered as a caring
father, husband, brother and
friend.
He is survived by his wife
Lucy Ann Smith, and their two
children, Carlos Smith of Ma
dras and Laura Sahme of
Mexico.
He is also survived by three
brothers, Charles Smith and
Jackie Smith of Warm Springs, ..
and Ellery Choke of Olympia,
Wash.; and two sisters, Janice
Hardin and Brenda James of
Warm Springs. He was the son
of atwai Mylan Smith Sr., and
atwai Elizabeth Smith.
Firewood wanted:
1-100 cords. Pine and
fir. 18" or 24", $100
cash split-cord
delivered Sandy
Gresham.
Call 1-800-622-0562.
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and omelets and crab leqs and fresh salads s ' v f S r 'v
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and Asian qrill specialties and salmon and fresh fruit
v and peel 'n eat shrimp and fresh baked breads and muffins
. and steaks to order and soups galore and pies '
and eat it too!
Head Start
Head Start registration
ends this Friday, Aug. 22.
Head Start opens on Wednes
day, Sept. 3. Head Start of
fers a preschool experience
for 3- to 4-year-old children.
Head Start provides chil
dren with activities to grow
mentally, socially, emotionally
and physically, as well as giv
ing them kindergarten readi
ness. For more information,
contact Nancy or Becky at
553-3241.
Howlak tichum
Roberta L. Greene
Roberta L. Greene of Warm Springs passed away on Au
gust 16. She was 44 years old. Ms. Greene died of natural
causes. She was born in Redmond on September 4, 1958 to
parents Levi Greene and Rosalia Johnson.
Ms. Greene is survived by sons Bruce Howtopat, Derek
Greene and Joe Greene, all of Warm Springs; daughters Danica
Greene, Edwardene Henry and Lillitz Henrry, all of Warm
Springs; and sister Lillian Walsey of Warm Springs.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
Myrtle Smith-Monroe
Myrtle Smith-Monroe passed away on August 17. She was
96 years old.
Ms. Smith-Monroe was born on May 6, 1907 in Cecilo to
Wesley and Annie Smith. She was the eldest of 13 children she
helped raise.
As a young woman, Ms. Smith-Monroe worked with her
father to build the Dry Hollow Ranch, which consisted of 400
acres on the Warm Springs Reservation.
She later married Miles Runningwolf in Madras, and moved
to the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Mont., where she
raised her family and spent the rest of her life.
She was a homemaker all her life, working various jobs
supporting her family. She was very active in her community
and church. She loved rodeos, powwows, visiting the sick and
elderly. She enjoyed all visitors, cooking and baking, especially
for others. Her door was always open to everyone.
She is survived by her children Margaret Buckland of Warm
Springs, Eugene Runningwolf of Lawrence, Kansas, Darlene
Parker, Neva M. Runningwolf and William Runningwolf of
Browning, Mont., and Carol Russette (Teddy) or Rocky Boy,
Mont, and many grandchildren, great- and great-great grand
children. Ms. Smith was known as the eldest living Wasco.
Museum to host tribal show
The Museum at Warm
Springs in September will host
the Tenth Annual Tribal Mem
ber Art Exhibit.
The theme of the exhibit this
year is "Visions of Our People."
The opening reception will be
at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20,
School barbecue next week
The first day of school is just
around the corner. In prepara
tion for the big day, the Educa
tion Committee host a back-to-school
barbecueand school sup
.v.i
begins Sept. 3
Upon registration, be pre
pared to present the follow
ing: verification of income,
birth certificate or tribal let
ter, physical and immuniza
tion papers, custody or place
ment papers. The Head Start
program needs to have all of
the paperwork in before the
start of the school year.
Head Start reminds par
ents: Give your child the gift
to learn, give your child a
head start.
at the museum.
Anyone with questions,
please contact Natalie Kirk at
553-3331, extension 412, dur
ing regular business hours.
The deadline is this week for
tribal members to submit art to
the museum for the exhibit.
ply distribution. The barbecue
and supply distribution will be
from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Aug. 28 in front of the Com
munity Counseling Center.
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