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at your job
By Selena Boise
They say that patience is a
virtue. Well, it's patience that is
necessary around here because
it's budget time again and there
doesn't seem to be much im
provement from last year.
It's time for the Tribal Coun
cil to hold their district meetings
to receive input from the tribal
membership about the budget.
The last meeting
I attended I wit
nessed a lot of
finger pointing
and justification
of jobs. Sort of brings the or
ganization morale down to a
low level. The membership of
the tribe is growing and the jobs
available are minimal.
That brings forth the subject
of education. In order to apply
for the jobs that are available a
strong educational background
is required. Many tribal mem
ber employees are working now
and have the work experience
on their side, but lack the edu
cation needed to advance.
Now, while you're working
you attend school part-time in
order to advance at your job.
That is something that requires
some dedication and a strong will
to continue, especially because
of the hours of driving that are
often required.
For instance, my husband is
attending COCC four days a
week and is still required to work
the 40 hours necessary to re
ceive a full paycheck. So, he
works on Saturday to put in the
Letters to the Editor
Thank you
I am writing this to say thank
you to all who came to support
me and my whole family. I know
that O.J. will be missed very
much by all.
I want to say thank you to
Annette Polk, Marci Clements,
Carolyn Johnson, Becky
Sampson, Brent Graybael Jr.,
Sonny Berry, Curtis Stacona,
Uncle Phillip David, Sonya
Scott, and Tracy and Gloria
Graybael, who helped clean and
haul stuff away.
Thank you to Carolyn, Becky
and Rosa for cooking and bak
ing, and to Phillip and Chaz
Mitchell who performed ser
vices at the house and all the
people who attended, including
Sister Pauline, Urbana Manion,
Arlene Boileau, Mr. and Mrs.
Lonny McEwen, Lita Smith,
Gracelia Estrada, Uncle
Raymond Tsumpti, Mr. and
Mrs. Donnie Winishut, Leah
Henry, Charlotte Herkshan, and
the countless young people who
attended services, danced, and
stayed with him the whole time.
Thank you to Mr. and Mrs.
Garret Suppah Sr., who gave me
a start on replacing needed
household items and gave gen
erously in the giveaway process.
Thank you 10 Ellen Thompson
for her generosity and services.
As I stated earlier, my boy not
only had the hearts of the young
ladies, he also had the hearts of
the mothers of some of his
friends. To Rose Ann and
Louise, who traveled from
Washington to be here with us.
To my sister who was O.J.'s
biological mother, you gave me
the greatest gift of trust to raise
"our" son. My mom who stands
by us no matter what. To my
Jim, Larry Dick, Rose Mitchell
and family, Evelyn Sam and
family, Bernice Mitchell,
Raymond Tsumpti Sr., for
standing with and supporting
Mona in her time of grief.
A special thanks to each one
of you who continued to call,
come, to stay or pray for my
daughter Alison Mitchell
Schuster at St. Charles Hospital
ICU waiting room as she waited
for 12 days, never knowing if
her son Jasper Switzler was go
ing to live or die.
Lola and Don Sohappy,
Bernice Mitchell, Kim Wheeler
and Onte, and Daisy Ike for
coming to the hospital to pray
for the healing of Jasper and
Alison to our Creator. You have
helped more than you know.
Many of you came and gave
support with comfort or funds
to Alison as she stayed with Jas
per at the hospital.
At one point Alison and I had
seen my grandson slipping away
and we did not want him to leave
without an Indian name and
never make it to heaven, but to
wander endlessly in time.
With Alison's approval I gave
Jasper my Indian name to share
with me until I die (this was go
ing to be his name anyway).
Jasper's true name is Poo-Ta.
Alison was told that jars had
been put out for donations to
help Alison with gas, lodging and
food. Alison did not get any of
these donations, I had seen one
of these jars and I am sorry that
your donations didn't get to
Alison or her family. We had
heard that grants from the
Warm Springs tribe had been
given and Alison was to get half,
but she didn't get any.
We know that there was an-
Memorial race
My family had sponsored a
memorial three-quarter mile
race at the 2003 Wasco County
Fair at Tygh Valley.
It was very successful due to
the wonderful sponsors, Misde
toe Forestry Corp., Guerin Log
ging, the Warm Springs Confed
erated Tribes, Kah-Nee-Ta Re
sort and Casino, Eliza and
Harvey Jim, Richard Tohet,
Albert Redhouse and Ken and
Heidi Smith.
Eliza "Hot Dog" Greene
Redhouse Memorial Horse
Race was the high-lighted event
of the fair.
According to Hot Dog, if she
was here, all the jockeys are win
ners because it takes a lot of
guts to get on the tracks. The
family of Hot Dog is very grate
ful to the sponsors and above
all that no one was seriously hurt.
The family would like to
thank all the riders and congratu
late the winners. First place,
Charley Spino, $1,000, embroi
dered jacket, trophy, bat, saddle
blanket and cooling blanket.
Lucinda Heath, cash , and cut
bead checkbook. Paleena Spino,
cash and Pendleton shawl. All the
jockeys received an Eliza
Greene Redhouse memorial t
shirt. The second annual memo
rial race will be announced later
with more cash added for 2004.
Jim and Neda Wesley,
Aurolyn Stwycr Watlamat
and children, Roger and
Winona Stwycr and chil
dren, Henry Stwyer and
Pawnee, Davia, Madene
and family, Wendell Greene
and Rachel, Albert
Redhouse and Wesley
Redhouse.
Appreciated
I would like to thank all the
people who showed their love
and concern. My mother
Maxine McKinley means the
world to myself, Teresa, plus my
daughter Rosanne Virginia
McKinley and my grandson
Maximino Rai Ruiz
McKinley. She has recovered to her old
self once again through the
prayers and the love
of everyone who thought of
her.
Thanks to the ambulance
crew who came and
helped us, and I am very sorry
for my being upset.
Also, I would like to say
thanks to the Warm Springs
Police Department for coming
to the rescue. My grandson
Maximino and I were just talk
ing about the work the police
do on their job. Then we
get a flat tire. They were very
considerate with helping us. So
thanks again.
Teresa McKinley-Avalos
Holiday season
Praise the Lord. I want to
wish and hope for you all in and
from Warm Springs a very
happy Thanksgiving and Christ
mas, with your friends and those
you have left in your family this
year.
Christ Jesus died for all of
our sins, and he arose from the
dead to cleanse us of our sins.
You all have a blessing Thanks
giving and Christmas this year.
Evette Patt
Letters
It is the policy of Spilyay
Tymoo to print Letters to the
Editor from any and all tribal
members. Because of space
limitations, letters cannot ex
ceed 350 words.
Letters that are longer
than 350 words will be cut
starting with the last sentence
and progressing up until the
text falls within the 350-word
limit.
This policy is necessary in
order to ensure that room ex
ists in the newspaper for all
of the Letters to the Editor.
Also regarding letters, the
Spilyay is unable to print let
ters that include libel.
Libelous statements are
those that are untrue or dam
aging to a person's reputation.
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those employees who isn't al
lowed to get overtime. When
would he have time for that?
Though he could sure use it to
pay for all the traveling he does.
Anyone who is willing to push
themselves to accomplish this is
to be commended for their dedi
cation to their work, family and
the organization they work for.
My husband is missed around
the house when the kids want
to tell him about their day, but
they get the chance to do this
on Friday when he's home in the
evening, or on Sunday when he
takes a break from his studies.
Some of my friends and
former co-workers are enrolled
in online courses that better fit
their "schedules, because it is
school on your own time. I have
tried this myself, and the cost
was too much. The scheduling
was perfect because I am there
for my children and their sched
ules alongside my own.
To do online classes the tu
ition is paid out of pocket, be
cause the organization does not
fund online school. I applied for
student loans and was able to
pay only half the cost. The stu
dent loans are gone, and I will
once again attempt to continue
through COCC and find time.
When the scheduling of
classes meets with my schedule,
then I can continue. If it is
meant to be, it will happen.
I look forward to the im
provements in the budget and
the education funding to im
prove for the tribal members
who are employed. Education is
necessary for employment and
advancement within the depart
ment you are employed in. Dedi
cation and the will to continue
arc important to employees who
wish for advancement in their
careers.
Toe Ness
What kind of music do rab
bits listen to?
Hip-bop. Yikts!
SanV'whoare always there to'ci'dent'that had taken one life
pick up the pieces. Thank you and that had wrecked the future
and I love you all very much.
If I've forgotten anyone,
please forgive me. Respectfully,
Mariam Tias
Time of grief
In the early morning hours
of September 24, 2003, the
fears of every parent came true
for two families. Three of our
teen-aged children had been in
an auto accident in Waim
Springs. One member of this
household died at the scene, one
member of this household had
been air lifted to St. Charles
Hospital in Bend, with critical
head injuries and a 25 percent
chance to live.
This family wants to thank
each one of you who had helped
Ramona (Mona Starr) Schuster
in her time of grief as she and
the family had to put the young
est daughter to rest. Especially
the ones that rushed to Mona's
home to volunteer help, the
ones that stepped forward to
volunteer help at Simnasho
Longhouse, and the ones that
came a long way (Spokane,
Colvillc, Yakama, Portland, etc.)
to help. A special thanks to Solo,
Goob, Esther, Jamie, Gcraldine
of another, but what surprised
the family is how the investiga
tion is being carried out. There
was no marking of where the
car accident started, what hap
pened in the process of the ac
cident and where it ended. Un
less this case is given to a detec
tive who knows what he or she
is doing, this case will go no
where. Thanks to the Yakama Na
tion Human Services program
for helping the family stay in
Bend for two weeks. To brother
Louie Kishwalk for the help in
hauling things from the Wapato
home. To the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs Indian
Reservation's Austin Greene
Kim Wheeler's program, Gwen
Leonard and Victims of Crime
Program.
I am very proud of all my
children and grandchildren for
stepping forward, coming to
gether and doing what needed
to be done. But most of all, how
they came together and helped
Mona and Alison at this time of
grief, a father could be no
prouder.
Alvin Schuster and fam
ily, Wapato, Wash.
lllust'atlon by Travis Bobb
The Warm Springs Great Pumpkin Party Is set for Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.. The Halloween
movie is Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. The Halloween Carnival is Halloween night, which
this year falls on a Friday. All of the above activities are sponsored by the Recreation
Department.
Hunters reminded to be cautious of wildfire
By Suzi Macy
Fire Technician
Hunting season is here and
Warm Springs Fire Manage
ment would like to remind hunt
ers and outdoor enthusiasts that
the fire danger is still very high.
The combination of dry weather
and high temperatures this sum
mer have created a tinderbox
situation in our forests and wild
lands - a situation that will not
change in the near future, not
until there is a significant rain
fall. If you arc planning to spend
some time outside hunting, fish
ing or camping, please be aware
of fire restrictions before you
leave.
Fires start easily and spread
very rapidly in these dry condi
tions. I lumen are often times
in areas that are remote. A fire
started in a remote area may not
be detected until the fire is large
and difficult to control. These
types of fires are devastating and
may destroy precious wildlife
and our natural resources, as
well as endanger the lives of
firefighters and other people in
the area.
I Icrc are some tips to avoid
a wildland fire from happening:
Drive only on improved
roads. Vehicles driven across dry
grass may start a fire from a hot
muffler or other high-hcat com
ponents under the vehicle.
Use extreme caution when
smoking and only smoke in an
enclosed vehicle. Never throw
matches, cigarettes, cigars or any
other burning material from
your vehicle. Please use your
ashtray. Never smoke while
traveling through wildland areas,
whether on foot, horseback or
on an ATV.
If permitted start campfires
only in designated areas. Make
sure campfires are dead out
before going to bed or leaving
camp. Keep a shovel and a 5
gallon supply of water close to
the campfire area. Charcoal bri
quettes should be immersed in
water until they are cold to the
touch.
Please check the fire precau
tion level before starting a camp
fire, even in a designated area.
Please use areas where poten
tially flammable materials are
absent for target practice. Wild
land fires have been started by
target practice, sparks can fly
from a bullet striking a metal can
or rock and igniting dry grass
or leaves.
If you should see a fire, note
its location, get to a phone and
call 911. Warm Springs Fire
Management is aggressive in its
attack on wildland fires, and the
sooner they can reach a fire and
attack it the chances of the fire
turning into a large wildland
event are decreased.
Please enjoy your time in the
woods and remember to be safe
not sorry. If you have any ques
tions or concerns please contact
Fire Management at 553-1146.
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