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Page 2 Spi'ly3y Tymoo, Wqrm Springs, Oregon February 19, 2004 Sahme joins FCC advisory group By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo Sal Sahme has been appointed to the committee that advises the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on inter-governmental issues. Sahme, enterprise develop ment director for the Confed erated Tribes, will represent tribal and rural perspectives on the FCC Intergovernmental Ad visory Committee. Sahme served for three years on the Oregon Telecom munications Coordinating Coun cil. Recently, he and others in the tribal organization, through a 530,000 Central Oregon Re gional Investment Board grant, worked on an assessment of telecommunications needs of the reservation. This effort then led to the awarding of a telecommunica tions development grant to the tribes in the amount of $700,000. The funding will en able the tribes to bring broad band telecommunications access onto the reservation. Another key element of the project is the creation of a telecommunica tions community center, hous- e" t : : ... I . Dave McMechanSpilyay Sal Sahme has been appointed to the FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. ing 24 desktop computer stations connected to high speed Internet. There are other telecommu nications projects the tribes are considering, including the pos sibility of a closed-circuit tele vision station on the reserva tion. Together there are about $20 million in telecommunica tions projects the tribes would like to pursue. So gaining access to funding is important. Sahme's appoint ment to the I'CC Intergovern mental Advisory Committee should help in that area. The appointment requires Sahme to travel to meetings four times a year in Washington, D.C. The Lower John Day Regional In vestment Board will provide funding for this travel, so tribal money is not required, said Sahme. The meetings in Washington Twenty-five years ago this week From the February 16, 1979 edition of Spilyay Tymoo. Police Dept. gets its positions Four positions requested by the tribal police department in their 1979 budget were "re leased" Feb. 5, after being held in abeyance by Tribal Council for four months. The key that unlocked the positions was the formulation of a joint patrol plan by the police and the natural resources department.' As, a result, one, patrolman has been assigned to cover Simnasho, Schoolie, Sidwalter, McQuinn Strip area with the added responsibility of range and game protection. A concern of the Tribal Council throughout the budget negotiations has been the inter face of the police department with other programs, particu larly social services and natural resources. Smith withdraws from running After meeting with assistant Interior Secretary Forrest Gerard, the tribes' general man ager Ken Smith "reluctantly" had his name taken off the list of candidates for the post of Commissioner of Indian Af fairs. In so doing, Smith closed the door he had left open since three months after the project was scheduled to be completed. Students take weekly jaunt to church Every Monday afternoon, "The U.S. began with trade and commerce built on a collaborative and relationship with Tribal Nations." Sal Sahme will provide Sahme the oppor tunity to represent the tribes' interests in telecommunications, and also to learn of potential funding sources. In his statement of interest to serve on the I'CC Inter-governmental Advisory Committee, Sahme said, "1 believe future rural interests in telecommuni cation depend on a shared vi sion. This includes our ability to attract and retain industry, and our capacity to work together." The statement continues, "The U.S. began with trade and commerce built on a collabora tive and government-to-government relationship with Tribal Nations. We share a history of economic adaptation and stra tegic partnerships. Today tribal governments play a significant role in their respective regions' economies. We all want access to affordable high-speed broad band telecommunications ser vices and infrastructure." Two positions open on Housing Authority The Tribal Council is an nouncing two vacancies on the I lousing Authority Board of Commissioners. A commis sioner may be a member or a non-member of the tribes, and may be a member or non member of the Tribal Coun cil. The term of office is four years. The board shall have authority to exercise, by ma jority vote of those present and voting, any and all pow ers delegated to the Authority by the Housing Code. The meetings of the board are at regular intervals as designated by the chairman of the board. Emergency meetings may be held up 24 hours actual no tice and business transacted, provided that four or more members concur in the pro posed action. Anyone interested, please submit a resume and a letter of interest before Feb. 27 to the Tribal Council office: at tention Doris J, Miller, P.O. Box 1299, Warm Springs, OR 97761. The resume should in clude information on back ground, such as education, work, training, etc. The letter of interest should state you are interested in serving and which board you are interested in. It is important you provide this information. Dental program available 1 lerc is advice, plus some good news, for new mothers of the Warm Springs commu nity. Cavities in your child s teeth start as infections passed from your mouth to your baby's, be cause of the close contact you have with your baby. Your health care center is treating new moms with a new dental coating to try to prevent your mouth germs from in fecting the baby, and to try to avoid cavities in your child. Call Lila Martinez to learn more about this program, 553 2462. Costs will be paid for those participating. Reimbursement will be made after finishing the first phase. All appointments will be scheduled at a time convenient to you. This is a message of the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. November, when Gerard first . over 100 Warm Springs grade approached him with the job. Smith offered several reasons for his decision to withdraw from the running. The new job would have meant "taking a whack in my personal finances," he noted. But more importandy, Smith questioned the effective ness of a commissioner coming aboard halfway through the ad-' ministration. Housing officials get 60-day extension The U.S. District Court of Oregon granted a 60-day exten sion to HUD and the local hous ing authority to respond to a complaint filed by Marshall N. Dana Construction Inc. in mid January. That gives attorneys and housing officials until the first week of April to prepare their defense. Marshall N. Dana was termi nated as the general contractor for the 50-unit HUD project in September, 1978, more than school children trek to the Pres byterian Church for the "Good News Club," sponsored by the Child Evangelism Fellowship program. Several volunteer teachers travel weekly to all Central Oregon grade schools to teach the "good news" to nearly 1,600 children in the area who' are enthusiastically attending the sessions with parental permis sion. Social workers focus on attendance, program improvement Poor communication and coordination among the schools has prompted the Johnson O'Malley Parent Committee to hire two social workers to help program be more effective. The social workers are Papo Cruz, who works primarily with junior high students, and Sammy Colwash, who works with senior high school students. Both so cial workers also work with el ementary students. Seventeen-ycars-old Prenincia Van Pelt is the proud daughter of Levi and Pearl Van Pelt. As it is her last year in school, Prenincia has found her niche. in Leadership, which . also happens to be. her favorite class. And she has grown closer to George Talman, a teacher favored by many students. For fun, at school that is, she likes to get involved in school activities such as Homeoming, Spring Fling and sports. The main reason for Van Pelt's assertiveness is she simply wants to be suc cessful. With a shout out to all those listen ing Van Pelt says, "If you try your hardest, you're not a failure." After Van Pelt is finished with high school, she plans on attending college. She is considering Portland State University, Haskell, Arizona State or the University of Oregon. She is thinking about majoring in crimi nal justice or biology. When asked what VJ . ; t i 'mt ' A r- t 8 .fct.J. Prenincia Van Pelt she plans on doing in the future Van Pelt stated, "I want to be successful in what ever I become." Help needed with study The tribal Fish and Wildlife On-Reservation Committee is seeking the assistance of any and all tribal member fisher menwomen. The assistance is needed in conducting the food comparison study, traditional and non-traditional foods. Please contact Chris Gannon, tribal environment office, 553 2020, or Nancy Collins, IHS sanitation, 553-4943, to give them the following information: Your name and contact num ber. Name of areas you fish, such as, mouth of the Colum bia, Warm Springs River, Sherars Bridge, etc. Species of fisheels that you catch, amount of fish you catch at each site, percentage eaten, regularly, seasonally. This information will be for tribal membership only. Any types of cancer or any other ill nesses caused by various foods will be a comparative factor to this study. The Fish and Wild life On-Reservation Committee is happy to answer questions you may have. Committee meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Contact number if 553-3257. Bring your W-2 Get the car you need! Bring your prepared taxes or well have them done locally at our cost. m mm Juniper Auto Sales Madras 475-7137 D0&Y7 ISUPERMARKETSCy 10 OFF WW' w mi... .... . i . Bi.-...' .t yiawHW-W lf ' ' ' - Y ... f - , ' ! :- " i 1 r- - ..., " ' t I , . t f l - " ' ' . ' ? H ' " '"'A. . . V l t: .jul -.- . immurm n ': Any custom decorated cake