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Page 6 Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon February 19, 2004 HP jpi i iiimi i mini - mini Grand Entry on Saturday at the Budget The following is the proposed Tribal Supplemental Budget for Cal endar Year 2004: This proposed Tribal Supplemen tal Budget is posted for the infor mation of enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes. This budget will authorize the expenditure of General Fund resources to provide additional funds to the Senior Citizen's Pension Fund (the Fund) in 2004. More detailed budget informa tion will be distributed at budget hearings this month and in March, or can be requested from the tribes' budget department, finance branch at the main administration building. The Tribal Council and manage ment understand that the Senior Citi zen Pension Plan is an important source of income for our seniors and are actively pursuing ways to insure its financial health and long-term vi ability. Tribal Council's action in late 2003 to "earmark" a portion of ad ditional (unbudgeted) revenues from Warm Springs Power Enterprise was the first step in this process. This additional revenue is the result of the tribes' interest in the Pelton Hydro electric Project. This financing al lowed Warm Springs Power Enter prise to distribute additional revenue to the tribal government in the form of a dividend. When the Senior Citizen Pension Fund was established in 1986, both the Tribal Council and tribal man agement realized, at that time, that the initial contribution of $5.0 mil lion to the fund would not ensure sufficient funding for all future dis tributions. However, it wasn't until 1999 that Tribal Council began to approve the transfer of additional funding to supplement the Fund. Since that time, an additional $1,970 million has been transferred to the fund. Without a significant increase to IDA classes teach Tribal Members: Warm Springs In dividual Development Accounts (IDA) program hours are 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday. We have started our fourth session of the IDA "Financial Skills For Families" classes, Monday nights from 6 until 9 p.m. Budgeting classes are free and depend Sonny's Dinner House j l4oz. Prime Rib Friday & Saturday Dave McMechanSpHyay Lincoln's Birthday Powwow. notice the Fund, the balance in the Fund will continue to decrease as the num ber of tribal members reaching re tirement age grows. Annual with drawals from the Fund have in creased from $582,000 in 1995 to $1.03 million in 2003. The Tribal Council has contributed additional money to the Fund in each of the last 5 years. The resources available for these contributions have been made available from carryover funds not spent in the prior year. The government's focus on spending ap propriated funds in a prudent man ner has made these carryover appro priations possible. However, bud get cuts over this same rime period have reduced our ability to generate budget savings (unspent appropria tions). There will not be enough carryover budget authority from 2003 to enable the Tribal Council to contribute the $1 million dividend from Warm Springs Power Enter prise into the Fund without this supplemental budget authorization. This supplemental budget will al low the Tribal Council to appropri ate $1 million into the Fund in 2004. In the long run, there will need to be additional contributions to the Fund in order to maintain its solvency. This 2004 proposed Supplemen tal Tribal Budget was approved for posting by the Tribal Council in ac cordance with Tribal Appropriation Ordinance No. 67, and Article V, Section 1 (t) of the Tribal Constitu tion and By-Laws, as amended. This budget will be posted at the main Administration building, at the Warm Springs Post Office and at the Simnasho Long House. Charles V. Jackson, Secretary Treasurer. Garland Brunoe, Tribal Council Chairman. Dated January 30, 2004. financial skills ing on funding availability there are some open slots to enroll into die IDA Program for the Matching Funding. 3240 Walsey Lane office suite space No. 5. Call Shawnele Surplus, Commu nity Action Team Leader, 553-3148. Jack Quinn, IDA program coordinator, 553-2542. and Lounge ; Shooting By Dave McMcchan Spilyay Tymoo Joanna Williams of the Simnasho area will be traveling to a shooting com petition this month in Colorado Springs, Colo. Williams is part of the Madras 1 Iigh School Junior ROTC rifle team that will compete against other teams at the Olympic training facility at Colorado Springs. The event is the 2004 Western Re gion Marksmanship Championship for Junior ROTC. Williams is a freshman this year. I Icr parents arc George and Betty Williams. She became interested in Junior ROTC, she said, because her dad wanted me to be involved in something educa tional. The Junior ROTC shooting team practices three times a week at the 1 Iigh Desert Shooting Facility near the Ma- Buffalo boys post two victories By Sid Miller Publisher Emeritus The Madras White Buffalo boys basketball team squeaked by the LaSalle Falcons, 55-53, on their home floor Feb. 10, for a Tri-Valley League victory. All eyes are focusing on a trip to Corvallis for the State 3-A Tournament just around the corner in March. Against LaSalle the Buffs jumped out with a 14-9 first quarter lead. But LaSalle came storming back, out-scoring the Buffs 20-8, and held a 29-22 lead at halftime. The third quarter was pretty even, as the White Buffaloes scored 17 and LaSalle, 15. LaSalle held a slight lead at the end of three periods, with the score 44-39. The final quarter was the clincher for the Buffaloes, as they out-scored the Falcons 16-9, and held on to their two-point margin to come out win ners. Against Estacada The White Buffalo boys basketball team played Estacada on Feb. 12, win ning the game 71-47. Joey McConnell of the Buffaloes Warm Springs Warm Springs in March will be host ing an open Gathering of Nations six feet and under basketball tournament. The tourney is set for March 12-14 at the Warm Springs Community Center. Broken Bow Trading Post Beads, Buckskins, Blankets, Furs, Indian Crafts & AntiaueKs7 1036 S. Hwy 97, Madras, (across from the Truck Stop) 475-5426, 475-2453, or emerg. 475-7129 nun bmhv a mm sans rt ir inonmo uui ii iuui i 96 Hyundai Accent 2-door $2,500 $250 off 330 SW Culver Hwy, Madras 475-6618 team to compete rT- I ."T v 'a t, .... mmimuiyr pii Joanna Williams dras Airport. The range allows free use for the students. For the upcoming competition, 53 students tried out, and the 12 best shooters, including Williams, were cho sen to go. Those attending also must had three 3-pointers in the game, and went on to score a total of 18 points to lead his team in scoring. Dominique Eastcrling scored 16 points despite being heavily guarded by the Rangers. The Buffs jumped right out to a 22 12 lead at the end of the first quarter, and never looked back. As the half time buzzer sounded, the Buffs held a 37-17 lead. There were several turnovers by the Rangers, and the Buffs capitalized on them to build their lead. The White Buffs handled the backboards pretty well, even though the Rangers had the height advantage. Every time the Buffs would make a run on the Rangers by scoring three or four baskets, the Rangers would call time out to try to stop the Buffs' mo mentum. During the timeouts the band would strike out with, "Hang on Sloopy." At the end of three periods the Madras White Buffaloes had a 56-32 lead. In the final quarter the Buffs went on a 25-point scoring binge, versus 15 for the Rangers, to come up with the 71-47 victory. basketball tourney in March First-place prizes are jackets. Awards for first through fourth; most valuable player; high scorer; and most 3-pointers. There is a $250 entrance fee. Contact bracket man Big Rat & OR 97741 tnv Dfi inrl to ia iviuiiu io unui i hi i iqi iu With this coupon get a 10 Refund off any vehicle purchased thru March 8th have good grades. During the competition, the shoot ers stand 33 feet from a target, and fire pellet rifles. The competition is Feb. 26-28. The team and the Junior ROTC leaders will fly out of the Redmond Airport, to Portland, and then on to Colorado. This will be Williams first time on an airplane. Teams will be there from across the U.S., also from Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other places. There will be a couple thousand students com pering. "It's a chance for our students to meet students from all over," said Jun ior ROTC instructor Paul Viscaino. He said the event kicks off with an opening ceremony, followed by the two day competition, and concluding with an awards ceremony. The top three teams in each event will qualify to go to the national competition in March. Lady Buffs defeat LaSalle The Madras White Buffalo girls basketball team beat LaSalle Feb. 10 by a score of 49-45. It was a 1 6-9 start that kept the Madras girls ahead of the visiting lady Falcons of LaSalle. And Madras held a 25-15 halftime margin. Rylee Sweeney outscored the field with 12 points for the victo rious lady Buffs. Tara Praw chipped in 10 points. Elise Hawes was the lone three point producer for Madras, as she popped in one. And was six of nine at the foul line for a total of nine points. She also had several rebounds to her credit. Susan Ahem added seven points with three field goals and one of two at the foul line. Raylene Ike-Thomas had a good game both on defense and offense. She scored six points. Jaylyn Suppah was very instrumental under both baskets, getting re bounds and causing turnovers. She had a field goal and went three of four at the line. Maurica Cortez did not score but she played a tough game on defense. Suppah, at (541) 553-9151 after 6 p.m. Rick Minthorn is the tournament director. He can be reached at 553 9087. Also, Andy Leonard of the Com munity Center can be reached for in formation at 553-3243. Please support the businesses you see in the Spilyay. "i I I I I AQUI in h o rrl I 95 Ford Taurus 4-door $3,295 $329 off ' A I
