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Pa jc 14 Spilyqy Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon May 12, 2005 Kah-Nee- Ta getting ready for busy season By Urban Root A total of seven new tribal mcmlcrj were hired recently At Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Casina They arc: Loritta Greene, Valaric Suppah, Sara Gilbert, Ixminnic Picard, Shcrri Miller, Rosclynnc Scott, and Roberta Martinez. The tourist season at Kah-Ncc-Ta begins with Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30. Currently the It nlfje is booked at 50-pcrccnt occupancy for the Memorial Day weekend, and we anticipate 100 percent occu pancy when the weekend arrives. To prepare for the tourist high season, a CPRI'irst Aid training class was given to 89 em ployees on May 5-6. The purpose of the class was to prepare the staff to respond to an emergency that may arise during the busy summer season. In March, Sharon Jones, working in casino marketing, completed 30 hours of training on promotional strategies for the gaming industry at the Univer sity of Nevada, Reno. The training was put on by Gaming Management Scries. Jones said, "I came back with more information, and felt in spired by active instructors, other marketing professionals, and a great networking experi ence. I e-mail others from Indi ans casinos from California, Iuisiana, Wisconsin and Wash ingtoa" , (Urbana Ross is manager of the Kah-Nee-Ta tribal member Recruitment amd Development Program, She can be reached at 5 5 3-1112, ext. 34)0. Births Angelika Jenlyn Gonzales Anthony Jesse Gonzales and Dcanna Lynn Lame Bear arc proud to announce die birth of their baby girl, Angclika Jesslyn Gonzales born February 26, 2005 at Great Falls, Montana. She weighed 9 lbs, 13 oz, and was 22 inches long. Her grandparents on the father's side arc David Gonzales and Gcorgena Suppah, both of Warm Springs. Grandparents on the mother's side arc Thomas Lame Bear of Great Falls, and the late Iwanna Sharyn Tceman-I lines from Warm Springs. She joins sister Christina 21, brothers Juan 19, Matthew 17, Daniel 16, Rafael 14, and Lil Ron 12. Macy Quinn F. Johnson Otis J. Johnson and Danell S. Tailfcathers are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Macy Quinn F.Johnson, born April 27, 2005. Vincent Duran Trevino Justin Michael Trevino and Marissa Wolfe arc pleased to announce the birth of their son Vincent Duran Trevino, born April 28, 2005. Father's parents arc Leonard Trevino of Spo kane, and Pearl Trevino of Nespelem. Mother's parents are atwai James L Wolfe Sr., and atwai Delia Scott Wolfe. Events scheduled at museum The following are exhibits and special events of the Museum at Warm Springs for the rest of 2005: Through May 16: The Twelfth Annual Tribal Youth Art ExliibiL June 23-Scpt. 11: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, exhibit coincides with Pi-Umc-Sha Treaty Days and Sesquicential Parade and other events of June 23-26. June 23: They Speak to Us, petroglyph rock writings exhibit official opening in the perma nent exhibit gallery. August 26-27: Tenth Annual Huckleberry Harvest Memorial weekend through Labor Day weekend events: weekend education and cultural demonstrations provided free to the public. Nicole Goudy, a first-grader at Warm Springs Elementary School, is the Les Schwab Junior Achiever. Nicole is the first student to score 100 percent on her math competency tests and has achieved in the 80s and 90s in her accelerated reader scores. Her favorite class is physical edu cation, and she likes 1 1 Jr&J to ride her bicycle at home. Her parents are Stacy Goudy and Rusty Marcum. Her teacher is Shannon Montgomery. Wo, Lindsej Hovtopat (Ta-Na-Kin), son of the late Leslie Howtopat and Louise Billy, and Rachel Buck (Quech-Pul) daughter of tht at Frank and Margaret Squeochs-Buck, have the joy of inviting you to be present at their marriage on Satur day, May 21, 2005 at 12 p.m. at the Priest Rapids Longhouse. Dinner and reception mill follow this special occasion. Training for caregivers June 1 The tribal Senior and Dis abled Services, under the Vic tims of Crime Department is sponsoring a caretaker and caregiver training at the HeHe Longhouse from 8 am till 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. This will be free to all par ticipants. State and tribal service workers will be the presenters. Housing: 29 went through training (Continued from page 9) Applying for HUD housing is simply a matter of filling out an application at the tribal hous ing office. HUD housing is based on family income and family composition. Applicants are put through a training course to orientate them on the HUD . contract and their lease, as well as home maintenance. In the future, the training will include information on establishing and re-establishing credit. A total of 29 people have gone through the training course, Prow said. "We're hoping to have all 29 in homes within two years," he said. There are currendy 65 on the tribes' HUD waiting list There are three classifica tions of housing served by the Housing Department, including the mutual help buy program through HUD, the tribal rental program, and low-income and HUD rentals. One class of housing not yet offered, but one that Prow hopes to have avail able on the Warm Springs res ervation, is private home own ership, including the possibility of duplexes tribal members can own, to use as a residence on one side and rent out on an en trepreneurial basis on the other. Burger sale today There will be an Indian burger sale Thursday, &lay 12, from 11:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. at the Warm Springs Community Center. An Indian burger is a frybread with two ham burger patties inside with your favorite fixings. $6 get's you one Indian burger and a drink. - - ':.'' : Ml 0 (Pi 'til-it ! Wmmw You don't have to accept the insurance company preferred shop. We at Endres work for you. -is 1 ""' Warm Springs, please support the businesses you see in the Spityay. Thank you. Everyday, teams of highly dedicated men and women, use their training, skills, and intelligence to make a difference - saving lives, enforcing the law, protecting the environment and keeping vigilant watch, If you qualify, are hetween the aaes of 1 7 & t join the Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve and gain a lifetime of satisfaction serving your community and country. 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