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Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm HowlakTichum 1 Michael In everlasting memory of Michael Shane Fox Hcllon born on January 27, 1979 to Carol Ann Fox also known as Rebecca Beech, and Leo Hcllon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was 26 years old at the time of his tragic death on May 28' 2005, in Warm Springs, where he was a life long resident and enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes. Michael, or affection ately named YiYa by family members, enjoyed a variety of interests in his short life, most of which were in the field of sports. Michael had a lifetime pas sion for basketball, under standable, as Michael was one of, if not the tallest Warm Springs tribal member. He traveled and participated in many of the all-Indian basket ball tournaments throughout the northwest among his favor ites were the Warm Springs All Indian Holiday Tournaments and the Yakama All-Indian Tournament of Champions. Michael was well respected by many as a teammate and op ponent, and all knew Michael as a trusted friend. In Michael's later life he also enjoyed the Mixed Mar rial Arts, as a fan and practi tioner and trained under J.T. Tyler, expert martial arts in structor of Bend. Besides an athlete, he was also an accomplished artist, mainly free hand sketching, Ronald Ronald "Bugger" Kalama passed away June 1, 2005. He was 58. Mr. Kalama was born Au gust 3, 1946 at Warm Springs to parents Leonard Kalama and' Ella Battise. Mr. Kalama was a lifetime resident of Warm Springs, and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a welder at Warm Springs Forest Prod ucts Industries, and was a member of the Welders Union. Mr. Kalama enjoyed his work as a welder and enjoyed metal sculpting and ornamen tal ironwork. He also liked to ice skate and play the piano. He wrote and drew cartoons for the Spilyay Tymoo and Edwin Tryon Edwin Tryon Cornwell passed away on May 12, 2005 at Desert Cove Nursing Cen ter in Chandler, Ariz. Mr. Cornwell was born January 10, 1915 in Oregon City. During his collegiate years in the 1930s, he played football and wresded for Oregon State. He served in the Navy dur ing World War II, and is an honorary member of1 the Warm Springs Indian Tribe. He spent his years as an en trepreneur, raising and selling Christmas trees and timber. MEMORIES IN STONE Custom Designed Memorials Hand Engraved For Over 18 Years Pioneer Rock fit Monument 509-773-4702 201 CrsHon Road TO Box 348 Qol(tends!e,WA 98620 www.plonQcrrock.com Springs, Oregon Hcllon which works were appreciated by many. I le was also a hard worker and dedicated em ployee of Warm Springs Com posite Products, where he hud many coworkers and friends. He did a variety of work as signments for Composite Products, the last as an entry level supervisor. Besides leaving behind many friends and teammates, Michael is survived by a large and loving family who include his father Leo, his mom Victoria, brothers Charlie, Lewis, Lee, Young Ixo, and Syruse (who Michael cher ished as a little brother), all of Warm Springs; step sisters Deborah Still of Burns, and Laura Johnson of Warm Springs. Also surviving are Michael's paternal grand mother Agnes Tulec, and fam ily of the Yakama Indian Na tion. Michael's traditional dressing ceremonies were of ficiated by Margaret Boise, and an all-denominational ser vice was held with sermon by Brother Earl Tufti, followed by traditional WaShut Ser vices, with Fred Wallulatum officiating at the Simnasho Longhouse. Michael was laid to rest at the Red Lake Cem etery, beside his sitter Shana Lea on the morning of May 31, 2005. Michael is missed by many and no saying is more fitting than "the light that shines twice as bright burns half as long." Kalama Yakama Nation newspapers under the name of "Johnny Mountain Goat." Mr. Kalama was involved in the Warm Springs Boxing Club and Boy Scout Troop No. 59. He is survived by children Verona Red Fox of Shelewa, Wash., Leonard Red Fox of Bellingham, Wash., Michael Kalama of Warm Springs, Ronetta Kalama of Harrah, Wash., Shawna Kalama of Toppenish, Wash., and Pamela Kalama of Warm Springs; brother Gerald Wewa of Warm Springs; sisters Carol Wewa, Vivian Wewa and Lois Lesarlley, all of Warm Springs; and numerous grand children. Cornwell Mr. Cornwell was an accom plished skier, fly fisherman and hunter. Mr. Cornwell is preceded in death by Iris, his wife of 50 years, his sister Mary James, and nephew Stanley James. He is survived by his nephew David James of Dundee, and his niece Mary Knaupp of Chandler, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Little Chapel of the Chimes, 11667 SE Stevens Road, Port land (503-656-1184). In Goldendale June 9, Drought compounds challenges facing Columbia (AP) - The water seems tjuiet and calm at the mouth of the Columbia River, offering no hint of its turbulent history or the deep emotions it provokes in the Pacific Northwest. From its headwaters in Brit ish Columbia's Selkirk Moun tains, the river weaves through a tapestry of mountains, desert sagebrush and steep canyons to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, it serves as the cord that ties the region together. It nourishes communities and crops, wildlife and fish. It provides a treasure of irrigation, transportation and electricity. For Indian peoples the river spiritual, and part of the tradi tional culture. But demands on the river arc escalating as the region changes, and conflicts that smokier along the river arc heating up. A multi-year drought and sig nificant growth have parched communities and farmers de manding more water from the river and its tributaries. Dismal snowpack this spring will leave streams and rivers low, once again raising the specter of a fish vs. power debate. Worries can be heard from competing Columbia water us ers: the Native American tribes Howlak Tichum Marvena J. Thompson Marvena J. Thompson passed away on May 24, 2005. She was 45. Mrs. Thompson was born June 17, 1959 at Redmond to parents Marvin Mcanus and Doris Sijuiemphcn. She was married to R,T. Thomp son on March 26, 2000 at Warm Springs. Mrs. Thompson was a lifetime resident of Warm Springs. Survivors include her husband R.T.; children Reanna Charley, Cody Lesina, Alyssia, Falcon, Marvin, Jeannine Thomp son, all of Warm Spring, and Wynter Erickson of Alaska; brothers Marvin Jr. and Michael Meanus, both of Warm Springs; sisters Andrea Kalama, Madcne Meanus, Marva Lawrence, Louella Heath Jackson and Evelyn Gilbert, all of Warm Springs; and two grandchildren. it 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 between the ages of 1 7 & 27, and a US Citizen, you can join the Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve and gain a lifetime of satisfaction serving your community and country. For more information, visit www.gocoastquard.com or call 1-877-NOW-USCG US Coast Guard RO Vancouver, WA 8109 NE Vancouver Mall Dr Vancouver, WA 98662 (360) 699-1045 2005 of the river, fishermen, farm ers who rely on lurgc transpor tation to get grain to market, vintners who need irrigation to feed the region's growing wine industry. "Whoever controls this river and its resources controls so much of the wealih of this re gion," said Katrine Harbor, as sistant professor of history at Portland State I'niversity. "No body is very happy with the compromise that gets struck. I think that's probably going to be the future." Between 1990 and 2lKX), the population in Washington, Idaho and Oregon grew more than 20 percent, increasing demand for water and power. That growth continues today, even as parts of the Columbia River basin enter their seventh straight year of severe drought. In Idaho, the water supply outlook for the summer was reported as "dismal" by the Natural Resources Conserva tion Service. In Washington state, snowpack and the water supply are the worst since records have been kept. The region is getting warmer, said Alan I lamlet, research sci entist for the University of Washington's Climate Impacts 1 .' iMik m i Li Weflcoimiie Warmm Open 7 days a week, on HWY 97 in the old Outpost building, 475-9776 Open 7a.m. til midnight, Mon-Thurs. Weekends 7a.m. till a.m. t, 1 1 i mti W i Group. Since 195(1, the Pacific Northwest has lost as much as half of its average annual snow pack. Part of the decline can be attributed to drier conditions, but higher temperatures also played a role, I lamlet said. The result: More rain flow ing down the river in winter and spring, when it's already flush with water, instead of a heavy snowpack melting slow ly during the dry summer months, main taining streamllows for irriga tion, fish, recreation and trans portation. Too many tiicstions remain unanswered about any potential climate change to drastically al ter how the system is currently run, said Bill McDonald, re gional director of the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which manages water for irrigation and power generation. If average precipitation doesn't vary drastically, but shifts from snow to rain, the river poses a completely differ ent water management chal lenge. In that case, the question becomes whether the region has enough reservoir space to store water for summer and fall, McDonald said. But if the drought is so deep thai it represents a fundamen I rftili 1: 1 1 1 1: lHd:l 1ft 705 .. . -.at :-. join If in! Page 7 tal decline in water, storage it no longer an issue, and having enough water to go around be comes the problem, he said. Meanwhile, the fight over the region's water supply continue. Hundreds of applications for new water rights remain unan swered, leaving both irrigatori and municipalities infuriated and in limlKX Tribal, commercial and sport fishermen are bemoaning a sharp decline in spring chinook returns this year - now forecast at less than one-fourth the an ticipated 250,000 salmon fol lowing five years of promising salmon returns. They contend the decline proves salmon recovery efforts in the Columbia River basin aren't working. The dismal snowpack also has utilities warning of higher power rates this summer from the resulting low strcamflowi The Columbia River has changed drastically since Meriwether I-cwis and William Clark camped on its banks 200 years ago. Since then, water has been treated much like the min ing and timber resources that fueled the settlement of the West, Hamlet said. Now, the times are changing. Cold Beverages, Ice, Soda, Groceries & more Sjpfffiimg 0 1 t