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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo October 13, 2005
School
incident
was disturbing
By Selena Bolae
Management successor
So, what'i going on at die high
school?
Are there more gang activi
ties going on? I guess that is why
there is more security at the high
school this year compared to last
year.
That threatening message on
the bathroom wall incident last
week was scary for
some students, and
for their parents.
The classrooms
Spilyay
Speaks
were scarce in attendance for a
day or two.
I heard there was a list of
names on the bathroom wall,
and there was a written threat
to shoot and kill anyone on the
list This was a rumor that was
not true. There were no names
mentioned.
Students can become angry
in school, and they get every
body around them involved in
one way or another. They say,
"Don't talk to him. I'm mad at
him."
Forget about choosing your
own friends anymore. "My en
emy is now your enemy," is
what goes around in certain in
stances. But these youth should be
careful not to hold onto these
grudges for the rest of their
lives. It's just silly and childish
to do this.
This message on the bath
room will be remembered be
cause threats were made. I can
only think that it comes from
troubled youth who need an
swers, or want to be heard re
gardless. Toe Ness
Ever wonder why?
Why do you need a driver's
license to buy liquor when you
can't drink and drive?
Why are cigarettes sold in gas
stations when smoking is prohib
ited there? . . v
Do you need a silencer if you
are going to shoot a mime?
If a 7-11 is open 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year, why are
there locks on the doors?
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Good job
I want to thank the commu
nity of Warm Springs for being
patient with us while we were:
mowing lawns by hand, pruning
bushes, hedging, picking up
trash, weed-whacking, pruning
trees, doing tree removal and
hauling off debris, to beautify
our rez. When I first started at
the Warm Springs Utilities De
partment Grounds, I wanted to
make a difference in how people
perceived the modern-day work
cthic(s) within the Utilities
Grounds crew. Other fellow
workers used to ask Roosevelt
Heath Sr. (Rosy) and me who
we were trying to impress. We
feel good about what we did, and
I feel that we did make a differ
ence in the community and we
also had a great sense of pride
in our accomplishments. I also
thank my immediate supervisor
at the time, Bryan Lund, who
has taught us how to prune and
hedge, and gave us an opportu
nity to shine and to make this
difference a reality.
Others who made a diligent
contribution to our community
include: Chris Arthur, who was
working through Higher Educa
tion; Devery Arthur, who was
limited duration through the
Work Force Development Pro
gram; other helpers who were a
tremendous help when they
came through, like Waylon
Heath, Matthew Smith and
Reuben Johnson Jr., and last but
certainly not least a fellow
worker in the Grounds Depart
ment, Rosy. He would have
been there for most of the
above-mentioned work if he
weren't pulled off our crew to
run the riding mower many
times when the mowing-riding
wasn't being done. A special
thanks is given to Chris Arthur,
who was at my side throughout
the duration of his employment
At this time, Chris is at Mount
Hood Community College
studying the field of welding.
Chris, my hat is off to you for
pursuing your education and
dreams.
We had many personal com
pliments from the community
("Thank you") and from vari
ous Warm Springs departments
for staying busy during our small
part in the community. I made
sure to pass the positive feed
back from people in the com
munity, to give credit to all those
that were involved when the
people had seen them. As you
know, you cannot fool the
people of the community. When
you see active crews working
certain areas with concentrated
efforts on any particular job, you
know they are earning their way.
I give thanks to each person
mentioned for a job well done.
The building areas we covered
as an effective crew included:
FJmcr Quinn Park; the admin
istrative building; community
center pathway around baseball
fields; Early Childhood Educa
tion Center; Community Coun
seling Center; Family Resources
Center; Victims of Crime; the
courthouse; Agency Longhouse;
I lei Ie Longhouse; Forestry De
partment seedling warehouse;
Spilyay Tymoo, and Warm
Springs Vehicle Pool.
I am no longer with the
grounds crew and have trans
ferred back over to the mainte
nance crew within the Utilities
Department, so you will no
longer see my in the white old
6-pack (one ton, four-door 4x4)
pulling my black utility trailer.
You will still see Rosy and oth
ers hard at it in the community,
so give them a wave for a job
well done. Again, thank you,
people of Warm Springs for
your patience and for letting us
serve you.
George E. Aguilar Jr.
Simnasho event
The Simnasho Shindig Com
mittee would like to take a little
space to thank all those who
came up to share an evening
with us for some good-time so
cializing. We announced that this
event was to draw us together
in a good way and provide our
people a chance to enjoy them
selves. We would like to thank Warm
Springs Composite for their
donations. Warm Springs Com
posite has been a faithful donor.
This year their donation assisted
in paying for the event's "one
of a kind" T-shirts (one-quarter
of the overall bill).
This year we had five drums
it: Stieger Butte from Chiloquin,
Four Directions from Portland,
and our faithful local drums
WaWoKya, Eagle Thunder and
Quartz Creek (who jetted in
from Medford). Each singer
received a T-shirt.
This year we had a Men's
Traditional Special sponsored by
Mike and Cecilia Collins. The
Collins family put up $300 in a
winner-take-all, and "Monster"
(all I know is his nickname) from
Portland won. Mary Bennett
from Portland also gifted the
men dancers with a "Got Fry
Bread" T-shirt.
We were very lucky as we
were able to share T-shirts with
all of our dancers, all the youth
in attendance, all of the Elders
who were present and to those
who donated the food for the
meals (we ate twice).
The winner of the Whistle
Contest was Sara Frank (who
donated her cash prize to the
Four Directions Drum). The
Sweep Your Teepee Champion
ship was won by three drum
Happy birthday wishes. . .
Happy 21st
birthday Ya
Ya! Love, your
little brother
and sister,
Rodney Eric
and Cyrille
Elizabeth
Mitchell. Enjoy and be safe.
Hey AB,
you're now
21. Take care.
Love you lots.
Mom and
Dad, Lori and
G o r k e y
Mitchell.
(P.S.:you never thought yon bad
a mullet!)
(
Letters to the Editor
mers from Stieger Butte (they
won T-shirts donated by Coca
Cola from The Dalles). The
Simon Sez (adult and children)
received gifts from the commit
tee. The winner of the "49" con
test was Four Directions who
received $75 (cash donated by
Calvin, Jeanine and Captain), a
cooler (donated by Coca Cola),
and a specially made "one of a
kind" handcrafted trophy (do
nated by Miz Hucks).
We were able to share with
our dancers who took time to
put on their regalia stuffed ani
mals (donated by Katie and
Ryan), candy and T-shirts.
We really had a good time. It
was good to hear all the laugh
ter, the visiting and to watch our
children enjoy themselves. It
made us feel good to see them
sporting their T-shirts right away.
We hope everyone enjoyed
themselves as much as we did.
So if you see a poster for the
2006 September Shindig, make
time to come visit us up in
Simnasho. Sincerely,
Simnasho Shindig Com
mittee. Youth worker
During the summer, Warm
Springs had numerous youth for
the tribal organization and tribal
enterprises. Most provided mag
nificent impact to many depart
ments and left their job sites with
employment skills and a reward
ing experience. Our youth are
valuable assets to the tribal or
ganization and our community.
I would like to take time to
acknowledge rhy grandchild,
Sophia Elaine'Williams. She1 is
employed at Kah-Nee-Ta High
Desert Resort and Casino in the
Village Gift Shop.
Sophia has demonstrated
great performance and credibil
ity that enhanced her confi
dence. She is very reliable and
attentive at her job site. Sophia
has always been courteous and
pleasant to people and custom
ers. Her smile is radiant.
Her commitment has been
outstanding. She can get herself
up and ready for work and
school. I have found it reward
ing to acknowledge our youth
with compliments. They develop
and grow and keep going upward
into successful places. This is the
experience I want for my grand
child. Sophia has the ambition to
reach for the sky and one day
take her place in leadership.
Sophia will be accepting of
my gratitude of a kind compli
ment and acknowledgment of
her efforts. She usually doesn't
ask for more than that. She
makes life seem so simple and
easy to maneuver as she goes
Ghost and goblins
come out at night but
Coby and Daleena have
the worst bite! Linda
Lou and Lacey Lou
have a magnificent Boo!
And Chezzray likes to
eat Halloween candy,
too!
Hope all of you have
a very special day.
(Coby on Oct, 9,
Daleena, Oct. 9, Lacey,
Oct. 11, Linda, Oct. 18,
Chezzray, Oct. 25).
Happy birthday with
love, your fans and fam
ily, Jacob Frank Stables.
along her life's journey. It is al
ways pleasant to be around her.
She has a soft and gende nature
about her.
I am thankful for our youth
who demonstrate such respon
sibility as they move toward
adulthood. Priscilla Frank.
4-H activities
What's happening with in the
4-H program at Warm Springs?
To start with Kimberly
Woolston, who has been the 4
H agent here at Warm Springs
a litde over a year, has moved
on to do other things in her life.
OSU Extension staff wish her
every happiness and the very
best in life. Thank you, Kim
berly. The former 4-H agent Arlene
Boileau, by request of OSU
Extension, will fill in temporarily
until a new 4-H agent is hired.
Thank you, Arlene, for stepping
up to the plate again. We will
keep you informed of die pro
cess of hiring a new 4-H agent.
The new 4-H leaders will
have to have criminal back
ground checks. I think we knew
it was coming, the need to re
quire criminal background
checks on all new leaders.
Last spring the Oregon 4-H
staff learned that incoming lead
ers will need to complete a con
fidential form, which will be
mailed directly to OSU, by-passing
die local Extension office and
staff. Campus security will con
duct the check and determine
whether leaders are acceptable.
While sad, we want to make
every effort to protect the chil
dren who are entrusted into our
care. Many have asked why
background checks have not
been a standard procedure.
Thank you for your patience
as we comply with this new re
quirement. Leaders enrolling
prior to fall 2005 will be exempt.
Warm Springs Extension.
Credit advice
(The following letter was sub
mitted by Bruce Engle of the
tribal Credit Department.)
Some of the many Cs of
business credit in Indian Coun
try: Clients - Usually want to talk
about their needs first.
Credit officers - Concerned
first about qualifying the client,
considering the deal is later.
Cash - How much does the
business need?
Capacity - Cash flow suffi
cient to pay back the loan?
Character - Will they pay?
Credit report - Indicates how
they have paid others.
Conditions - Good and bad.
Commercial code - UCC,
Model Tribal Act, other.
Happy birthday on
Oct. 17 to Mr. Warren D.
Wallulatumjr.
Don't let da'man get
you down. You'll be on
the out's in no time.
And we'll be waiting
with open arms.
Love you lil wahpet.
Love always, Turina,
Cassie, Donavon, Clare,
Kay and Cyril.
A very happy 14th
birthday to you, Leanna!
From your family and
friends.
Courts - Impartial, fair and
competeni?
Council support for proper
court decisions, community sup
port for proper court decisions.
Collateral - to secure repayment.
Capital - Owner's invest
ment in the deal.
The keys to the off-reservation
vault:
We can't get them. We have
a key to the keeper of the keys.
We can appeal to his confidence
and security levels.
That is easier when he is deal
ing in a legal system with which
he is familiar. I Ie knows and has
confidence in the off-reservation
system.
He may not know or have
confidence in the tribal system.
The UCC and the courts are a
given for non-Native commer
cial people.
That isn't the case for most
of Indian Country. lenders, in
vestors and potential creditors
have learned that, even before
they qualify the tribal applicant
or review the deal, they must
consider the risks of doing busi
ness without the usual protec
tions of UCC and UCC savvy
courts.
Tribes have the sovereign
power to fix that.
For example, select a key
from your pocket with four
points. The points can represent
the elements of die fix.
Let the first point represent
a tribal commercial code. The
second point can be tribal trial
court. The Third point might
be a tribal appeals court. The
fourth point will be tribal gov
ernment. The key will work if all the
point line up properly.
Fire safety
Hey, Warm Springs. A little
bird told me that a lot of
candles are being sold from the
store.
So what doe that mean?
This message is from your fire
department, Warm Springs Fire ;
and Safety.
Home fires in America
caused by candles have in
creased 300 percent.
So the word from your fire '
department is, "If you go out,
blow the candles out."
If you need a light for the
bathroom at night, use a small
one-battery flashlight or home
light.
A family standing at the road
and seeing their life possessions
burn is a terrible event.
Let us keep Warm Springs
safe this fall and winter. Rick
Ribeiro, preventiontraining
officer, Warm Springs Fire and
Safety - K
Happy birthday on Oc
tober 10, Gloria! From all
of us, Dante, Joe, Matt and
Angie.
Happy birthday on October
1 1, Davida! From all of us.
Happy 8th birthday on
October 12, Mary Lee!
From all of us, Dante, Joe,
Matt and Angie, and also
from your Mom and Dad.
Happy birthday to my
little sister LillitHenry. Love,
Danica and Eric.
Happy birthday, Danica (on
Oct 9). Hope you had a great;
day! From everyone at the
Spilyay Tymoo.