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Youth
Development
team presents
'Silent Message’ Shindig
A big thank you to all the
♦
B y Selena Boise
M anagement, S uccessor
So, hoW many of you saw the
premiere of S ilent M essage} I was
able to make it to this filming
and it made me cry.
This was a strong message
th at opened eyes* touched
people’s hearts, and
m ade everyone
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wonder just how
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badly sexual abuse
affects p eo p le’s
lives. People who are directly be
ing abused and loved ones who
are naïve to the fact that it’s
going on.
I saw the film as *a w ell
thought-out plan to show every
one what the affects are, and the
examples shown by their por
trayers were acted out to look
so real. The point of the video
was to open the eyes of people
that this type of thing really hap
pens in our communities, and
those being abused need help.
Whether it is someone who will
listen to their story and under
stand the emotional pain they
are going through, to an actual
reporting of abuse and getting
help for their emotional pain.
The part that really made me
think was when these kids came
forward and decided to present
this message to their communi
ties, and possibly other commu
nities surrounding the state or
nation. The youth development
team felt so strong about sexual
abuse that they com m itted
themselves . to complete this
project for all of us to see and
think about. Because it does
happen in our community, there
were people on the video who
shared their story, which was a
brave thing to do. Because who
would want to wear that label
on themselves? “I was sexually
abused!’’ It’s something that
people w ould w ant to keep
within themselves. Afraid to
share their pain, their shame,
and their story, and I admired
them for sharing in this video
to help get the mèssage out
there.
The panel o f students who
were part of the question and
answer session held strong to
their message and why they did
this project.
Savenia Falquist, who is the
youth development team coor
dinator, says that the video will
be shown at M adras H igh
School within the next month.
So other students will be able to
see this message.
And if you haven’t seen it,
watch for the D yD to come out
in the future.
I would definitely àsç it again
because it would be worth it.
people who made their way to
the Simnasho Shindig. We had a
great turnout and had a great
dinner. We had 13 families bring
food for the poduck.
We had a great time listening
and w atching Mr. Fred H ill
from Pendleton. Fred did some
good teasing, story telling and
then was just goofy during the
clown dance.
We wanted to thank Warm
Springs Composite for the do
nation that helped to pay for just
over half of the costs of the t-
shirts that were given out.
Also a big thank you to my
big sponsors from the border
(you know who you ate!).
Thanks to the Meth Task Force
for donating towards the dinner
and providing the m idnight
lunch and goodies. Thanks to
Mr. Austin Greene for the use
of the PA and wish him well
with the gift from the “cowboy.”
Thanks to the drums: Stieger
Butte from Chiloquin, Eagle
Thunder, Rainy Creek, Quartz
Creek and WaWokya.
On behalf of the Simnasho
community we offer our thanks
and gratitude to all those that
support this good time gather
ing. The laughter and the family
socializing is good medicine for
our hearts and we truly appreci
ate' everyone’s involvement.
Thanks again. Captain.
Grad party
We the parents of the Ma
dras High School Class of 2007
are already in the process of
planning thé annua! Drug and
Alcohol Free Graduinoti Party.
This party is ah outgrowth of
Oregon’s Project Graduation.
Since its introduction, to our
community in 1984, a large per
centage of Madras High School
graduates have benefited. The
purpose of this important event
is to provide our seniors with a
safe, memorable and fun gradu
ation celebration that does not
include drugs or alcohol.
Over the last 20 years our
community has been very gen
erous in its financial support of
parents’ efforts to organize a
party that all seniors will want
to attend. We are very proud of
this ongoing commitment to the
graduating class o f M adras
High School. It sends a message
of support for a high standard
of behavior and safety for ev
eryone.
Each year efforts are made
to partially finance the party
through various fundraisers,
which include a bottle drive,
Trail Blazer ticket raffle, and
carwash. In order to fully fi
nance the party we do need help
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and are asking you to be a part
of this effort Donations can be
made in the form of cash, gifts,
gift certificates or food for the
party. Any donations will be
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cerely, Janelle Pugh, donations
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family and friends. God bless.
Rose Brown Antunez.
Many thanks
I’d like to take this time to
thank the people who played a
roll in helping me find my ca
reer. First'off, I’d like to thank
Marcia Soliz for making it hap
pen. I can never thank you
enough. A big thank you to Alvis
Smith III for considering me for
your program. Thanks to Ellis
(aka Doobie) Langley for giv
ing me a chance at working with
you and teaching me what I
known. Thank you G rant
Hi, everyone. How are my Clements Jr., Roland Kalama III,
friends and fam ily in Warm and Edwin Thomas for picking
Springs? I pray everyone is great me up and making me a mem
If not, I pray this letter lifts ber of the crew. Thanks David
White for helping me out at ev
your spirits.
I’m in Portland renewing my erything you do. Thank you at
life. Not only going to treatment the Housing office for putting
up with me. Thank you summer
but getting close to God.
I cry a lot for my kids but if youth workers Terrence Wolf,
I wasn’t in treatment I’d prob Troy Sam-Smith, Trevor Tewee,
ably be hurting myself and my Bobby Bailey, Stefon Suterlee,
and Jake Scott. You made my
kids more than helping them.
/.I’m learning to trust in the job a lot easier. You all truly
Word fot strength, faith and saved my life and I hope to pick
hope. The first two months up up where I left off when I’m
here you get no qontact with done cleaning up my past mis
anyone. It’s hard but I’m okay. takes. Thank you to the tenants
The Lord promised while I takef for making job easy by keeping
c|re of this business up here. your home clean. Most o f all
He’ll take care of mine in Warm thank you to my wife Ikie and
Springs (my kids, family, house, my daughter Cassandra for wak
ing me up from the dead. I owe
car, etc.),
I truly want to change. No you all my dedication as an em
more in and out of jail, leaving ployee, supervisor, mister fix-it,
my kids. You only get one life and most o f all a daddy and
to live and if you don’t get it husband. Respectfully yours,
together sometinfies, you don’t Curtis Brown.
get another chance: My oldest
son is 10 years old and he’s grow
ing up fast. Drucell is 4 years
To all my family and friends,
b id' ahd I’m close to both ¡of
I'Jo ve yoU: and I' miss you.
these boys. God says my chil
Thank you for all your prayers.
dren are more precious than
Thanks to the Lord, I only have
gold. He loves them more than
until November 2008.1 will be
I do. So if I want to be with my'
taking this time to learn as much
kids, I have tQ go through what
as I can. The way I see it my
I’m going through. He’s going
life has just begun. I will keep
to show me a new life without
my head held high and hope to
drugs and alcohol. Not just to
hear from my loved ones. God
be clean until I get out or until
bless and take care. Jeanette D.
I’m back with my kids but for
Thompson, DOC No. 897749
ever. :
unit C q 6 -1 3 4 -A , W.C.C.W.,
I also have a little girl who is
9601 Bujacich Rd., NW, Gig
3 months old. Her name is Ros'e
Harbor, WA 98332-8300.
Cortez. She’s the hardest to
leave. But for all the love I have
for them I'sacrifice. Sacrifice
these eight months to grow
M y nam e is Catherine
closer to God and become the “Josette” Jackson. I am currently
mother, daughter, sister friend incarcerated at the Washington
I’m supposed to be.
Correction Center for Women.
I want to thank everyone I am writing regarding my con
who is helping care for my kids. dolences to the Wallace LeClaire
I love all of you and keep pray family. My heart as well as my
ing for me as I’ll keep praying daughter’s Shirena LeClaire’sgo
for you. I miss all o f you, my out to her family. We both are
Renewing life
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I broke tribal law on Sept.
Dear Confederated Tribes of
4 by making a poor choice
Warm Springs,
regarding alcohol. I didn’t
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Also, I would like some pen
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