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Pdge 14- Eagle Tech hosts opening of technology center at Plaza B y L e s lie M itts Spilyay Tymoo With the snip of a ribbon, the new technology center officially opened on Feb. 24. Eagle Tech Systems hosted a grand opening for the center that is located in the Warm Springs Plaza. The center features comput ers for public use with high speed internet access, a training room for computer classes, and a space that will soon become a café. In ad d itio n , the W arm M arch 1, 2 0 0 7 Spiiydy T y m o o , W arm Springs, O re go n Springs Chamber of Commerce will be located at a desk inside in the center, and Eagle Tech Systems will move some of its operations to the building. A cco rd in g to D aniel Berumen, the center has seen a steady flow of business since it opened its doors on Jan. 17. W ith in the next m onth, Eagle Tech employees plan to begin offering business related and computer services trainings for community members. “There’s both short-term and long-term goals,” Berumen said. Eventually, he added, “We Celilo Falls commemoration events schedule hope that this can become a vi tal resource that people can come to.” The center has also provided three new employment posi tions. According to Lloyd Phillips, they aim to open the café in four to six months. Eagle Tech Systems is work ing with C.O.R.E (Connectiong Oregon for Rural Entrepreneur- ship) to develop business locally. The center is being funded th ro u g h a g ra n t w ith the USDA. Saturday, March 10 9:30 a.m.: Canoe ceremony (Celilo Village chief greets Puyallup canoe on the banks of the Columbia River). 10 a.m .: O pening ce r emony at Celilo Longhouse. 11 a.m.: H onoring cer emony at Celilo Longhouse. 3 p.m.: Traditional salmon dinner. 6 p.m.: Celilo Legacy Pow wow and stick games. All day: Celilo Falls history exhibit and tribal, salmon, and river displays ( Wy-Kan-Ush- Pum Village in Celilo Park). Sunday, March 11 10 a.m.: Traditional Washat service (invitation only). Noon: Tradit^pnal salmon dinner. 3 p.m .: R em em bering Celilo: Elders share their memories and recollections of Celilo Falls and Celilo Vil- lage. All day: Celilo Falls history exhibit and tribal, salmon, and river displays ( Wy-Kan- Ush-Pum Village in Celilo Park). r 11 r i Spokane Tribe's gambling compact ends years of conflict CH EW ELAH , W ash. (AP) — The sound is unmis takable as one enters the Spo kane Tribe's modest casino in Chewelah: Silver coins strik ing silver trays, a metallic river of cash. In Washington, this sound is illegal, and it's one reason there is so much controversy surrounding a new deal be tween the state and the Spo kane Tribe of Indians. The agreem ent, in the works for nearly 20 years, fi nally brings the Spokanes under the same regulatory umbrella as the rest o f the tribes in W ashington. But critics say it was at the cost of a dramatic expansion in casino operations that seems to reward the Spokanes for operating outside the system. The Spokanes dispute that suggestion. “This compact promises to benefit our tribe and the en tire re g io n ,” said G erald Nicodemus, secretary of the Spokane Tribal Council, after Gov. Christine Grégoire signed the agreement in mid-February. The Spokanes have been the only tribe in the state that oper ated casinos without a compact. They also had popular Las Ve- gas-style slot machines, which are banned in the state, at their casinos here and near the Co lumbia River. The machines ac cept cash and spit out quarters at winners, instead of the tickets that other slot machines print out. Anxious to undertake a dra matic expansion after years of court fights, the Spokanes struck a deal with the state that allows them to open several new casi nos, operate thousands of ad ditional slot machines, and of fer much higher wagering than other tribes are currently al lowed. The tribe is also expected to pursue federal approval to build a lavish new casino near the city limits of Spokane, miles from its reservation. Critics say that with other tribes certain to get the same deal as the Spokanes, this will lead to a major increase in In dian gaming. “This compact adds more gambling machines to this state, encourages gambling expansion by other tribes and rewards illegal operations,” said state Sen. Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside, an opponent of the deal. “This is not the direction this state wants to go.” The pact, which still needs federal approval, will allow the Spokanes to operate as many as five casi nos, with as many as 4,700 video gam bling machines and higher wagers allowed at some tables. We care enough to do our best” Master ASE Certified Technician NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY Invitation to veterans, service members Central Oregon military veterans, Oregon National Guard, reserve and active duty service members are in vited to Veterans Apprecia tion Day at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Cen ter in Redmond. Veterans are eligible to re ceive the Veterans of Oregon Honorable Service Medal. Gov. Kulongoski will present the medals to veterans. The event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 23 at the Fair and Expo Center. Seating is limited for the re served luncheon at noon, so please RSVP. For reserva tions call 385-3214 or 330- 4677 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. To be elig ib le for the award, veterans must have a military ID or DD-214 dis charge paper. Send verifica tion papers by Feb. 25 to: Attn: Rabbine T. Harpell, Deschutes County Veterans Services, 1128 NW Harriman St., Bend, OR 97701. Warm Springs veterans can contact K irby Heath, Commander, Elliot Palmer Post No. 4217 VFW; Harvey Jim, Q-M Elliot Palmer Post. 4217 VFW; or Tom Wise, Jefferson County service of ficer, for more information. Heath can be contacted at 553-0436. Wise can be con tacted at 475-5228. These individuals can be contacted to submit names for e lig ib ility o f service medal, and reservations for luncheon table for the vet eran and family. Fleath encouraged veter ans to send in their discharge paper (DD-214) as soon as possible. The keynote speaker for the event will be CWO Ron Young, prisoner of war dur ing O peration Iraqi Free dom. There will be a full day of activities for this event, be ginning with the opening cer emony at 9 a.m. Workshops will be offered throughout the day on top ics of sports, health, fishing, state and federal veterans benefits, among other topics. At noon is the reserved luncheon. At 1:15 p.m. will be the Veterans of Oregon Honorable Service Medals presentation. At 1:30 p.m. will be the Ju bilee Productions musical “Farewell Bend Radio Show.” Any veteran or service member currently serving, Reserve or Active duty is eli gible to receive the Honor able Service Medal. ^ I Served A ll Day * Senior Menu * Children's Menu * Daily Specials Credi! 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