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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 2008)
Spilyay Tymoo, Wgtm Springs, Oregon Jgnu3ry 3, 2 0 0 8 Page 9 is expected to relocate to a dif ferent site, which raises the ques tion o f w hat w ould then hap pen to the rest o f the resort. November The W arm Springs and Ma dras communities last Saturday w e lc o m e d h o m e Ja c o b y Ellsbury, star outfielder for the W orld C ham pion B oston Red Sox. Ellsbury grew up in W arm Springs and Madras. The day started w ith a parade in Ellsbury’s honor, followed by a large gathering in the Madras H ig h S c h o o l g y m n asiu m . E llsb u ry sp o k e o f his 2007 baseball experience, which by all standards was truly amazing. Ellsbury m oved from D ouble- A to Triple-A and then up to the R ed Sox just in tim e fo r the World Series, where he was a star player. Elsewhere: L ucinda T orrez has a new job, but she’s no stranger to the Recreation D epartm ent. Torrez, 21, took over as Arts and Crafts Coordinator for the Recreation D epartm ent after the former co ordinator, Carol Allison, retired. Com m unity mem bers had a chance to learn about hide tan ning w ith a class offered by The M u se u m at W arm S p rin g s. R o b erta W illiam s tau g h t the class and said she w anted to be sure to pass o n th e skill she learned from her mother. Wfam Springs Mfaked hxkfai Aids fa d Crfafo 2132 Wärst Springs St- Wärm Springs, OR 92761 ($41) $337597 BUY - SELL - TRADE - CONSIGN Spilyay photo Junior Miss Warm Springs Kiyana Yellowman (left) and Soraya Mendez in the 2007 Pi-Ume- Sha Traditional Parade. p o s itiv e tr e n d in th e 509-J school district. Officials w ith the school dis trict said th e data-—regarding items such as grade-point aver ages, absenteeism and suspen- s io n s ^ is the b est it’s been in years. W ithin the district, Warm Springs Elem entary School has m ade several notew o rth y im provem ents, according to the data. School prin cip al D aw n Smith said the teachers and staff have been working for years in various areas to im prove student achievement. Elsewhere: T h e local library m ay be a w ork in progress, b u t plans for the future are quickly expand ing. Julie Q uaid works as the li brarian for the library located in the Family Resource Center. A lthea H enry w orks as the li brary aide. brary w ith Je ffe rso n C o u n ty Public Library in M adras and the D eschutes C ounty Public Library in Bend, year since 2000, w ith ju st one Specifically, the library carries Judges C hoice A w ard fo r B est profitable year in th at period, w hen lum ber prices h it a- cycli cal h igh d u rin g th e h o u sin g boom . C ouncil is concerned about the ability o f the mill’s board and m anagem ent to de- yelop and im plem ent strategic business options. In other news: N ew data is dem onstrating a books relating to children’s lit erature, N ative A m erican cul ture and history, and K -12 edu cation (materials like reference books and study guides). Cur rently library staff mem bers are w o rk in g to catalo g 700 new books in preparation for a m uch larger project——linking the li in Show this year at the Four teen th A nnual Tribal M em ber A rt Exhibit. In other news: Tribal Council and the K ah- Nee-Ta H igh D esert Resort and Casino Board o f D irectors m et to discuss the long-term future o f the resort. In the future, the casino portion o f K ah-Nee-Ta R ecen t co n cern s o v er th e perform ance o f W arm Springs F o re s t P ro d u c ts In d u s trie s prom pted Tribal Council to meet in executive session to discuss the mill and investigate its pro s pects. T he session resulted in a directive to Secretary-Treasurer Jody Calica to assess the mill’s board, m anagement, and oper ating results over the past two years. T he purpose o f the as sessm en t's to see w hat can be done to preserve the mill’s vi ability as a revenue source for the tribes. W arm Springs Forest P ro d ucts Industries (WSFPI) losses have averaged $1.4 million per October Cascade Exchange j W arm Springs Ventures per sonnel brought two years o f in tense labor to fruition by com pleting the sale o f C ort Soft w are, a B end-based com pany o w n ed by th e C o n fe d e ra te d Tribes. The sale o f Cort, which designs and sells payroll soft w are, is expected to reap ap proximately $3 million for the tribes, including interest, license fees, and oth er aspects o f the deal. Elsewhere: A n ita D av is receiv ed th e 898 S.W. H ig h w ay 97, M a d ra s NEW A N D PRE-OWNED MERCHANDISE P ' WE DEAL I N : C o rn h u s k ®ea<^e<t Bags In d ia n A rtw o rk 475-4367 Cliff’s Repair & Auto Sales Free towing w/engine or trans replacement from Warm Springs & Madras area Approved Auto Repair 475-6618 330 S.W. Culver Hwy. Madras, OR 97741 Free Battery Check & Installation with purchase
