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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4- Spiiyay Tymoo January 3i, 2008 Ö S S SsïES H f 1 Letters to the Editor Wild Rye Hello, friends of my beadshop, After a second look at what my husband and I were plan ning, moving the beadshop, we prayed for direction, and we are not going to be closing. We will be staying at the present loca tion we are at and continuing on. We believe this is God-driven and will continue on in His di rection. We feel that the Wild Rye Bead Gallery serves a pur pose in the community for the people to be able to come to fel lowship, create and expand their artist expression, and just have a place to have a cup of coffee. I thank you all for your patience and presence at the Wild Rye Bead Gallery. Please plan to come and celebrate our second anniversary the week of Feb. 3. Thank you all, Brett and Brigette Whipple, Wild Rye Bead Gal lery. 553-1270. Thank you C hildren’s P rotective Ser vices would like to take this time in thanking IH S and several community individuals in c o n trib u tin g to a w onderful Christm as full o f present for children in need. You have b ro u g h t m any smiles to our children on that eventful day. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Children’s Protective Ser vices Items found Found: Ribbon shirts, vests, m ocassins, belts, scarves and keys. Children’s sizes and adult sizes. Items found at the Agency, Sim nasho and HeHe longhouses. Con tact the Utilities Depart m ent at 553-3246, and describe for return to the rightful owners. T hank Condolences To the family of Madene Lillie Meanus, I just w ant to express my condolences to the loved ones who are left behind, especially the children. Atwai Madene and I shared the blessing o f four daughters together, Lucinda, Martina, Jamey and Eliza. I ’m feeling a lot of remorse and re gret for not being with our girls in their time o f need. I feel ter rible for her other children, who I have gotten to know and truly love, Ambrose, Stan and Vesta. You are always in my prayers, as are the rest o f the family. May the Creator comfort and nurture you in mind, body and spirit. Please accept my humble apologies for being absent dur ing atwai’s (Madene’s) traditional services. Davis Stwyer, 800 W 1st St., suite 200, Craig, CO 81625. Memorial T he fam ily o f Teresa McKinley invites everyone to a Memorial Dinner on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Agency Longhouse, starting at 9 a.m. Drummers, please show up by 9 a.m. for a Seven and to have family march in at 9:30. Giveaway anct meal also. O pen to anyone else who wants free themselves to return to the powwows or whatever their enjoyment is. M axine, R osanne, M axim ino R. R uiz McKinley, Alexander Tohet and family. Recent losses Jeanette Thompson, I am so sorry for all your less the past year but you already know, God never gives us more than we can handle. Annie Dee. Memorial tourney The Bogene Ortiz Memorial 8-ball tournament was held in December at the Rialto in Ma dras. First-place, including $47.50 and leather jackets (jackets do nated by Lynn Davis) went to Tony and Selena Boise. Second-place, $30 prize, went Johnson); Bone etched earrings with to Chief Smith and Dawn Will iams. eagles, Levi Vanpelt, $22 (do Third-place, $17.50, went to nated by Lynn Davis); Beaded 8-ball pin, Del Frink, Louie Smith and Karla Bagley- Tias. $15 (donated by Pat Allen); Beaded barret with que, 8- T o u rn am en t players: Pat Allen, Karla Bagley-Tias, Billy ball, rack, Seagrey Littleleaf, Begay, Bernie Boise, Jo sep h $35.00 (donated by Pat Allen) Boise, Selena Boise, Tony Boise, Raffle Items raised a total of D onna Burger, Lynn Davis, Charlene Dawson, Del Frink, $158: Pearl and levi gift boxes, Doug Jackson, Reva Johnson, Dale Laughlin, William Leonard, adult gifts, 10 items and t-shirts; Jeri Smith donated two cut Seagrey L ittleleaf, Tony Litdeleaf, Dixon Polk, Raymond bead earrings and beaded chalk; Deanie Johnson donated one Riddle, Coby Shadley, Chief Smith, Clint Smith, Jerry Smith, folding chair and one Pendleton Jonathan K. Smith, Louie Smith, blanket; Tony and Seagrey Littleleaf, Sherri Smith, Roman Suppah, Levi VanPelt, Pearl VanPelt, four pool sticks; Del Frink donated $4. | Bryan W eyand, Sally W hiz, Players registration raised a Dawn Williams, Emily Williams, total of $95. Mike Williams. Players paid in $10 per team Silent auction items raised a (19 team s tim es $10 equals total o f $238: O pal glass le a f earring, $190) $95.00 to player payout. Dawn Durgham, $27.00 (do Total - $95.00 to stone Grand total raised: $491. nated by Rose Scott); Tournament Coordinated by: Turquoise necklace with opal and blue glass, Dawn Durgham, Pat Allen, Lynn Davis, Reva Johnson, Donna Burger, Deanie $43 (donated by Rose Scott); Beaded 8-ball marker, Del Johnson, Pearl V anpelt w ith Frink, $21 (donated by Pat Rialto (Wayne Schjolls, Dawn Durgham, Tina Laughlin) . Allen); Beaded horse gold/w hite, Del Frink, $75 (donated by Reva Invitation Warm Springs tribal mem bers are invited to the 36th An nual E-Peh-Tes Championship War D ances, to be held on March 7-9 at the Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center in Lapwai, Idaho. There will be a round busde special sponsored by the Idaho Greene Family and another spe cial sponsored by Miss E-Peh- Tes Cynthia Whiteplume. Vendors and concessions are welcome. A friendship dinner will be held on Saturday, March 8. For any inform ation please co n tact the follow ing: Pete Wilson, president, (208) 843- 2812. O r: G eneva Towner, vice president, (208) 843-2632; or Doris Squeochs, secretary, (208) 843-2917. Thank you fo r writing to the Spiiyay. The next deadline to sub mit an item fo r publication is Friday, Feb. 8. Thankyou. Happy Birthday and other wishes.. Happy first birthday on Febru ary 10, 2008 to my baby princess, A le x i a s Keira Spino. Y o u ’ve been a wonderful insfiiration"tn'Yhang- ing my life and becoming a better person. I love you with all my heart. Love, Daddy. Happy first birthday to my lil’ sweetheart, Alexxis Spino. You have brought so much joy and a year full of happy m em ories to my heart. I love you so much. You are truely a gift from God. Love, Mommy. H appy b irthday to our bubbles, A lexxis K eira Spino. We love you with all out hearts. We hope you have an amazing birthday since you’ll be surrounded by those that love you just as much as'we dd. You have been a wonderful addition to our family. Without you our life wouldn’t be whole. We love you! William and Berni Spino H a ppy birthday to Sugar Plum Jr., aka Alexxis Spino. Who loves their auntie? We hope your day is w onderful full o f presen ts! Love Greg, Allee and Celestine. H appy f i r s t b irth d a y to our grea t-g ra n d -d a u gh ter! Love Grandma Gina, Grandpa Fonto, Allen Jr., Sundown and Doug. Happy birthday to our first grand-baby. We love you. G ran d p a Roger, G ran d m a N o n a, U ncles C harles and Roger Jr. H appy first birthday to A lexxis from the rest o f the family in Klamath Falls, Eagle Point, Chiloquin and Hoopa, California. We love you . M ay you have a bright sunny day. Happy belated birthday to my cousin Johnathan Ray Smith. I love yo u bro. Love always, yo u r cracy cousin Annie Dee. H appy belated birthday to m y bro Mario Smith. I lo v e y o u . D o n ’t fo r g e t a b o u t m e , a lr ig h t! L o v e a lw a y s , A n n ie D . Happy birthday Jan. 24 to my bro Glenn Whiz Jr. I’m thinking of you always. I love you. Love, your crazy cuz Annie Dee. Happy birthday', Jan. 31, Martha Canales, and Feb. 5 Dora Smith and bernadette Smith, from all friends, family with 'much love, respect and prayer. To my un cle D an iel Lawrence. I love you. I miss you. Times are hard right now but we’ll get through it. I’m p ra yin g fo r you. Love, Annie Dee. Happy belated New Year to all my family and friends. Love always, Annie Dee. God bless. Letters of apology I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 1 by driving intoxicated, carrying a concealed weapon, reckless endangerment and en dangering passengers. I apologize to B.W and V.S. who were di rectly impacted by my actions. I also want to say I’m sorry for endangering the car. Levi Greene II. Spiiyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Management Successor: Selena T. Boise Reporter: Leslie Mitts Advertising Manager: Sam Howard Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spiiyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the white house at 1100 Wasco Street. Any written materials submitted to Spiiyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spiiyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone: (541) 553-1644 or 553-3274. FAX No. (541)553-3539. E-Mail: spilyay@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. * K eep your head up. Ten more months. I love you, Jenny. Love always, Annie Dee. To the family o f (atwai) Madene Meanus, my prayers are with you. Things happen for a reason even though some things are hard to accept, but always know that the Lord is with you and that he loves you endlessly. Love always, Annie Dee. To the family o f atwai Rose Saludo, my prayers are with you always. Sorry I couldn’t be there. To Carol, you’ve helped our family a lot through hard times, and I really wish I could help you now but all I can do is let you know how much the Lord loves you and your family and let you know that I’m there in spirit and in prayer. Love always, a I am sorry I broke tribal law on May 5, 2007 by driving un der the influence o f intoxicants. I shouldn’t have been driving at the time. It was wrong. I could have hurt others. I apologize to those who were directly im pacted by my actions. I am sorry to the W.S. police, and the com munity. I won’t let this happen again. Theresa Guardipee. I am sorry I broke tribal law on March 18, 2007 by having illegal paraphernalia and driving under the influence o f alcohol, and drugs on my person. I am sorry for even having illegal drugs and paraphernalia on our reservation. I apologize to tHbse who were direcdy impacted. I apologize and very sorry to our tribal court system, prosecutors, probation. James J. Greene Sr. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 22, 2007 by choosing to consume alcohol when I’m un derage. I apologize to all for dis turbing residences on Bear Dr. I will choose the right way by ch o o sin g d iffe re n t positive things to take up my time here in Warm Springs. I will choose positive ways and show that I’m b e tte r p erso n . Pete Goodlance. I am sorry I broke tribal law on August 21, 2007 by throw ing my watch at an officer of the Warm Springs tribal police, while Iw as intoxicated and not in my right mind. It could have caused some injury to the officer and I sincerely apologize for my actions; I apologize to officer Hanchor. I will try in the future my very best not to get into any more trouble and make peace w ith m yself and everyone around me. Shawn Jim. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 28, 2007 by giving false identification when the officer asked my name. I m isunder stood his question. I thought he asked the name o f my friend who was riding in the car. I apologize to the Shell station. I also want to say I apologize to any others I may have affected by my actions. Mabie Jackson. I am writing to apologize for my actions on 2-2-07. I apolo gize to the passenger who was w ith me. Som eone could’ve wrecked. I want to apologize to the com m unity o f W arm Springs for unsafe acts. It was a stupid idea to not stop for the officers who tried to stop me. I ’m sorry, I ’ll do my best not to let it happen again. Sincerely, E. Lawson Jr. I am sorry for the incident that happened, because o f the choices that I made. I have a lot of things I have to do through the CPS and court system. I would also like to apologize to my litde sisters, and especially my daughter. Just know, I love you no matter, the situation. against me. This is my first and my last tim e m aking such a p o o r decision. I also want to apologize to my cousin. I also want to Say this is how we learn to be better in the future. When you fall, get back up and try that m uch h ard er to do b etter. James Sam. I am sorry I broke tribal law by driving when I should not have been under the influence. I also apologize to the Warm Springs tribal court. I’m sorry. Willette Payne. Sheena Culps. I am writing an apology let ter to say I am sorry for taking up everyone’s time, due to my bad behavior and for making a bad choice in my life. I want to thank the people for giving me a chance to work things out. I am saying I am sorry because I mean it. I will try my best to stay out o f the courtroom s from now on. I am one person that doesn’t need to waste the court’s time. Medina McQuakey. I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 2, 2007 by driving un der the influence. All that I ask is don’t hold my one mistake I am sorry I broke tribal law by getting into trouble by get ting caught with paraphernalia and being intoxicated at the same time. I apologize to the people o f Warm Springs. I also want to say I will not allow myself to let this happen again. And I will do the best I can to behave and not get into any kind o f trouble. Richard W. Payne Jr. I would like to apologize to my friends and family for driv ing under the influence o f alco hol. At the time it seemed like I was okay to drive but it wasn’t. Thank you. Regan Calica.
