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r Page 14 Spi [yay T yro o o , W arm Springs, O regon A u g u s t 14, 2 0 0 8 Students receive Kah-Nee-Ta Scholarships Native Hope Spirit Camp August 27 at HeHe B y D a v id M c M e c h a n Spilyay Tymoo K ah-N ee-Ta High D esert Resort and Casino has awarded its scholarships for 2008. Five individuals received scholarship awards from Kah- Nee-Ta this year, an increase from two students last year. A bout 25 students applied for the scholarships, said Janell Smith, director of Kah-Nee-Ta Human Resources. Scholarships are awarded in two categories: Students attend ing four-year colleges; and stu dents attending two-year, or vocation/technical school Susan A hern, attending a four-year college, won the high est scholarship, receiving $1,000 and a laptop computer. O th e r w inners are Lace Frank, Cassandra Frutos, Nikiya Courtney and Jason Thomas. They each received $500. Ahern is enrolled at Arizona State University. She is major ing in Education, and is planning to becom e a kindergarten teacher. Her parents are Fran and Dan Ahem. She won the $1,000 scholar ship and laptop based on her scholarship application essay, her grades and prior accomplish ments, said Smith. Nikiya Courtney attends Cen tral Oregon Community College, where he is studying to be a nutritionist. He will be a senior in the fall. After graduating, Nikiya is planning to work as a Nutrition ist at the Warm Springs Health The Native H O PE Spirit Camp 2008 is making some changes this year. The suicide prevention camp, held at H eH e Longhouse, will be network ing with elders as mentors for youth, said Char Herkshan, camp coordinator. The presenter this year will be Clayton Small, as well as visitors from other reserva tions. The Spirit Camp is Mon day through Wednesday, Au gust 25-27. Funding for the project is provided by the Garrett Lee Sm ith funding project. Garrett Lee Smith is the late son o f Sen. Gordon Smith. Sen. Smith deserves rec ognition for his the effort he makes in helping to fund suicide-prevention programs for tribes, said Herkshan. “He has really supported the efforts of the Northwest tribes in suicide prevention,” she said. For more information on the Spirit Camp 2008, call Char at 553-3205. Legal Aid offers valuable service Legal Aid can represent you in a criminal setting only if you are a tribal member. Legal Aid cannot and will not represent you if you come in one week or a few days before your trial date. It is the responsibility of the client to maintain contact by: Leaving a message; schedul ing an appointment; showing up as scheduled; call an d /o r re schedule if you cannot make it. Legal Aid can provide assis tance but you must bring all of your documents for review to your scheduled appointment. Legal Aid must be prepared Dave McMechan/Spilyay Kah-Nee-Ta scholarship recipients Nikiya Courtney, Lace Frank, Cassandra Frutos and Susan Ahern (from left). and Wellness Center. His parents are Steven and Sheryl Courtney. Lace F rank is atten d in g Haskell Indian Nations Univer sity in Lawrence, Kansas. She is close to earning her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts. She then plans to attend the University of Kansas, where she will pursue a Bachelors De gree in Business Administration. Lace has two young sons, Q uentin and Demarcus. She plans to return to Warm Springs when she completes her college education. Cassandra Frutos attends Mount Hood Community Col lege, and the Pioneer Pacific College. At Mount Hood Community College, she is a year away from earning her Associates Degree. She also has a year to go at Pio neer Pacific, where she is study ing to be a paralegal. Frutos is then planning to attend Portland State University and pursue a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science. She then is going to Lewis and Clark Law School, where she plans to study Indian Law. Frutos, 25, lives in Portland, and works for the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Jason Thomas attends South western Indian Polytechnic In stitute, a national Indian com munity college in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is pursuing a career in Business Administration. Businesses & Event Planners Want A LOT of people to know? Flyers Posters Signs Banners Bare F oot Sage Salon & Spa Cheryl Taylor new hours - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - M onday through Thursday. Specializes in haircuts, color, perms, flattops and more. We sell Redken products and BedHead. $10 o ff on perm or color. Call 4 7 5 -9 3 6 9 (w ) o r 771-1020 (cell). for trial ten days before the court date. There are some simple guide lines Legal Aid must follow in order to provide you, as tribal members, a service at no cost to you. I understand, however, with the tribal budget I am only tak ing criminal cases; and if ap pointed by the judge, some ju venile cases as well. Please understand there is only one person here at Legal Aid. I am doing my best to en sure services are provided. 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