Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
November 6, 2 0 0 8
West Hills project a great success
D ear Friends,
T he West Hills Beautification
p ro je c t w as a o n e o f a k ind
comm unity gathering that was
deeply needed and best o f all,
very m uch appreciated.
There have been so many in
quiries about the work we com
pleted in the area and it certainly
could not have been done w ith
out you.
I w ould like to send extra
special thanks out to Verbena
G reene’s family for all your time
and encouragement. Also, thank
you to the Madras Full Gospel
Church for spreading the pro
m otion to lengths we could not
have reached alone. Thank you
to the W arm Springs H ousing
D e p a rtm e n t fo r th e h eav y
equipment, supplies, and human
equity; a n d th e C o m m u n ity
H e a th an d E d u c a tio n T eam
(CH ET) and H ousing for the
community feed; and First N a
tion Media for the prom otion
d esign an d p rin tin g fo r th e
project.
I would also like to send spe
cial th a n k s o u t to C o lleen
Greene, Wilson Wewa, Sanctu
ary, the Community Health and
W ellness C e n te r, th e W arm
Springs Utilities D epartm en t,
C H S G a rd e n in g , th e W arm
Springs M anagem ent D ep art
ment, the Warm Springs Parole
an d P ro b a tio n D e p a rtm e n t,
Tribal Court, Chilkat Trucking,
Eagle-Tech Systems, K ah-Nee-
Ta High D esert Resort and Ca
sino, and the Warm Springs Mar
ket.
O ur most honorable mentions
go out to Roberta A rmstrong,
Page 5
Hunter information on the
preventing accidental forest fires
by Suzi M acy
Prevention Technician
UTS. Fire Management
Photos courtesy of Jefferson Greene.
Volunteers cooked for the work crews.
Mark H arner and family, Steven
Perez, D eanie Johnson, Jaylyn
S uppah, Jillisa S uppah, Ryan
T h o m a s, S tep h an S u tterlee,
Russ Amaru, Lupe Katchia and
family, Je ff and Shirley Sand
ers, Evaline Patt, Lois Lesarlley,
Allen Elston, Tim othy Greene,
R aym ond Shike Jr., E d m o n d
Francis, and James Holliday.
The West Hills Beautification
Project was certainly one for the
record as the neighborhood is
now clear fo r th e C hild ren ’s
Trick or Treating night and pe
destrians.
I personally really appreciate
those w ho contributed to the
project.
N o t only did it mean a great
deal to me, b u t to the comm u
nity as a whole. Together, we
really pulled this one off. Con
gratulations to you all and I look
forw ard to w orking w ith you
again.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
'
Jefferson G reene, project
coordinator the West Hills Beau
tification Project.
It’s hunting season again,
and Fire Management would
like to rem ind all those head
ing out to the forest that the
fire danger is still high.
T he com bination o f dry
w eather and high tem pera
tures this summer have cre
ated a tinderbox situation in
our forests and wild lands—a
situation that will n ot change
in the near future, not until
there is a significant amount
o f rainfall.
I f you are p lan n in g to
spend time outside hunting,
fishing or camping, please be
aware o f fire restrictions be
fore you leave.
Please follow these hunter
safety points:
I f you are b u ild in g a
w arm ing fire clear an area
dow n to m ineral earth 10
feet across. Be sure your fire
is away from any flammable
m aterial i.e. dry grasses or
forest litter.
N ever leave your cam p
fire u n atten d ed and make
sure your fire is completely
extinguished before leaving.
D row n the fire w ith w ater
and stir remains to make sure
the fire is out. K eep your fire
small and controllable.
Keep a shovel, axe, bucket
a n d / o r fire e x tin g u is h e r
handy.
I f you sm oke, clear an
area 3 foot in diameter down
to bare dirt. D o n ’t sm oke
w hile traveling on fo o t or
horseback.
L im it use o f m otorized
vehicles to established roads
or trails.
D o not park vehicles over
dry grasses or brush. H o t ex
h au st system s can and do
start fires.
I f you see a fire, note its
location, get to a phone and
call 9-1-1 immediately. Enjoy
your time in the woods and
have a safe hunting season.
I f you have any questions
reg ard in g fire restrictio n s
please call Fire Management
at 553-1146.
W t o m S p r i t e s M t o k e fi
b t d i t o A r t e t o d C rä d te
2133 Wtom Springs
W&zn Springs, OR 07761
(541)553-1507
Look for Sanctuary events this fa ll and winter
Sanctuary hosted the final
family night o f the season at
the stables at K ah-N ee-T a
recently.
While they will be holding
winter events, director Chris
Buller said the schedule isn’t
as c o n s is te n t d u e to th e
weather.
F am ilies can lo o k fo r
events throughout the winter,
he added.
Sanctuary hosted a family
night at the stables at Kah-Nee-
T a on the first Sunday o f every
m o n th as p a rt o f th e
organization’s efforts to help the
Warm Springs Community.
In addition to projects to help
local youth and families, Sanc
tu ary o p e ra te s th e Ik iu ta n 1
stables at Kah-Nee-Ta.
According to Buller, Sanctu
ary put approximately $49,000
back in to th e W arm Springs
community last year.
Buller’s organizations, the
Serving you since 1985
“W e ’ve got you covered!”
C h ris tia n -b a s e d S a n c tu a ry >
and the secular Faith Trails,
are both non-profit organiza
tions that have been work
ing with people on the reser
vation for several years.
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n ,
visit:
www.sanctuaryfaithtrails.org
o r c o n ta c t B u ller at
cb@ faithtrails.org o r (541)
460-0177.
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