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Spilyay Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Who does Victims of Crime Services help? T he Confederated Tribes o f W arm Springs has had a crime victims assistance p ro gram since about 1987. This d e p a rtm e n t is now called Victims o f Crime Services, or simply VOCS. Recendy at a public gath ering a tribal m em ber ex pressed concern o r outrage that VOCS had helped a non- tribal mem ber with a restrain ing order. W ho can access services at V OCS, and w hat services does VOCS provide? V O C S p ro v id e s 24-7 emergency services and assis tance to person crime victims w ho are in crisis immediately after their victimization. Person crime victims in clude those victim s o f d o m estic violence, sexual as sault, stalking, and assault and battery. It does n o t include property crimes such as ma licious mischief, vandalism, theft, or house fires (unless the police or fire departments suspect the crime o f arson). Additionally, VOCS does n o t provide criminal defense services. T he responding VOCS vic tim advocate will make a quick needs assessm ent, and deter mine w hat is needed for the victim’s immediate safety. Safety plans are m ade de p e n d in g u p o n th e v ic tim ’s unique circumstances. Frequent emergency VOCS services can include emergency shelter, food and supplies, transportation, or a restraining order. T he victim advocate usually provides inform ation, referrals, and or emotional support to the person crime victim in crisis. Sometimes the victim is m et at a hospital emergency room or at the W arm Springs Police D e partment. VOCS offers its victim ser vices to all person crime victims regardless o f race, gender o r tribal membership, since a m a jority o f' funds for the VOCS departm ent come from federal grants that require non-discrimi nation. A fter the crisis stage o f vic tim assistance is co m p leted , VOCS victim advocates will of ten assist the victim with more long term assistance, which can include restraining orders or other court hearings, crime victim’s com pensation appli cations, being a liaison with the tribal prosecutor o r p o lice, referrals to other social programs, and victim’s sup p o rt groups. Community awareness ra dio public service announce m ents, posters, new spaper articles, and community pre sentations are another service o f the VOCS department. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n about the Victims o f Crime Services departm ent or crime victims services available on th e W arm S prings In d ia n Reservation, you can contract the VOCS program at phone num ber 553-2293, o r call 911 if you have an emergency. T he mission o f VOCS is to assist person crime victims on the W arm Springs Indian Reservation. VOCS is par tially funded by an Office o f Victims o f Crime’s grant, and the Family Violence Preven tion Services A ct grant. OSU Ext. seeks host families for visiting students T he OSU Extension Office again this year is seeking host families for O regon State Uni versity graduate students com ing to W arm Springs on T hurs day evening, Septem ber 10 to Sunday morning, September 13. T he OSU College o f For estry students are coming as part o f a field stu d y c o u rs e o n “Communities and N atural Re sources” to learn and participate in community service projects at W arm S prings an d W allowa County. H o st families will be respon sible for providing a bed for each student, three breakfasts, and one dinner for two or three students (or m ore if desired) for three nights. A stipend o f $150 will be provided for h o st families to help defray costs. H o st families are encouraged to interact with the students and share family life. For more information, con tact Shawn M orford o r Minnie Yahtin at the OSU Extension Office at 553-3238. C om m unity activities and events calendar Friday, August 28 This Friday is the last day o f the Place for Kids Club sum m er program. T he school year program will start up again on Septem ber 9. A t 10:45 a.m. the Senior Cen ter will have enhanced fitness class and at noon there will be Body Flex class at the Comm u nity Center. T h e K a la m a H e r it a g e F estival will be this Friday, Sat urday and Sunday in the Park at the P ort in Kalama, Wash. For m o re in f o rm a tio n call B ill Nahalea at 206-299-2662. Saturday, August 29 T h e M u seu m a t W arm Springs Living Traditions pro gram will feature O ral H istory & Family Trees Saturday & Sun day from noon 4 p.m. T he Madras Saturday Mar ket will be set up in Sahalee Park on Saturday and runs from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. Local vendors, live local music and food. For m ore inform ation about Satur day Market o r if you are inter ested in being a vendor contact A nn at 489-3239. T h e A SC T eam an d T h e Tribal Council O ffice are ac cepting sc h o o l su p p ly d on a tio n s for the 2009-2010 School Year. A complete school supply list is available on the 509-J school district website. T he K a h -N ee-T a em p lo y ee sh u ttle is running daily leaving th e Family R esource C enter at 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. T he shuttle leaves K ah-Nee- Ta to return to W arm Springs at 3:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, August 31 A t 10:45 a.m. the Senior Cen ter will have enhanced fitness class and at noon there will be Cardio class at the Community Center. T h e M u seu m a t W arm Springs L iv in g T r a d itio n s program will feature O ral H is to ry and Family T rees today from n o o n 4 p.m. T h ere’s a H O P E P rogram Diabetes Class from 10am-noon Tuesday; classes are open access, stop in anytime for 30 minutes o r less. Today at no o n there will be Body Flex class at the Comm u nity Center. T h e W arm Springs M usic Project is meeting each week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Family Resource Center. From 5 til 9. Anyone interested in music is invited to attend. M aternal G randparents are Elvis Frank and the Late Carol A n n B u rk e a n d B e rts o n Simtustus. Sterling S. Kalama Jr. Sterling S. K alam a Sr. and Eileen M. Frank are pleased to announce the birth o f their son Sterling S. Kalama Jr. on July 11 a t St. C h arles H o s p ita l in Bend. H e weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces and measured 21 and 1 / 4 inches long. H e joins sisters Aiyana, 8, and N oelani 3. Paternal G randparents are the Late Roland Kalama Sr. and E dith A lbert Kalama. Nathaniel Robert Lee Billingsley Trinidy Lee Billingsley and A lish a Marie Sail up Yolanda K. Yallup o f Warm Springs is pleased to announce the birth o f her daughter Alisha Marie Yallup, b o rn on August 13, 2009. G randparents are Michael an d Y vette L eecy o f W arm Springs. ‘ H er aunties are Alisha Sara Y allup, K a m a la T ew ee and Karlen Yallup. More letters of apology I am sorry I broke tribal law on 6-20-09 by being under the influence o f an alcoholic bev erage and therefore receiving a liquor violation. I apologize to V.S. and my tribe. This will n ot happen again. I am n o t o f age a n d u n d e rs ta n d th e c o n s e quences o f my action. Clarissa Wolfe. I am sorry I broke tribal law o f “harassment” on or against. D.H. Jr. J had been drinking al cohol that everting "of-4-16-09. I would like td apologize to D.H. Jr. for the broken law. It would never have happened either, D. I ’m a good tribal m em ber— just a bad choice o f words I used. This pertains to case no. CR303- 09 and violation o f law and or d e r c o d e o r o rd in a n c e 305.185(1) and (3). T his is a good learning experience for me also. Thanks. D en n is L. Smith Sr. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 7-18-09 by carrying c o n cealed w eapons in the W arm Springs community. I apologize to the W arm Springs com m u nity. I will try my best for it to not happen again. Jerritt Smith. I am sorry I broke tribal law June 6„ 2009.by being under the influence o f alcohol and being under the age o f 21, also caus ing a disturbance in public. I a p o lo g ize to o ffic e r S.H . I learned from my actions and it will never happen again. Justin Gilbert. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 5-31-09 by having drug para phernalia on me. I apologize to my S.O. and all the officers that were there. In the future I will b e h a v e m yself. M ic h a e l M eanus. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 3, 2009. by using false identification. I apologize to B.C. I ’m sorry for messing up my kids Fourth o f July. Sorry to all affected. T in a V. Spino. I am sorry I. broke tribal law on July 10, 2009 by assault, es cape, disorderly conduct, reck lessly endangering, cruelty to animals. I apologize to the of ficer. I will do better. M ichael Turley. IRA’S SALES & SERVICE, INC. Junk Cars - Call Tiger a t 419-7379 T he Recreation D epartm ent will be taking kids to the O regon State Fair. Cena has m ore infor m ation at 553-3243. & MONUMENT A m e r ic a n D e s ig n 201 Crafton Rd PO Box 340 Goldendale, WA 90620 509-773-4702 Scrap Metal, Used A u to & Truck Parts, Wrecking Service, Diesel Trucks, Pick-ups & Cars LET US SAVE YOU TIME & MONEY 475-3861 DESIGN & ORDER OVER THE INTERNET E Scott Jeffrey Lluhr G lenn and Lynn F lu h r o f Grass Valley are pleased to an nounce the birth o f their son Scott Jeffrey Fluhr, born on July 26, 2009. S co tt joins tw o b ro th e rs, Zachery, 10, and Aaron, 2 and y ears old. The grandparents on the father’s side are Warren and Judy Fluhr o f Grass Valley. T h e g ra n d p a re n ts on the m other’s side are H erb Graybael and Earlynne Squiem phen o f W arm Springs. Tisha Laura-Jo M inson o f Ma dras are pleased to announce the b irth o f th eir son N athaniel R obert Lee Billingsley, bo rn on August 4, 2009. G randparent on the father’s side is B renda Billingsley o f Madras. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m o th e r ’s sid e are P am ela M in so n o f S p rin g field , and Gary M inson Sr. o f Madras. Wednesday, September 2 PIONEER ROCK in N a t i v e Births Tuesday, September 1 Sunday, August 30 S p e c ia liz in g Page 5 August 27, 2009 www.pioneerrock.com www.betterheadstones.com Find M AP To Our Shop Under 'CONTACTS' MasterCard V *7
