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.
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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.
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