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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 2010)
A p ril 21, 2010 Spiiy3y Tyrooo, W gim Springs, Oregon Pgge 3 Smith on ag committee B y D u ra n B o b b Spilyay Tymoo Jason Smith has been ap pointed to serve on the Oregon Farm Services Agency Commit tee. The committee oversees the activities o f the Farm Services Agency. These activities include carrying out the state agricul tural conservation programs, re solving appeals from the agri culture community, and helping to keep producers inform ed about FSA programs. Smith has been a rancher and livestock owner his whole life, and is the Range and Ag man ager for Warm Springs Natural Resources. In the past he owned and managed Deschutes Crossing Restaurant, and was the presi dent o f the Warm Springs Ro deo Association for two years. Tribal Ag Council board mem ber for four years and Water and Soil Conservation District board member for six years. Others appointed to the FSA C om m ittee include Peggy Browne o f Baker City, Vernon Frederickson from Boardman, and Robert VanderZanden, who farms grass seed in Washington County. The FSA’s efforts include fa cilitating income support, disas ter assistance and conservation programs, providing operating loans for the procurement o f farm equipment, seed and fer tilizer, as well as offering own ership loans to help new and veteran producers purchase a Jason Smith farm. FSA also works to procure various commodities to benefit He is a champion Wild Horse low-income families through racer. * domestic food assistance pro Smith has been an Inter- grams. eat tres"- Now Offering Breakfast L______ :_______/____ ______ ____ :___ :----------> j FENDERS by ENDRES Skyn Style open at Plaza B y T erri H a rb e r Spilyay Tymoo People traveling Highway 26 can see a new business open in the Warm Springs Plaza with clothes, shoes and accessories. Skyn Style began operating in March with a variety o f new and used items for sale. T he proprietors are Scott Moses and Nicole Main. They wanted to make it easier for tribal members to purchase af fordable items. He made note o f the tribal unemployment rate, which cur rently exceeds 60 percent. “I see lots of tribal members without drivers’ licenses sneak ing out of town to buy clothes in Madras or Redmond that cost a lot o f money,” Moses said. “I’m just trying to offer great quality clothes for a reasonable price.” Along with new and used clothes are locally crafted items— jewelry, embellished ac cessories and other gift items. T -sh irts w ith the sto re ’s feather logo also are available. “T im es are to ugh now. People can’t spend a lo t o f money,” Moses said. “We knew there was a need for clothing on the reservation. Right now, all the m oney goes across the river.” Specific types o f merchan dise are moving fast: Athletic wear, items for children, baby shoes, and name-brands. The store is taking gently used clothing donations and looking for tribal craftspeople with items to sell. N ot only are tribal residents coming to the store; people driv ing Highway 26 are stopping to look around. The store is in a small 525 sq.-ft. space, but Moses and Main intend to add wall racks so they can display more merchan dise. Skyn Style is in the Warm Springs Plaza, next to the Tepee Deli. It’s open Tuesdays through Fast, Courteous 24-Hour Service. Insurance Roll Back, for damage-free Towing approved. Statewide coverage 475-6491 office, or 480-9685 Courtesy photo Wendy Manuelito, a customer, stands with Nicole Main, Scott Moses and Lily Ann in front of Skyn Style, a new business in the Warm Springs Plaza. Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mon days. The plaza is across from The Museum at Warm Springs. Moses will serve on the 25th T ribal C ouncil fo r the Seekseequa District and is the executive director o f housing for the tribe. He and girlfriend Main have a daughter, Lily Ann, age 4. For details, telephone 541- 325-2773. Also visit: Myspace.com/skynstyle. O r e-mail: skynstyleclothing@gmail.com. Clinic hosting Diabetes screenings This is the proposed schedule of diabetes screenings through De cember 2010. Screenings are scheduled from 1:30-3 p.m. unless otherw ise noted. For more information, please call 541-553-2478. The screenings are Accident Recovery. scheduled on the following Thursdays: April 22: Warm Springs Forest Products Industries. May 13: Warm Springs Post Office. May 27: Commodities. June 10: Administration. June 24: ECE. Spirit Fest in July at HeHe T he F ifth A n n u a l Spirit Fest happens at the HeHe Longhouse in July. The fest and cam pout, supporting sobriety in Central Or egon, is set for July 9- 11. Contact Jamison at 541-553-9326. Friday night potluck, Saturday night dinner provided. S u n d a y “ R eal Men Cook Breakfast” and clean up too. Camping, pow w ow, sa lm o n fe e d , ta lk in g c irc le , crafts, music, and fam ily fun! Registration - $10/person. Everyone welcome. go to WWW.WSNEWS.ORG for the latest local news Host Drum: Wild Rose White Swan, Wa. Masters of Ceremonies: less Nowland Fred Hill, Sr. Concessions Donation Raffle Native Arts and Crafts SATURDAY, MAY 8 QUINN COLISEUM, EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY LA GRANDE, OREGON 4 0 YEARS AND STILL DANCING! For more information visit: www.eou.edu/powwow or call 541-962-3141
