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April 6, 2011
Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Graduate now pursuing Masters Degree
R o b in Smith recently gradu
ated from Everest College of
Tampa, Florida.
She first earned an Associ
ated Degree in Accounting, and
then a Bachelors D egree in
Business Administration.
She did this while working
full time at Warm Springs For
est Products Industries, where
she does the payroll.
She took her college courses
on-line, working at night after
work. “You have to be disci
plined,” she says. “And work at
it every day.”
She usually put in between
two and four hours a day on
her school work. The work
paid off, as she graduated with
honors.
Now that she has her Busi
ness A dm inistration degree,
Smith is beginning work to
wards her Masters Degree in
Business Administration. That
will take about a year and half,
she says.
The Tribal Education pro-
gram has agreed to pay for the
Masters Degree tuition.
Having the degrees is a good
idea, because you don’t know
what the future will bring, in
terms of new job opportunities.
She got the idea* to pursue
her education on-line from
friends.
There are all kinds of degrees
that a person can pursue on-line.
For instance, accounting, busi
ness, criminal justice, dental as
sistant, legal assistant/paralegal,
massage therapy, medical assis
tant, nursing, to name just some.
Smith has worked for Warm
Springs Forest Products Indus
tries 'for several years. She
started as a log scale clerk back
in 1983. She later worked as a
secretary at Human Resources,
and then took over at payroll in
1998.
Robin said she w ishes to
thank her sister Sharon and her
kids for helping her pay her fi
nal tuition payments.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
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Robin Smith with Bachelors degree diploma.
Museum honor dinner April 16
This year the M useum at
Warm Springs Honor Dinner is
on Saturday, A pril 16 at the
World Forestry Center in Port
land.
The m useum w ill honor
C om m ander
Jo h n
B.
Harrington, USN, retired, the
first Native American astronaut.
This is a fundraiser event for
the museum.
For banquet tickets call
Beulah or Carol at the museum,
541-553-3331. On Friday, April
15, the M useum A t W arm
Springs is having a reception for
Commander Harrington from 4
to 7:30 p.m.
V O C S presents
training day
This w ill be open for the
community to come and meet
Commander Harrington, who is
from the Chickasaw tribe in
Oklahoma.
Refreshments will be served
at this reception. If you have
any questions, please call the
museum, 553-3331.
The W arm S prings
V ictim s of C rim e S er
vices and the U nified
S olutions Tribal C om
m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t
G ro u p In c. p re s e n t
tra in in g on T u esda y,
April 19.
The training will be
a t K a h -N e e -T a fro m
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The agenda item s in
clude:
A fte rm a th of drive -
by s h o o tin g s : V ic tim
traum atization.
Sexual assault; vic
tim s rights; and com
passion fatigue, vicari
ous trauma.
For information, con
tact Victim s of Crime
S e rv ic e s , 5 4 1 -5 5 3 -
2293; located at 1132
Paiute St.
School District 509-J budget meetings
A public meeting of the
B u d g e t C o m m itte e o f
Jefferson County School
D istrict 509-J, Jefferson
County, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the
fiscal year July 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2012 will be held
in the S upport S ervices
Building, 445 SE Buff St.,
Madras. The meeting will
take place on the May 3,
2011 at 7 p.m. The purpose
of the meeting is to receive
the budget message and
document of the district.
A copy of the budget docu
ment may be inspected on or
after May 4, 2011 at the Sup
port Services Building or at the
Jefferson County Public Li
brary, 241 SE Seventh St., Ma
dras, Ore.
This is a public meeting
where deliberation of the Bud
get Committee will take place.
A subsequent Budget Commit
tee meeting is scheduled for
May 10 at the same time and
location as the first meeting.
by Dave McMechan
Any person may appear at
the meetings.
P u b lic q u e s tio n s and
comments will be taken at
the May 10 meeting and at
any subsequent meeting.
The location of the meetings
is accessible to the d is
abled.
Please let the Chief Fi
nancial Officer know at 541-
475-6192 if you will need any
special accommodations to
attend or participate in the
meetings.
Boys & Girls Club
fundraiser on April 23
A fundraiser for a great
local cause happens later this
month at Kah-Nee-Ta High
Desert Resort and Casino.
The Second Annual Boys
and Girls Club fundraiser will
be on Saturday, April 23 at
the resort.
All funds raised will go to
ward operations at the Warm
Springs Boys and Girls Club.
Events include:
Nine-hole two-person golf
scramble, $25 per person,
from 1-4 p.m. at the Kah-
Nee-Ta Golf Course.
Silent auction and cocktails
4:30-6 p.m.
Dinner, live auction and
entertainment, 6-8 p.m.
Tickets are $45 per per
son.
The Warm Springs Boys
and Girls Club is a recognized
section 7871 non-profit orga
nization, and your payment
may be tax deductible. Please
make checks payable to:
Warm Springs Boys and
Girls Club
PO Box C
Warm Springs, OR 97761
For Event Information,
contact:
june.smith@wstribes.org
For golf scramble details,
contact:
j smith@kahneeta. com
Children’s health insurance
kick-off event this month
The Children’s Health Insur
ance Program is hosting a kick
off event this month in Warm
Springs.
The program kick-off—pro
m o ting H ealthy K ids for a
Healthy Oregon—will be from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednes
day, April 20 at the Family Re
source Center.
Healthy Kid’s is a health cov
erage program for all uninsured
Oregon kids and teens (under
19 years of age).
Representatives will be on
hand to help with the applica
tion process and for recertifica
tion of health benefits. Even if
a family has private health in
surance, the child or children
may still qualify.
Stop by the Family Resource
Center any time between 10 a.m.
and 6 p.m. to fill out an applica-
tion.
Things to bring: Pay stubs
within the last 30 days if you
are employed, tribal ID’s, driv
ers license and private insurance
cards to make copies.
The hosts will be serving In
dian tacos; so please bring your
family. There will be balloons,
coloring books, crayons, stick
ers for the children. Vouchers
for Thriftway grocery store will
be given to parents who sign
their children up and remain cer
tified for the Healthy Kids In
surance.
For More Information Con
tact: Anita Z. McEwen, Wanda
L. Berry or MartiRai Ramsey at
the clinic, 541-553-1196.
This is a program o f the
C hildren’s H ealth Insurance
Program Reauthorization Act
(CHIPRA).
A dvertise in the Sp ilyay Tymoo
If you are interested in
advertising in the Spilyay
Tymoo, call Yvonne at
541 - 325 - 1089 .
Or email
yvonne. iverson@wstribes. org
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www.jcsd.k12.or. us
Leadership Corner
509-11
fi message from Rick IM ito r
Superintendent
Jefferson County
School District
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about the education budget
shortfall throughout Oregon. Our team has been working to
understand the projected budget for our district and what it
means to our students and staff. While we still have a lot of work
to do in terms of planning for this challenge, I wanted to share what we know right now
with parents and community members.
Here is what we can expect so far:
Hi A reduction from last year’s budget of approximately $814,000
■ Complete elimination of the $900,000 Federal Stimulus (ARRA) funds
While these budget cuts are going to make things challenging, our district’s careful
budgeting and planning over the past several years will help lessen the impact on our
employees, programs and students.
As always, we keep looking for ways to spend less and work smarter, but we know for
certain that our staff will be affected by this round of cuts because they represent 85% of
our budget. It is never an easy task to consider staff reductions, but I am proud to say our
district will be able to meet the following goals:
JCMS Students Soar at
Annual Science Fair
The recent JCM S Science Fair was a
huge success!
■ More than 93 students participated in a
catapult competition!
■ 13 students built and used pinhole cameras!
■ 170 students completed a traditional science
experiment!
■ More than 65% of the 7th and 8th grade
students received credits for taking part in our
growing science fair competition!
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Maintain our class sizes;
Keep our programs in place;
Avoid decreases in the number of school days; and
Continue moving forward with our improvement efforts.
Our focus will be on keeping jobs in our district and providing the best education for
students. We also recognize that our role as educators in Oregon is to make sacrifices to
allow our children a better future - just like we do as parents.
I continue to be impressed with our staff and thank them for their extraordinary efforts
during this challenging time. We will keep you informed as we know more about the
challenges ahead. Please feel free to contact me at (541)475-6192 with any questions.
Thank you for your support.
Jefferson County School District
445 SE Buff Street, IRadras,
Science Fair Awards
7th Grade Experiment
Best Display Board: Aubry Holliday
Best Experimental Design: Kati Viscaino
Most Applicable: Karen Correa Vasquez
8th Grade Experiment
Best Display Board: Jasmine Ike Lopez
Best Experimental Design: Elle Renault
Most Applicable: Jarred DuPont
7th Grade Catapult
Best Display Board: Keaton Hartman
Best Design: George Mendazona and
Howard Bell-Raines
Most Accurate: Kianna Adams and
Hilda Medina
8th Grade Catapult
Best Display Board: Frank Reed and
Zach Mikkelson
Best Design: Dylan Buck and
Francisco Juarez
Most Accurate: Broc Sanders and
Ethan Short
Pinhole Camera
Best Display Board: Brent Sullivan
Best Photograph: Jasmine Vasquez
Best Discussion of Science: Maxwell
Armitage