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P^ge 6 September 7, 2011 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Suppah finds success through family, career B y D u ran B obb Spilyay Tymoo H aving recently earned his Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Ac countancy from Arizona State U niversity, Jake Suppah has changed a great deal from the young man who moved away from the reservation nine years ago. “At that time,” Jake said, “the opportunities just weren’t there. So I d ecided to take a big chance and move away from hom e... to find success.” It was one of the most diffi cult choices he has ever had to make. “I was moving away from my family, friends, everything that I knew,” he said. “My comforts are all there. I knew that at some point, I would return and have the necessary experience to take on new ventures.” Jake’s direct bloodlines come from the Suppah, Moses, Frank, K alam a, S co tt, Y ahtin and Henry families. His grandmoth ers are M argaret Suppah and Adeline Miller. “One thing that I miss is be ing with my elders, because time is so valuable. We also miss fresh salmon and huckleber ries!” This outlook is different from the one Jake knew in the past. “Right out of high school, I hit rock bottom,” he said. “I lost Courtesy photo. Julie and Jake Suppah my mother Lily Ann Moses in 1996. Then I lost my grand m other, K athleen M oses in 1997.1 had many personal chal lenges to overcome, and I de cided to drink more with my friends and I got into trouble with the law on several occa sions.” Jake met Julie in 1998 when they were employed at Kah- Nee-Ta. “He asked me out, and at first I wasn’t too sure,” Julie Suppah said. “H e’s younger than me, and there were still some obstacles for him to clear in his life.” Jake explains: “I graduated in 2004. My graduation party was the point where I began to un derstand that I had no control over my drinking. That was a lesson for me.” He now makes family his top priority. “I am in control of me to day, and I always hope to be. Julie and my daughters are my continuing treatment program. I never w ant to be w ithout them.” With determination ignited in his soul, Jake took leaps for ward. He held jobs w ith Warm Springs Forest Products Indus tries and Indian Head Casino. “At the time, the casino did not open a position full-time for an accountant, and that was my area of interest,” he says. “I at tempted to work with the Gam ing Commission, but didn’t get that job. So I decided the doors were closed for me, and I looked for opportunities off-res.” He earned his BA degree in business management in 2001, and went on to pursue his Mas ters in Business Administration at the University of Phoenix. In 2009, Jake completed work on his post bacc from Arizona State University, a necessary step to wards earning his CPA. “It did take some extra time for me to complete some of my goals, due to the things that just happen in life,” he said. “We’ve had losses in my immediate and extended families. We’ve had the gain of new life in our family. We’ve chosen to be foster par ents, coaching sports, and tak Pine Creek Conservation Area hunting permits ing care of our grandson while his parents were over in Afghani stan serving our country.” But with a new strength, there were positive changes. “Job opportunities! Finally, they were being presented to me. Jake accepted the position of accounting manager with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Casino in February 2003. “I work directly under the chief finance officer. My duties include managing an accounting staff and upkeep of audits to the state, as well as revenue re porting to management and the state.” Jake and Ju lie Suppah re cently celebrated their twelfth anniversary. Today they have three daughters: Sophie, Sierra and Jalaney. T hey have two grandsons: Noble and Nolan. “I have changed my life from the young guy that was messing up. I’ve become a responsible husband, father and grandfather who does his best. Of course, I’ve had many chances to give up in this lifetim e. I’ve had chances to make excuses to not live up to my full expectations. But the people that mean the most to me have always believed in me. And that just wanted me to learn to believe in myself.” The point Jak e m akes is strong. “N ever give up on your dreams,” he says. “Always reach for the stars!” The 2011 ceded area hunt ing sign-up sheet is available for the Pine Creek Conser vation Area. General buck and elk ar chery: Thru September 25. Ten permits. Buck deer, Oct. 1-12; 145 South Fossil. Fifteen per mits. Buck deer, Oct. 1-12; 143 East Biggs. Five permits. F irst season bull elk, Oct. 26-30; 245B1-South Fossil or 245X Elk Fossil Unit. Ten permits (please specify which one of these two hunts that you want.) Second season Elk, Nov. 5-13; 245B2-South Fossil Pri vate or 245Y Elk Fossil Unit No. 2. Ten permits (please specify which on of these two hunts that you want.) Elk extended rifle, Oct. 26-Dec. 2; Rocky Mt. Elk. 1st- East Biggs. Three per mits. Elk antlerless rifle. 1st- Nov. 19-27; 245D1. Six per mits. Elk anterless rifle, 2nd- Dec. 3-11; 245D2. Six per mits. Elk anterless rifle 3rd-Dec. 17-25; 245D3. Six permits. For m ore info rm a tion, please contact Rick Hayes, Pine Creek manager at 541 - 489-3477; or Warm Springs Natural Resources at 541- 553-2002. Tribes seeking Head Start Community Representative The C onfederated Tribes are seeking a com m u nity representative for the W arm Springs Head Start program , 2012 school year. A pplicants m ust be interested in furthering the goals and objectives of the Head Start program . Must attend policy council regular m eetings, twice a month. Please send your letters of interest to: Urbana Ross, C hief O perations O fficer C onfederated Tribes of W arm Springs, PO Box C W arm springs OR 97761 The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. Head Start parents, please contact Early C hild hood Education for applications for the upcom ing school year. Credit offers free M axim ize your M oney workshops Free workshops on maxi mizing your money will be offered at the Warm Springs Credit Enterprise. The following is a list of the dates, and the topics to be covered. September 20 - Get the best car deal, presented by Tom Collier Classic Car Com pany. With careful preparation, you can steer your w ay through the search process and drive away with the car deal that is best for you. October 4 - Build a strong credit history, presented by Bob M ullins o f M oney M anage ment International. Your credit history, good or bad, follows you throughout your lifetime, and has a signifi cant im pact on your fam ily’s well-being and overall bottom line. October 18 - Understanding car insurance, presented by Jo seph Brinkley, Cascade Insur ance Center. Learn definitions, legal re quirem ents, eligible vehicles, coverage differences, methods of buying insurance, how your policy is rated, and more. November 1 - Senior finan cial scams. Understand the scope of the problem, identify typical perpe trators, be aware of common scams and financial exploitation, know how to prevent scams, and know where to go for help November 15 - Women and money: Where are you now? This workshop is targeted to women of all ages who want to take control of their personal finances, identify barriers and challenges to reaching fi nancial goals and develop a personal action plan. All workshops will be held in the Credit Building class room at 6:30 p.m. There is limited seating, so please call 541-553-3512 to reserve your seat. Light re fre sh m e n ts w ill be served. There will be door prizes for each workshop. /■ CAR STEREO 1 20UNDZ UNLIMITED D. 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