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How things
have changed
I love to remember the old
days when our mothers honored
the U.S. Veterans, the happy
tustling around preparing a big
dinner. All the food coming out
of their own homes. How things
have changed.
The ladies were Lilly Meanus,
Blanche Tohet, Susan Moses,
Lucy M iller, Ida Wanmasey,
Sadie Brown, Susan Gilbert. I,
myself missed out on my close
relative, the late Nina Rowe’s
funeral to cook the Honor the
Veterans dinner, never expect
ing to be paid! Yes, how things
have changed!
Today a request is sent to the
CEO for salmon, deer, and pay
for the cooks. As a member of
the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, I am
concerned of the validity of the
request. I know it requires a full
quorum of the Ladies Auxiliary
to approve such a req u est,
(which in my time didn’t hap
pen) and it was the Ladies Aux
iliary that honored the Veterans.
We have to inspect our val
ues and traditions. As we are told
at our D istrict meetings, our
Tribe is broke? What happened
to the penny drills and fund rais
ing? Are we too lazy or busy?
We should not expect the Tribe
to fully support our hiring of
cooks and supply the food!
I am fully supportive of hon
oring the Veterans, as I had a
brother in World War II and a
brother in the Korean Conflict.
My older brother never told
horror stories of his experience
in Japan and sadly disagreed with
telling of his battle experience
at powwows when a war dancer
loses an eagle feather while danc
ing.
Congratulations for those
that came home safely and are
still with us today on 11-11-
2011. We love to salute you all
this Nov. 11, 2011.
Respectfully,
N eda Wesley, A u x iliary
Member since 1954.
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November 2, 2011
Spílyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Positive Pathways
By Lt. Valerie Cooper
Pharmacy, H ealth and
Wellness Center
Want to quit drinking?
Positive Pathways is a phar
macy run clinic at the Warm
Springs Health and Wellness
Center that can help you quit
drinking.
P ositive Pathw ays has
been at the clinic for at least
three years, and helps people
to quit drinking by the use of
m edications. In the past,
three medications have been
available which are: baclofen,
disulfiram, and naltrexone.
Recently, a new medica
tion called topiram ate has
been added to the clinic for
use in quitting drinking.
It is being offered to help
give people a new hope in
quitting, especially if they
have tried other medications
in the past.
If you or someone you
know is interested in the
clinic, you can set up an ap
pointment by calling the clinic
at 553-1196 or come into the
pharmacy and set-up an ap
pointment.
The clinic does require the
person to attend counseling
sessions at least every two
weeks, whether it be at the
Community Counseling Cen
ter or at a different center.
The person also must at
tend Positive Pathways and
see a pharmacist every two
weeks for follow-up.
At the pharmacy appoint
ments, the pharm acist will
talk with the person to see
how they are doing with their
medication and will then give
them another two week sup
ply of medications.
If you have any questions
or want to quit drinking to
day, talk to your pharmacist.
Sean L ee M ich a el H arrington
Richard Harrington IV and
A shley H arrington o f Warm
Springs are pleased to announce
the birth of their son Sean Lee
M ichael Harrington, born on
Oct. 29, 2011.
Sean joins brother Kris, 3,
and sister Anna, 5.
Grandparents on the father’s
side are A lbert and Gabriele
Charley of Warm Springs.
G randp arents
on
the
m o th er’s side are M ark and
M issy Jo h n so n o f W arm
Springs.
School
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Funding w ill again be the
main obstacle to pursuing the
latest effort. The tribes are
making budget cuts, including
reductions in the workforce,
due to revenue shortfalls. And
the economy in the region may
make a bond levy difficult for
the school district voters.
Still, the tribes could manage
to come up with its half of the
construction cost, said Jo dy
Calica, tribal secretary-treasurer.
And meanwhile, the school dis
tric t levy that funded the
Je ffe rso n C ounty M iddle
School is being retired soon, so
voters may be open to new pro
posals.
A school district bond pro
posal would include funding for
a new Warm Springs school, as
well as funding for a variety of
improvements at other schools
in the district, Molitor said.
The school district board, he
said, is committed to the plan
of developing a new school for
Warm Springs. For now, the
board is putting together an as
sessment of needs and cost es
timates.
Tentatively, school district
voters could see a bond mea
sure on the May 2012 ballot.
\
Wasco Chieftainship
meeting on Nov. 9
The next meeting re-
g a rd in g th e W a sco
C h ie fta in s h ip
is
s c h e d u le d fo r th e
evening of W e d ne s
day, N ov. 9 a t th e
Agency Longhouse.
The candidates are
invited to answer ques-
tio n s th a t m ay be
asked by the m em
bers at the meeting.
A presentation will
a lso be m ade o f a
proposal to put the
Chieftainship matter to
a vote, and how this
m ay
be
accom
plished.
HazMat
response
Emergency crews re
sponded to Highway 26
and Hollywood, near the
Shell Station, on a Hazmat
tone-out Monday morning.
Traffic traveling in both
directions was im m edi
ately stopped so person
nel could clean the spill.
No in juries were re
ported, and the highway
was reopened within the
hour.
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Duran Bobb/Spilyay
Claims Filing Assistance
in the $760 million Keepseagle Indian Farmer/Rancher Settlement
DATE: November 7-8, 2011 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
DATE: November 10, 2011 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Community Wellness Center
2200 Hollywood Boulevard
Warm Springs, OR
LOCATION: Nixyaawii Tribal Governance Center
46411 Ti’mine Way
Pendleton, OR
Upcoming area meetings: November 15-17, Crow Agency, MT; November 29-December 1, Fort Belknap, MT;
December 6-8, Browning, MT
What is this About?
The class action settles claims that the USDA discriminated against Native American farmers and ranchers seeking farm loans or
loan servicing.
Who is Included?
The Settlement includes:
• Native American farmers who:
° Farmed or ranched (or attempted to) any time from 1981 to late 1999.
o Tried to get a farm loan or loan servicing from the USDA.
o Complained verbally or in writing about how they were treated.
• Heirs of the above.
How Much Money Can I Get?
You may be eligible for a payment of up to $50,000 or more and full or partial loan forgiveness.
To receive a payment, you must file a claim by December 27.2011
If you can’t attend a meeting, call 1-888-233-5506 for free help filing a claim.
For more information visit: www.lndianFarmClass.com