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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 2, 2012)
W.S. Telecom launches service Free telephone handset on installation by Marsha Spellman Marketing & Regulatory Director, WSTC Warm Springs Telecom is open for business. A fter years o f planning, the day is finally here. It may seem like Warm Springs Telecom has been quiet since its big ribbon cut ting event back in January, but actually our Telecom staff has been working hard these past months gearing up to offer quality telephone and broadband service to reser vation members and busi nesses. A few technical challenges put the launch date for ser vice behind by a few weeks, but after many late nights and hard work,, the Warm Springs Telecom (WST) is now ready for prime time. Initially, service will be of fered to those homes and businesses located within cer tain areas of the reservation where there is direct sight of the Miller Flats and Eagle Butte towers. Danica Greene, customer service m anager, says, “People in Greeley Heights, Sunnyside, Wolfe Point, Elliott H eights, T railer C ourts, T enino A partm ents, D ry Creek, and other areas near the Warm Springs Telecom Customer Center can now Courtesy photo. Crew installs residential Telecom unit. sign up for service. “I f you live in any o f these areas,” she said, “you should drop by the new WST C ustom er C enter at 4202 Holliday Street as soon as possible to sign up. Even if you are not sure, stop by and visit with us or call 541-615- 0555. Service will be pro vided on a first come, first served basis and the first step is to sign a customer agree ment.” In s talla tio n WST operations manager Jose Matanane explains what it takes to install a customer: “T here are a n um ber o f steps to the installation, in cluding putting a small an tenna near the eve o f the ro o f an d installing a sub scriber unit on the side of the home and placing a power supply and back-up battery. The installation will take at least a few hours to complete and we want to make sure that everyone is happy with the job.” He adds, “To get people Page 31 May 2, 2012 Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrrn Springs, Oregon hooked up as soon as pos sible, we are contracting with two experienced installation companies from the Central Oregon area. Along with our own technical staff, this means we’ll be able to have three installation crews doing installs each day.” The company will continue to build out the new network, and as new areas are avail able, new customers will be able to be hooked up. The more remote the area, the later it will be before ser vice is available. But the goal o f the company is to serve the entire reservation. In fact, the fire lookout tower at Sidwalter has been reinforced to handle the in stallation o f our Point to Multi-Point radio and WST is in the process o f extending power to a new tower site u n der d evelopm ent at Schoolie Flats. P roducts a v ailab le There are a num ber o f products available to meet your needs and finances. Telephone service is either available as a stand-alone ser vice, or bundled with basic high-speed, bro ad b an d Internet. “The best way to go is to sign up for one o f our bund led packages,” sayS G abriel Walker, sales and marketing coordinator. “Basic phone service is al ways a great deal, even on its’ own, but when you package with Internet,'you get more calling features and add-on services at lower costs than if you bought them individu ally.” For those who sign up for phone service, the company will be pro v id in g a free corded telephone to everyone who is connect to the tele phone service. Walker comments,- “I ’m really happy th at Warm Springs Telecom will be giv ing out free telephone hand sets.: I think that basic tele phone service is a critical ser vice and that everyone should have a telephone in their home in case o f emergen cies, particularly for tribal el ders who may need to reach our fire and safety depart ment.” The phones will even work during a pow er outage, Walker says, “so police and fire will only be a phone call away.” Basic telephone service will include local calling, with the option o f adding other features. I Tribal Council agenda (The follow ing are items on the May Tribal Council agenda.) Kahseuss Jackson, eco nomic development coor dinator. Monday, May 7 9 a.m.: Bureau of In dian Affairs Update with Lyle Fox, acting Agency superintendent. 10 a.m.: Office of Spe cial Trustee update with Charles Jackson, fidu ciary trust officer. 10:30 a.m .: R e alty items with BI A Realty of ficer. 1:30 p.m.: Legislative conference call. 2:30 p.m.: Tribal attor ney update. Thursday-Friday, May 10-11 Commission on Indian Services Training, and Com m ission on Indian Services event at the Or egon State Capitol. Tuesday, May 8 9 a.m.: Tribal Court re p o rt w ith S usan Alexander, chief judge. 1:30 p.m.: Victims of C rim e ord in a n ce w ith Glendon Smith, associ ate judge. Also, plan for Substance Abuse Pre vention and Treatment. 3:30 p.m.: Secretary- T reasu rer item s to be scheduled. Wednesday, May 9 9 a.m.: Fish hatchery reorganization with Terry Courtney, Fish & Wildlife Committee, Bruce Jim, chairman. 10 a.m.: Range and Agriculture .Committee w ith S harlyne G arcia, c h a irp e rs o n . G razin g p la n s fo r S id w a lte r, Sim nasho and M utton Mtn. 1:30 p.m.: Education Committee, scholarship plan with Margie Tuckta, chairperson. 3 p.m.: Economic De velopm ent update with Friday, May 11 Honor Seniors Day. Monday-Thursday, May 14-17 Seventeenth Annual National Indian Timber Symposium at Kah-Nee- Ta. Thursday-Sunday, May 17-20 Oregon Indian Educa tion Association Youth Conference, McMinnville. Friday, May 18 Meeting with Bureau of Indian Affairs Manage ment & Budget. M o n d ay -F rid ay , M ay 21-24 A ffilia te d T rib e s o f N o rth w e s t In d ia n s (ATNI) m eeting in Lin coln City. Tuesday, M ay 29 9 a.m. Tribal C oun cil June 2012 A genda 9:30 a.m.: S-T Up date with Jody Caiica. 10 a .m .: C O O u p date with Urbana Ross. 11 a.m.: Draft Reso lutions with the S-T. 2:30 pm E n r o ll ments Please see TELECOM on 5 Warm Springs Community Calendar — Wednesday, May 2 The first W ednesday of every month is Coffee with the Principal from 8-8:45 a.m. at the M adras High School Parent Center. Parents of incoming kin dergarten students who will be age 5 by September 1 can stop by the W arm Springs Elementary office to pick up a packet to get your child enrolled for the up com ing school year. The Warm Springs Com m unity Cleanup Project w ill be in th e G re e le y Heights area May 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pick-up will be of all metal, appliances, televisions, computers, bat teries, tires and large bulky items. They ask that items be placed at the curb, not piled and that all refrigera tors and freezers be emp tied. Yard debris can be taken to the large trailer that will be located at the hous ing m aintenance area on Bear Drive. If you have ques tions call 541-553-4943. The IHS Warm Springs Diabetes Program and Tribal Nutrition Program are host ing a Community Lunch and Learn on this day at noon in th e H e a lth & Wellness Center atrium. The topic is Sexual Dysfunction and Diabetes (parental dis cretion advised.) Warm Springs Elemen tary will have awards as semblies today at 1 for Kin- d e rg a rte n th ru se co n d grades; and at 1:40 for third, fourth and fifth grades. Today’s Cultural Class will be the Wasco language and a presentation on Fu nerals. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the basement of the edu cation building. Today in Carol’s Room - Craft time is from 3:30 to 5:15, Beading with Marge is from 4-5 and the Sewing Circle starts at 5:30. At the Boys and Girls Club after school today they have Power Hour homework assistance and the TRAIL program which stands for Together Raising Awareness of Indian Life. The Warm S pring s Boys and G irls Club is located in the Vern Jackson Home next to the CPS center. Attention all Combat Vet erans - There is a Group Session today at 4:30 at the Family Resource Center. An Alcoholics Anony mous meeting will be held this evening at 7 in the Fam ily Resource Center confer ence room. Thursday, May 3 The JCM S Track and Field team will be at The Dalles Invitational this after noon. There’s Snack Attack at 3:45 today at the Commu nity Center; Beading with Marge is at 4:00; and The Reawakening Program is from 5-7pm. Nutritionist Linda Porter is putting on seminars on Sugar Management today at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in the Health & W ellness kitchen conference room. Friday, May 4 A Jefferson County Cof fee Cuppers meeting will take place today at 8 a.m. at Dance Arts Unlimited lo cated at 13 SW “F” Street in Madras. The W .S. R e cre a tio n Dept.’s Mother’s Day Sale is today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can contact Carol at 541-553-3243 to sign up for a table. Today in Carol’s Room after school they are having popcorn and a movie. Art Adventure Gallery will have an Artist Reception today from 5:30-7 p.m. At the Jefferson County Library Film Center they are showing Ides o f March, rated R, at 7:30 p.m. The film c e n te r is in th e Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM Rodriguez Annex, next to the library in Madras. Saturday, May 5 This is the Earth 2 0 w a ter delivery day. Please set empty bottles outside. The Relay for Life Can cer Awareness Event is on this day at 3 p.m. at the Jefferson C ounty S enior C e n te r in M adras. FMI: Chamber of Commerce 541- 475-2350 The Museum at Warm Springs is offering a Solar Printing Class to any com munity members age 13 and up. It is free and all materi als, snacks and beverages will be provided. Solarplate etching is a non-toxic print ing process that uses light and water. You are encour aged to bring photos to add to your project. The Inaugural Tom Green Memorial Ranch Rodeo is planned for M ay 5 at the J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty F a ir grounds in Madras. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and kids 12 and under are free. Sunday 5/6 The Root Feast in Mis sion is on this day at the Mission Longhouse. Ser vices begin at 9 a.m., the feast will follow. Monday, May 7 Monday is a 2-hour late start for all 509-J schools. The M adras A q u a tic Center reopens today on their regular schedule. There w ill be a W arm Springs Community Advi sory Board Meeting Mon day at 10 a.m. at KWSO. Anyone interested in partici pating in learning more about what KWSO is working on and offering feedback is in vited to come to the meet ing. A Food Handler’s Class will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the IHS Atrium. In C arol’s Room today th e y are p la yin g bo ard games from 3:30 to 5:30 and then the room is open until 6:45. Today’s Cultural Class will be the Paiute language and a presentation on Burial. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the basement of the education building. Tuesday, May 8 Healthy Breakfast at the Health & Wellness Center in th e kitc h e n c o n fe re n c e room. Montell Elliott will make a presentation on Dia betes Prevention. A HOPE Diabetes Class will be held from 11 a.m.- no on in th e H e a lth & W ellness C enter kitchen conference room. The top ics are Healthy Eating and Goal Setting. A light lunch willfollow. The JCM S Track and Field team has a meet at LaPine this afternoon. Today in Carol’s Room at Recreation - Snack At ta ck is a fte r school and Beading with Marge is at 4. Today’s Cultural Class will be the Warm Springs language and a presentation on Mourning. It’s from 3:30 to 5pm in the basement of the education building. Wednesday, May 9 Today in Carol’s Room - Craft time is from 3:30 to 5:15, Beading with Marge is from 4-5 and the Sewing Circle starts at 5:30. Today’s Cultural Class will be the Wasco language and a presentation on Good Spirit. It’s fropi 3:30 to 5pm in the basement of the edu cation building. Thursday, May 10 There is a W om en of W elln es s Lunch at the Family Resource Center at ...................... noon. They will be discuss ing Women’s Health: Breast Cancer Awareness. There’s Snack Attack at 3:45 today at the Commu nity Center; Beading with Marge is at 4:00; and The Reawakening Program is from 5-7pm. Nutritionist Linda Porter is putting on seminars on S u g a r M a n a g e m e n t at 3:30 and 5:30pm in the Health & W ellness kitchen conference room. The Warm Springs Bap tist Church is having a re vival with special speaker Pastor John Sears. It will be held May 10-12 from 7-8 p.m. and May 13 at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Friday, May 11 The Twenty-Second An nual Honor Seniors Day is to d a y at th e A g e n c y Lorighouse. Today in Carol’s Room after school they are having popcorn and a movie. Today is the deadline to subm it items for the next edition of the Spilyay Tymoo com ing out W ednesday, May 16. The Madras Aquatic Cen ter is putting on the 2012 MAC Slam Co-ed Softball Tournament May 19 & 20 at Juniper Hills Park in Ma dras. The registration dead line is M ay 11. You can contact Steve Keever for more information at 541 -233- 8953. At the Jefferson County Library Film Center they are show ing Inside Job, rated PG-13, at 7:30 p.m. i Saturday, May 12 A fundraising Car Show and Car Audio Contest w ill! be held at 10 a.m. in Culver. It’s a fundraiser for Culver’s' Senior Class Party. Details and pre-registration are avail- a b le by c a llin g J u s tin Hendrix at 541-279-0738. The Museum at W arm Springs’ Annual Boom er Classic Benefit Golf Tour nament is on May 12. Monday, May 14 In Carol’s Room today th e y are p la y in g b o a rd i games from 3:30 to 5:30 and) then the room is open until 6:45. The Thirty-Sixth Annual* N a tio n a l Ind ian T im b e r Symposium will be held in Warm Springs May 14-17 at Kahneeta Resort. Today’s Cultural Class: will be the Paiute language and a p re s e n ta tio n on] Whipmen. It’s from 3:30 to] 5pm in the basement of the? education building. Tuesday, May 15 5/15 Today in C a ro l’s; R oom a t R e c re a tio n -4 Snack Attack is after school' and Beading with Marge id at 4. Today’s Cultural Class] will be the Warm Springs' language and a presentation on Gathering Food. It’s from; 3:30 to 5pm in the basement' of the education building, j Legal Aid S e rvice s o f O regon p ro vid e s fre e assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Warm Springs Community Action Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave, Warm Springs. Or call 385-6944 Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (at lunch from noon-1 p.m.) <______:______________ i
