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Spilyay Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 3 May 30, 2012 Law allows use o f bycatch salmon (AP) — G ov. J o h n K itzhaber signed the salmon bycatch bill last week. T h e law is in te n d e d to avoid the w astê o f salm on that are incidentally caught by commercial boats going after other fish. U n d er the new law the salmon— typically hauled in with whiting—would be given to the state. P ro c e sso rs w ould keep som e to defray the costs. Food banks would buy the rest at a significant discount. O re g o n F o o d B ank re source manager Mike Moran said it could am ount to 20 to 30 tons o f fish a year. The bill was passed by the Oregon Legislature in February. John Day River opens for spring chinook fishing Work to begin on Simnasho water project W ork is moving; forward on the surge tank location plan for the Simnasho water supply, said Roy Spino, tribal Utilities water and wastewa ter chief operator. Within the next few weeks, Spino said, drilling will begin at the well location which is about a mile from Highway 26. ‘W e’ll then have some geo tech w ork that needs to be done,” he said “because the line is going to run down Bea ver G ra d e/’ Currendy, IHS is develop ing a plan for the controls and design needed for the water system. That contract will be awarded in June. r T he pipeline contract will open for bids on July 8, and the contract will be awafded on July 22. Bids for the storage tank will be advertised on July 6. That contract will be awarded July 27. ‘W e’re hoping to have that part 6 f the project completed by O ctober 31,” Spino said. “This will give us better than a m o n th to w o rk o u t any bugs.” . For this project, the EPA has contributed $1.4 million. HUD has put fo rth $500,000. T he tribes will pick up a balance o f $700,000. “So w e’re looking at a tar get o f D ecem ber 22 to have e v ery th in g o n lin e,” Spino said. “Simnasho will have an arsenic-free water supply by Christmas.” The goal has taken nearly 12 years to achieve, Spino said. “This has been a long, hard process1 o f getting ev erything done. But once -we fo u n d the funding, things started to roll fairly quickly. There is a light at the end o f this tunnel.” — by Duran Bobb Easy solution to cloudy water A fter last week’s work on a water main in Warm Springs, some areas o f the community were reporting cloudy water coming from the faucet. Roy Spino is happy to report that this is n o t out o f the ordinary. In repairing the water main, he said, w orkers used a technique to oxygenate the water supply. L et your faucet w ater run for about 15 minutes, Spino said. T his will re move the air bubbles, and the water will appear clear once again. (AP) — A stretch o f the J o h n D ay R iver last w eek opened for spring chinook salmon fishing for the first time in 36 years. T he O regon D epartm ent o f F ish a n d W ild life a n nounced Monday that a 20- mile stretch o f the river near Kimberly w ould be open for spring chinook until Sunday, June 3. T he opening o f the sea son marks a milestone in the r e b o u n d o f w ild sp rin g chinook populations in the John Day. T h e riv er w ill be o p en from the Longview Ranch’s J o h n s o n C reek D iv isio n bridge upstream to the m outh o f Rattlesnake Creek. The daily bag limit is two adult chinook salmon and five jack salmon. Trudell at LCC in June Jo h n Trudell will be thè k e y n o te sp e a k e r a t “A n Evening o f Stories” at Lane Cmmunity College on Friday, June 8 at 5 p.m. T ru d ell is an A m erican author, poet, actor, musician and form er political activist. H e was the spokesperson for th e U n ited In d ian s o f All tribes takeover o f Alcatraz, ■beginning in 1969, broadcast ing as Radio Free Alcatraz. This event is sponsored by the Lane Community College N a tiv e A m e ric an S tu d e n t Association and the Council o f Clubs. A lso a p p e a rin g w ill be L in d a M eanus and Signal Butte. Linda “La M oosh” will tell her story o f how she grew up in Celilo Village, at the side o f Chief Tommy Thom pson. “A n E vening o f Stories” will be in Building 17, Forum R o o m s 308-309 a t L an e C o m m u n ity C ollege. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n see on Facebook: Wesley Smith. Warm Springs Community Calendar Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM Thursday, May 31 The Diabetes Preven tion Program is inviting you to play bingo and enjoy a healthy lunch with them on at noon today T h e ir office across the street from the Presbyte rian Church on campus. There’s Snack Attack at 3:45 at the Community C enter; B eading with Marge is at 4; and The Reawakening Program is from 5-7 p.m. At the Boys and Girls Club after school today they will offer: Outdoor games and indoor activi ties plus the Together Raising Awareness of In dian Life (T R A IL) p ro gram. Friday, June 1 Warm Springs Elemen tary will have awards as semblies today at 1 p.m. for kindergarten thru sec ond grades; and at 1:40 for third through fifth grad ers. Indian Head Casino is hosting a B lack Jack Tournament fundraiser today. The money raised will help with the fees and transportation for the Ma dras High School Summer Football Camp. Registra tion will begin at 4 p.m., and play at 5. The Jefferson County Library Community Film Center will show Begin ners, rated R, on Friday at 7:30 p.m. It’s free and open to all at the Rodriguez Annex. The C rater Lake S tam pede R odeo is June 1-3 at the Klamath C ounty F a irg ro u n d s Event Center. Saturday, June 2 Today is the Earth20 w a te r d e liv e ry day. Please set empty bottles outside. M adras S atu rd ay Market is celebrating the beginning of it’s ninth sea son Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the big trees in Sahalee Park. It features local produce, plants, meat, arts and crafts, food and music. Admission is free, and the m arket accepts de b it cards and all food assis tance cards and vouch ers. An Alcoholics Anony mous meeting is being held this morning at 10 in the Family Resource Cen ter conference room. The Museum at Warm S prings Living T ra d i tions Program - live dem onstrations by tribal mem bers - will feature Tradi tional Foods with Violetta Vaeth on June 2-3. Violetta will be in the lobby from 1-5 p.m. Big Brothers, Big Sis te rs ’ Bowl fo r K id s ’ Sake is today at 10 a.m. at Madras Bowl and Pizza. You are invited to get a bowling team of five to gether to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bowl for Kids’ Sake gets you tw o hours of free bowling, pizza, soda, a t- shirt and door prizes. If you don’t w ant to bowl you can volunteer to help. If you want to sign up a team or donate contact Jaylyn at 541-553-0497. Monday, June 4 This is a 2-hour late start for all 509-J schools. V ic tim ’s of C rim es w eekly W om en’s S up port G roup is to n ig h t from 6-8. Call 541-553- 2293 for information. Wednesday, June 6 The Warm S prings E le m e n ta ry ’s M usic Program is today at 1:15 in the gym. A Food H a n d le r’s Class will be held from 2- 4 p.m .in the IHS atrium. The M adras High School Parent Center is putting on a Com puter Skills workshop today from 4-5 p.m. Stop by the MHS office for directions to the Parent Center. The A nnual Yakam a Nation Treaty Day Com memoration of 1855 Cel ebration is June 8-10 at the White Swan Pavilion. For powwow info contact Zelda at 509-865-5121, ext. 4504. Victims of Crime Ser vices has a m onthly M en’s Support Group Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. This is a support group for men who are a victim of a crime, not a batterers program. Thursday, June 7 The N’chi W anapum Canoe Family is inviting everyone to Another In dian Uprising featuring comedians Gilbert Brown, S h ishonia F ranchesca and Jim Ruel. This is a fu n d ra is e r fo r this summer’s canoe journey. The cost is $10 and it’s open to ages 16 and older. T hey are also holding a raffle - if you are interested in purchas ing tickets you can talk to any of the canoe family members. Friday, June 8 A Fifth-G rade F are well will be held at 10 this morning at Warm Springs Elementary. The G athering of Flutes 2012 is today at the HeHe Longhouse. All are welcome. Camping will'' be available at the longhouse. Today is the deadline to subm it items for the next edition of the Spilyay Tymoo com ing out Wednesday, June 13. The Yakama Treaty Days All-Indian Rodeo is June 8-10 in White Swan. The Jefferson County Library Community Film C e n te r w ill show Iron Lady, rated PG-13, on Friday at 7:30 p.m. It’s free and open to all at the Rodriguez Annex. Monday, June 11 Warm Springs Elemen tary will have a Perfect A ttendance Luncheon today at noon. A Food H a n d le r’s Class will be held from 2- 4 p.m. in the IHS Atrium. S m all B usiness Classes will begin today. Free childcare and dinner will be provided. To sign up call Nettie at 541-553- 3148. Tuesday, June 12 There is a H ealthy Breakfast at the Health & Wellness Center in the kitchen conference room. Juanita Simpson will make a presentation on Dental Health. A HOPE D iabetes Class will be held from 11 a.m.-noon in the Health & Wellness Center kitchen conference room. The topics are Being Active and Coping with Diabetes. A light lunch will follow. The C on flu en ce Project and Museum at Warm Springs are inviting Assisted Living Facility people to share th e ir memories of Celilo today between 1:30-4:30 p.m. They w ill be recording p e o p le ’s stories at the museum. Anyone willing to share is welcome. The Jefferson County G irls A dvisory board is looking for girls of all ages to help create and paint a community mural. If you are interested in the Mural Project, attend the first planning meeting to day at 3:30 p.m. at the Kids’ Club in the Westside E lem entary B uilding in Madras. Wednesday, June 13 Today is the last day of school in 509-J. Warm Springs Elem entary will have it’s end of the year assembly at 9 a.m. and early release at noon. Chase Bank will have re p re se n ta tive s at the Community Action Team office to answer your fi nancial questions co n cerning banking, ca r loans, business, etc. Q | | 54.1_553_1182
