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E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is “Funky ” Water By Duran Bobb Recently, residents o f the Sunnyside neigh b o rh o o d have noticed a peculiar smell and taste to their tap water. Some have described it as muddy-tasting and “ funky.” Spilyay There was one Speaks re p o rt of cloudy water. Residents from Dry Creek and Greeley Heights have also noticed a strange taste. People are beginning to won der if the water is still safe to drink. “T he w ater is safe to drink,” Roy Spino, manager for the water treatment plant, said. The Deschutes River is experiencing an algae bloom. “It’s hard to tell what causes this,” he said. “It could be the temperature o f the wa ter, the river warming up.” Workers at the plant be came aware of the problem several weeks ago, and in creased chlorine levels. Later, a carbon filter was put in place at the water treatment facil ity, and carbon was added to the water. “We’re running a few more tests on the water,” Spino said. “We’re hoping the taste and odor hasn’t hit the agency area yet.” The next step in fighting the problem will be to flush the system. This will involve about a week of work with the fire hydrants around the community. Volume will be forced through the system in an attempt to clear out the taste. The water treatment plant was built in 1982 and was meant to last for 30 years, so it is operating beyond its peak capacity. • The treatment plant is in need o f several upgrades, if not a replacement. Workers are able to maintain the plant, however special parts must be ordered. “That can cost an arm and a leg,” Spino said. “But that’s what you have to deal with when you can’t get the parts over-the-counter.” TOE NESS... Spilyay and Tila are going through old pictures. “Those were the days! I didn’t care about things like w hat to wear. My parents dressed me.” “Well by the looks of these pics, it’s obvious they didn’t care either!” YIKES! p^ 4 sPiiy9y rymoO Juiy u, 2o« Letters to the Editor _____________________ -_______________________ :_____________________ Stick games The results from the Starr stick game 2012 Pi-Ume-Sha tournament are: First place: Alice Sampson, Warm Springs. Second: Ed Scott, Omak, Wash. And third place: Eh Williams, Nespelham, Wash. Everything went well. We would like to thank everyone that helped out with dona tions. T h an k you, D onnie Winishut for helping out with the brackets. The Starrs. Great parade Thank you to all who par ticipated in the Fourth of July Parade and barbecue: Delson Suppah, master of ceremonies; cooks and Sa cred Road and all the volun teers; the police escort; Head Start and Prevention. Also: Big Brothers Big Sisters, KWSO, Harvey Scott Honor; Dennis Thom pson Honor; Girl Scouts, Indian Head Ca- sino, the Community Action Team, and H igh L ookee Lodge. T h ank you N ’Chi WanaPum, Salmon King; Full Gospel, the four-wheelers; Pastor Rick; Dan Martinez, fire chief; Utilities, Sparky; the ambulance, Engines no. 2244 and 2220; W arm Springs Fire Management; Warm Springs WildFire Pre vention; Engine 35 Type 6; Engine 36 Type 4; Engine 37 Type 4; V-49 Stakeside flatbed; Smokey Bear. Also: The Boys & Girls Club, the bicyclists and walkers; Warm Springs Recreation; the Get Out & Vote; Warm Springs Market. Once again, Thank you to To inmates The Spilyay can no longer mail individual newspapers to inmates at correctional facilities. This is a result o f seri ous budgetary restric tions and cannot be avoided under any cir cumstances. However, please send the address of the correctional fa cility library and one copy of the Spilyay will be mailed to that ad dress. We apologize for this unavoidable incon venience. each and everyone, and God bless. Warm Springs Summer Recreation. Fire season How fast can your house run? Give your home a chance before the fire season really starts by getting your defen sible space in place: Trim trees, cut weeds and bru sh from aro u n d your home, and move wood piles at least 30 feet from your home. Also: Get rid of unwanted de bris, and make sure your ad dress is visible from the road. Be safe and responsible, and be ready. port. for our Native Ameri can population at WCCF. If you would like to make a con tribution to our fund this can be done by sending a check to: Warner Creek Correc tional . Facility, c /o Native American account no. 2462 20654 Rabbit Hill Rd., Lakeview, OR 97630. Also, if you would like to do n ate N ative A m erican DVDs and CDs, beading and leatherworking materials as well as traditional medicines for sweat and smudge, they can be sent to the above the above address c /o Chaplain Ball. Thank you . for your time and support. Sincerely, Chaplain Ball, All N a tions Circle, WCCF. W arm S p rin g s F ire M anagem ent. Chamber The Warm Springs Cham ber o f Commerce partici To the casino staff, I pated in the 2012 Pi-Ume- would like to apologize to the Sha Parade, Saturday, June people that work at the ca 23. Street rumor is that the sino, especially the security parade attracted the largest guards. I am sorry that I was number of participants and under the influence of alco spectators in its 43-year his hol at the casino. I never tory.. The parade theme, “Con meant to hurt anyone. I f I did, I’m sorry. I feel embar tinuing On,” was depicted on rassed and hurt because I like the Chamber float as an In to go there and have fun. I dian woman, carrying the wis pray that it will not happen dom forward into future gen again. Thanks for your time. erations. Thank you to Ted With all due respect to you Brunoe’s granddaughter Sagi all, sincerely. Keep up the Johnson for being our wise good w ork at the casino. womari. Michael Meanus. Thanks also go to Gruner Chevrolet and Bullet Rental and Sales for providing the rolling stock. Chamber mem We are having our annual bers provided the treats. A wise person along the powwow at the Warner Creek Correctional Facility on Sept. parade route pointed out the 29, 2012, and would like to dichotomy between all the invite you to take part in the candy being directed to the and our event. Currently we are also crow d looking for donations from neighboring Diabetes float. Thanks for that wise council. tribal members. We took the suggestion to The Warner Creek Correc tional Facility is a 400-bed h eart, and for the W arm minimum correctional facil Springs Chamber Fourth of ity w ith ab o u t 20 N ative July float plastic toys and American from various tribes games were distributed with attending our weekly meetings just a little taffy. Now we and cerem onies. We have have a full year to plan how th ree m em bers from the to go green and healthful Warm Springs Tribes that at both. Thanks to Rainbow Mar tend our Native Circle and events. We are in need o f ket for the use of their four- monetary donations for our track and trailer in the Fourth 2012 powwow and would also o f July Parade. Chamber appreciate donations o f Na meetings for July and August tive American D V D s and will be on the second Tues C D s, beading and day from 5:30 to 7:30 at the leatherworking materials as Community Action Team well as traditional medicines building at 1136 Paiute St., Warm Springs. Sincerely, for sweat and smudge. W.S. Chamber of Com We would be honored to have your counsel and sup merce Incident Apologies Marijuana is a plant that is illegal. I got caught with some recently, and it is bad because you won’t get any thing out of smoking it. And it is also bad for your lungs. The only thing you get out of smoking weed is trouble. It is bad for me also because it keeps me back from doing things I want to do in life. I just want to say sorry for hav ing marijuana on the Warm Springs Reservation. It won’t happen again. Galen J. Northrup I am writing this to apolo gize to my family, the com munity and the Warm Springs Police Department. It’s been a whole year since domestic violence was part o f my re lationship with my lady. I am not saying that with pride and joy. When I think about my actions back in April 2011,1 feel ashamed, embarrassed, guilty. N ot only those feelings, I also look at what could have happened due to my actions. Somebody could have been seriously hurt or even worse. Now I am going to pay for the consequences. Since this has happened I’ve learned to control my alcohol use, deal with my problems in a posi tive way. Looking at how do mestic violence could impact people’s lives in just a blink of an eye is scary, especially if children are involved. I’ve Public Notice A tte n tion all Warm Springs and Sim nasho S choolie Flats water users: As a public wa te r system , we are required by the U.S. Environ mental Protection Agency, under the 1996 amendment to the Safe Drink ing Water Act to publish the Con sum er C o n fi dence Report. Copies are available by call ing the W ater Treatment Plant at 541-553-1472. For donations There was a Sasquatch sighting in the West Hills area recently. “I found footprints in my backyard about June 8, after it rained,” commented Warm Springs artistTravis Bobb, who made this drawing of the Kushtaa (River Devil). “It might be the same creature that made footprints in the garden by the administration building,” Bobb said. Spilyay T ym o o (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Reporter: Duran Bobb Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone:541-553-2210 Advertising: 541 -553-2307 or 541 -325-1089 E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. had family members pass on in car accidents due to drink ing and driving. Even back then I said I wasn’t going to follow in those footsteps but I still did__ My kids didn’t deserve to see their mom and dad fight ing. That was uncalled for and we both recognize bur prob lems and have been able to deal with them in a proper, manner instead o f dealing with it in a negative way. Re spectfully, from PJT. Recognize this old place, from a photo taken during a winter some years ago?
