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Spilygy Tymoo November 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor
Budget
concerns
voiced at
meetings
By Yvonne Iverson
D is tric t m eetings w ere
held recently with the 2013
Budget as the topic. Secre
tary-T reasurer Jody Calica
a n d s ta f f fro m F in a n c e
shared the budget and an
sw ered q u e s tio n s a t th e
A g e n c y
Longhouse.
Spilyay
T he Tribal
Speaks
b u d g e t to o k <_______ J
re d u c tio n s
again in the next budget cycle:
As less money is coming in
from the enterprises, it is nec
essary to reduce spending.
D epartm ents are looking
for ways to increase revenue
to cover costs; E C E will be
increasing daycare prices in
2013, and Utilities plans to
charge for water.
Calica said that, so far,
there are no furlough days
planned for next year to re
duce the effect o f the p ro
posed fees on family incomes.
O ne way th a t costs are
being cut is a reduction in
force (RIF) o f 25 positions:
Eleven o f the positions are
currendy vacant, six are part-
time, six are full-time, and two
will be transferred.
M arcia M inthorn asked,
“Will there still be per-capitas
and Senior Pensions?”
C alica a n sw ered , “A t
present the Senior Per-capita
account has four million dol
lars and will last two years. The
regular per-capita account has
$16 million, and $6.3 million
is payed out each year; so that
will last 2 lA years. The Schol
arship F und has $8 million
and will last five years.” The
tribe is looking into various
strategies and m eans to in
crease land-based revenue to
replenish and extend these
account into the future.
M ona Cochran had ques
tions about a line item in the
2013 budget called “Tribal
Council Funeral Reserve” in
the am ount o f $100,000.
Calica explained that this
is a fund that will be set up to
h o n o r the service o f past
Tribal Council members. The
am ount provided for funeral
services to help the family will
be based on the num ber o f
years served on Tribal C oun
cil. The least am ount received
w ould be $10,000 fo r less
th an two term s served on
C o u n cil, an d th e am o u n t
gradually increases to am ount
maxes o ut at $35,000 for a
C ouncil M em ber w ho has
served 10 years or more, and
chiefs.
Overall, there was concern
for the future expressed by
m an y o f th e m em b ers
present at the meeting.
I f you were unable to a t-,
tend, o r have questions or
w ould like to provide input
about the 2013 proposed bud-,
get, you can co n tac t your
Tribal Council representative
or the Tribal Council office.
Tribal Council will make fi
nal decision and take action
to approve the final budget
plan by N ovem ber 30.
o f Ballot Measure 81:
“O u r tribes are pleased
that Oregonians have wisely
and overwhelmingly rejected.
Ballot Measure 81.
“In defeating this m ea
sure, O regonians have reaf
firm ed their com m itm ent to
e c o n o m ic fa ir p la y a n d
sm art-thinking on the envi
ro n m e n t. T h e re g io n is
w orking together to rebuild
salm on abundance... O u r
tribes rem ain com m itted to
reb u ild in g ab u n d an ce for
o u r tre a ty rig h ts an d th e
entire public.”
Lost glasses
I am looking for the per
son or persons w ho gave me
a ride hom e from Madras. I t
was within the last m onth or
so. W hen you dropped me
o ff on U.S. 26 and Kah-Nee-
Ta junction, I accidentally
forgot my prescription eye
glasses and my h at in the
back o f your pickup. I f you
found them, can you please
return them at 4440 U pper
D ry Creek Rd.? O r at JCCF,
675 N W Cherry Ln., Madras.
T h ese are very expensive
glasses. I would really appre
ciate it if you can return them
to me asap. I am sorry I can
n o t offer any reward. I will
be at the JC C F until Nov. 18.
Thank you. H e n ry Stwyer.
Good example
For American Indian and
A laska N ativ e y o u th , this
news could be better:
M any N ative youth b e
lieve that their parents do not
strongly disapprove o f them
drinking alcohol or smoking
pot. But there is a lot to cel
ebrate:
Recent research suggests
th a t N ativ e yo u th 12 and
older are the least likely group
o f any race or ethnicity to
currently use alcohol.
Set a good example: Live
a drug and alcohol-free life.
This message is brought to
you by W arm Springs Indian
H ealth Service.
Ride help
I f you need a ride
to go Thanksgiving or
C hristm as shopping,
call 541-553-0434.
Rates negotiable. Can
haul up to 15 people.
A thank you
W ords alone can n o t ex
press the gratitude we feel
for the outpouring o f love,
help, support, words o f com
fort and caring from family
and friends, and the W arm
Springs com m unity to o u r
fam ily. We are o v e r
whelmed— Thank you to all
w h o called , se n t c ard s,
brought food, and stopped to
express condolences.
My community o f Warm
Springs, as well as my Church
family at Living H ope, and
the community o f Madras—
O ur family is humbled, and
grateful. T hank all o f you.
Your prayers continue to sus
tain m e an d my children.
Thank you.
U rb an a, E d d ie and
family, Kim Pitsley and
family, Jim and family,
D ouglas an d fam ily,
Sophie Lynn Thomas and
fam ily, and Jenny Frye
and family.
To veterans
I f you served in the U.S.
Military, and were stationed
anywhere in the w orld dur
ing a time o f war or military
conflict, you are eligible to
join the American Legion.
All eligible veterans are
invited to the V eterans H all
in W arm Springs at 6 p.m.
o n Tuesday, Nov. 20 for an
in f o r m a tio n a l m e e tin g
about joining the A m erican
L e g io n a n d s ta rtin g a n d
A m erican L eg io n P o st in
W arm Springs.
This is one way for our
veterans to support one an
other and to learn about the
resources American Legion
has to offer.
Gillnet measure
The following is a state
m e n t fro m th e C o lu m b ia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Com
m ission executive d irector
Paul Lumley, on the failure
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Every breath we take... take a one day challenge
Kimberly Nguyen
Pharm.D. Candidate 2013
Pacific University
O n N ovem ber 15, the day
o f th e G re a t A m e ric a n
Smoke O u t, the A m erican
C ancer Society encourages
fellow A m erican s to q u it
sm oking even for just one
day.
The research is well-estab
lished. W hat’s the problem? It
is a slow d eath fo r m any
A m ericans, b u t easily p re
vented today.
Every breath we tak e... is
a conscious choice we make.
Smoking can damage almost
every organ in the body, and
causes many serious illnesses
such as h eart disease, lung
disease, stroke and cancer. I
O n av erag e, sm o k in g
takes 13 years o ff a person’s
life. C ig a re tte , snioke can
greatly w eaken th e b o d y ’s
defense system, and therefore
sm okers are m ore likely to
develop colds, flu and pneu
monia than nonsmokers.
Children living in homes
where exposure to cigarette
smoke is high are m ore likely
to have childhood breathing
problems and ear infections
compared to children o f non-
smokers.
A sth m a is o n e disease
which exposure to cigarette
sm oke at an early age can
carry into adulthood.
W hen smokers realize the
negative impact on their loved
ones, the choice for clean air
is clear.
Much better life
Smokers can quit smoking
a t any age. S tu d ies h av e
show n that individuals who
quit smoking at an early age
can sig n ifican tly im p ro v e
their quality o f life compared
to those who continue smoke.
H o w e v e r, q u ittin g th e
habit later in life still shows
benefits. Therefore, it is never
too late to quit smoking.
The immediate benefit o f
n o t sm oking is significant.
Blood flow improves as early
as two weeks, and heart at
tack risks begin to drop. Lung
function im proves after the
first few m onths o f quitting
and coughing, and shortness
o f breath begins to decrease.
Five to 15 years after quit
ting, the stroke risk is reduced
to that o f a nonsmoker.
Quitting smoking also im
proves sense o f smell, and
food will taste better.
Form er smokers will feel
freedom from n o t needing
nicotine and will have an in
creased sense o f well-being.
T h e su ccess ra te s are
much higher w hen com bin
ing these m ethods with pro
fessional counseling and sup
port groups, which help smok
ers recognize and avoid trig
gers, as well as determ ine
ways to help with cravings.
Ways to quit
Tips for quitting
Quitting smoking can be
achieved in m any different
ways. O ne way may work bet
te r th a n o th e rs fo r som e
people.
P eople w ho try to qu it
smoking choose one o f the
following methods:
“Cold turkey,” therapy, or
medications.
Cold turkey is not recom
m ended because only 10 per
cent succeed in their first at
tempt. Nicotine in cigarettes
is addictive. Therefore, when
nicotine is n o t present, the
brain craves for it, which trig
gers an intense urge to light
that cigarette.
Research shows that m ost
smokers have better success
with medications. The doc
tor or pharm acist can help a
smoker choose the best op
tion.
Examples include nicotine
replacement therapy (NRT),
such as gums, lozenges, and
patches that are available in
store w ithout a prescription.
O th e rs o p tio n s include
varenicline (Chantix ®) and
buproprion (Zyban ®), which
the doctor can prescribe.
N R T a n d p re s c rip tio n
medications work in different
ways to help reduce nicotine
cravings and ease withdrawal
sym ptom s, such as depres
sion, tiredness and an inabil-
T h e O re g o n T o b acco
Q uit Line, a free telephone-
based counseling, is another
option.
Quitting smoking is
the best thing smok
ers can do fo r them
selves and their
fam ilies’ health.
When calling the quit line,
the smoker is teamed with a
trained counselor w ho can
provide help to quit smoking.
H ere are some useful tips
fo r quitting th at a sm oker
should consider:
1. Q u ittin g w orks b e st
w hen the sm oker prepares,
plans and set goals. Start by
picking a quit date.
2. In f o rm an d involve
family, friends and cowork
ers in the quitting plan be
cause their support and en
couragem ent can make a dif
ference.
3. Joining a support group
is another way to talk one-on-
one or in a group with others
w ho share the same experi
ence. '
4. Recognize triggers and
avoid th e m early. F o r in
stance, instead o f smoking to
relax due to stress, try listen
ing to music, attending a yoga
class, or engaging in social
a c tiv itie s a t n o n sm o k in g
places.
A lcohol and coffee are
o th e r c o m m o n trig g e rs ;
therefore, it is best to avoid
these triggers, especially in the
first few weeks. Instead, try
drinking a lo t o f w ater or
eating-a healthy snack, and
replace coffee w ith a new,
healthy beverage.
5. Understand that the first
few days o f “cold turkey” are
the hardest because o f with
drawal symptoms. O nce past
these first days, the body
should feel norm al again al
though cravings may still be
present.
6. It is com m on and nor
mal to slip but don’t be dis
couraged'. M ost smokers take
at least two or more attempts
before succeeding. Therefore,
it is im portant that smokers
don’t lose hope but take this
opportunity to confirm their
quitting com m itm ent and re
set their goals.
7. Lastly, smokers should
plan to reward themselves for
accomplishing such a difficult
challenge and starting a new,
healthier Efe style.
Q uitting is a challenge but
it can be d o n e . T here are
m ore ex-smokers than cur
rent smokers today.
Q uitting sm oking is the
best thing smokers can do for
themselves and their families’
health.
Smokers w ho wish to quit
or would like, m ore inform a
tion about tobacco cessation
sh o u ld
c o n ta c t
th e ir
healthcare providers today.
Smokers can also call the
Tobacco Cessation Clinic at
the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness C enter Pharm acy
today at 541-553-1196; or
com e directly to the p h ar
macy toschedule an appoint
ment.
Alternatively, smokers can
contact the national tobacco
quit line at 800-QUIT-NOW
to get free .counseling on to
bacco cessation or for more
quitting resources and assis
tance, visit:
sm okefree.gov
(Source: CDC— Smoking and
tobacco use; N IH —Clearing the
air; W ebM D -13 Best'Q uit-
Smoking Tips Ever and How
to quit smoking.)
Indian Business Talk
Credit offering new financial skills classes
By Bruce E ngle
Loan officer
W.S. Credit Enterprise
We have redesigned the
Financial Skills classes and up
dated the materials.
You should plan to attend
all four sessions, because mul
tiple topics will be started on
the first night and follow-up
w ork will be done on each
topic at each o f the follow
ing sessions.
The first class will be N o
vem ber 28.
Times will be from 6 to 9
p.m. each Wednesday for four
nights.
Topics
• Credit repair and build
ing credit.
• G etting m ore bang for
your bucks.
• Basic budgeting.
• H o w to qualify fo r a
hom e loan on or o ff the res
ervation.
• Basic hom e maintenance
and repairs.
Credit Enterprise will pro
vide all class materials.
S tu d e n ts, p le a se b rin g
notepad and pen or pencil.
Dress is casual because the
maintenance and repairs stuff
is hands-on!
We w o u ld like to say
“Come one and come all” but
our space is limited.
Please call Credit E n ter
prise at 541-553-3201 to re
serve your seat.