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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 2013)
E Coosb E E WA: The way it is Change fo r Social Security, other recipients By Yvonne Iverson P ap er checks w ill be a thing o f the past for those who receive Social Security, VA o r o th er federal pay ments. Beginning M arch 1 you will need to sign up for direct deposit to your bank account o r receiv e a g o v e rn m e n t issu e d d e b it card. Speaks If you have received u n e m p lo y m e n t in th e ■ last few years you may be familiar with the debit card process. A debit card is issued to you by the governm ent and the am ount is loaded on the card each m onth. You can then use the card for p u r chases or go to an ATM to get cash. Your other option is to w ork with a bank. “Checking acco u n ts are also a g reat value for consum ers. They offer convenience, and mul tiple ways to access/manage their m oney and security,” explains D on Pearson, Wells Fargo regional president. “In many cases, having di rect deposit is one way to waive a monthly service fee on a checking account.” This change will take place for all Social Security retire ment, disability, or survivors benefits recipients, unless you are one o f the very few who qualifies for an exemption. According to the Treasury D epartm ent, they will grant exceptions to the rule only in rare circumstances. A u to m atic w aivers are granted to people born on or before May 1, 1921. Check recipients living in rem ote areas w ithout suffi cient banking infrastructure may apply for a waiver, as well as check recipients for whom electronic paym ents w ould impose a hardship due to a mental impairment. Waiver applications can be requested by calling 800-333- 1795. T h is m ay be a big change fo r your or someone you know, and there may be a learning curve w ith using a debit card. You can get m ore infor mation by going online to: www.GoDirect.org O r call the U.S. Treasury Electronic Payment Solution Center’s toll-free helpline at (800) 333-1795 or pay a visit to your local banker. Spilyay Tymoo February 6, 2013 Fjgge 4 Letters to the editor MHS hoops D uring the 2013 basket ball season, the Madras High School girls’ basketball pro gram will be involved in a cam paign called, “ O p era tion— 100 Free Throws.” In the past we have done a variety o f fundraising ef forts to help with purchasing new equipment such as uni forms, balls, travel gear, and supporting our spring and summer expenses. O ur goal again this year is to fundraise during the cur rent season to help with fu ture purchases and expenses that a quality program must endure. We are asking for private o r co rp o ra te sp o n so rs to pledge or donate an amount for each player’s participation during this event. Each player in the program will sh o o t “one hundred free throws” d u rin g th e c u rr e n t w eek (through Feb. 8). Each player in the program will shoot 20 free throw shots per day this week. The goal for each player is to make 75 shots out o f 1Q0. Player incentives: Players raising m ore than $75 will have an opportunity to shoot one free-throw for a $5 reward. The top two players from each team that raises m ore than $125 will be awarded: first, $20; second, $15. The top two players from each team that raises m ore than $125 and has the high est num ber o f shots made on goal will b e awarded: first, $20; second, $15. (Players may only be awarded one o f the prizes.) MHS girls’ basketball program Our resources W hat h ap p en ed to o u r once ab u n d an t natural re sources th ro u g h o u t N o rth American? The plains used to have many millions o f b u f falo and the elk population was estimated to be ten mil lion. The rivers used to have salmon runs in the millions with some that weighed over 100 pounds each. The forests had millions o f acres o f old growth trees, some over 500 years old. Nowadays we have infringement and short hunt ing seasons. O ur treaties are continuously under attack by the state. Also, they want con tr o l o v e r o u r n a tu ra l r e sources. N ow they have their foot in the door at the Warm Spilyay Tymoo (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. Springs National Fish H atch ery. A t the WSFPI mill it was reported they may be getting loans possibly o f a total o f $52.4 million. I thought there was already a small-log mill there. Four years from now the allowable cut will be 31 million board feet. WSFPI also h ad an em ployee downsizing recently. Is that permanent? O nce a non-In dian in Pordand told me that non-Indian people view N a tive A m ericans as passive. T h a t view n eed s ; to be changed also. O ur audit sys tem is outdated. We need a new system with accountabil ity. This old system we have allows auditees to hire an au ditor who is friendly to them. We need more accountability than that, ju st in case any crime and corruption is sus pected in the future. In the past it appeared the audit was a mockery. W hat’s going on with our enterprises including the dam? N o dividends, just crumbs. Respectfully, I Anthony Littleleaf Youth health The Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center Business Office is planning a one-day youth health fair targeting youth in the W arm Springs community with an emphasis on prevention, health educa tion and prom oting a healthy lifestyle. The date for this event is M arch 26, d u rin g sp rin g break. T his Y outh H ealth Fair will be similar to the popular Pi-Ume-Sha Health Fair in June, but will be spe cifically fo r th e y o u th o f Warm Springs. A meal will be available and included for all participants o f the health fair. This will be an opportunity for your organization or busi ness to present your goals, missions and support towards th e y o u th and fam ilies o f Warm Springs. T here will be space p ro vided for information booths or demonstrations. A registra tio n fo rm is available for booth space. Your organization or busi ness can be a part o f the ex citem ent by supporting our youth with a donation, We are collecting donations for raffle and door prizes for the youth w ho participate. I f your or ganization o r business has prom otional items th at can be used as prizes, we would greatly appreciate it. Your donation will bring us closer to our goal o f getting youth to attend by using what ever is donated as an incen tive to attend. Several business and com munity leaders are on board as well as many individuals. O ur community is clearly ex cited and eager to see this project succeed. We are happy to acknowledge your dona tion to o u r flyers and this event. Thank you for considering this opportunity to partner with our organization for rais ing awareness and education fo r th e y o u th o f W arm Springs. If you have any ques tions regarding our event, or need to reserve space for a booth, please feel free to con- The next deadline to submit itemsfor publication in the Spilyay Tymoo is Fridey, Feb. 15. Thankyou for writing! Thinking man sport Facing an oppjonent, older, bigger, stro n g er, w ith m o re expedience, knowing he’s n o t there to lose. This is n o t a popular sport but it is where we go to T eam to achieve it is where we learn to) believe in ourselves, so that o th ers will too. We know that success is n ot in th e hands o f fate b u t w ith in o u r selves. We learn to deal with failure, so that wejmay find success. A bove/all, it is where we learn to learn. We develop ©ur char acter. Talent is a gift. Char acter, however, is devel oped by thought, choice, and determination. To be competitive we mix our ingredients o f tim ing, balance and experi ence. To succeed we rely on our talents that we are born with an d 1 our skills that we develop. W ith every w restling meet we develop skills and test our limits. Please re m em ber there is nothing as momentary las a sport ing achievement and noth in g so lastirig as th e memory o f it. We, the recipients o f a scholarship donation from th e J o h n s o n ! O ’M alley C o m m itte e n o r C ollin Switzler, D evyn G reene Boise, and D asen Begay, w ould like to thank the committee for the dona tions to help our wrestlers. The Madrals M at club .-started wrestling practice in October. O u r wrestlers tact me at 541-553-1196 ext. 4196 or by email): J o i e . s i m 't u s t u s - chavez@ihs.gov Jo ie S im tustus-C havez, contact representative/ben- efits c o o rd in a to r, In d ia n H e a lth S erv ice, W arm Courtesy photo. Mat Club members say thank you! participated in several tour naments. Long hours o f prac tice are not unusual for these kids. Clint Switzler bought a few roll up mats for the boys to practice on. They practice every day o f the week. Tues day an d T h u rsd ay s th ey wrestle in Madras w ith the m at club and then they prac tice Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the aerobics room at th e cen ter w ith Clint, Trevor, and Triston. Saturdays are tournament days. They have wrestled in LaPine, B end Lava Bears, R ed m o n d H ig h S ch o o l, H ooker Creek Event Center, T h e D alles, H o o d R iver, Crook County, Burns, Culver and defended Madras. Collin, Devyn and Dasen all placed at quite a few o f these tour naments. They have to pay $20 par ticipation fee every week end they enter a tourna m en t. T h ey are y oung dedicated athletes with the drive to be outstanding competitors. We, as parents, appre ciate the monetary dona tion to help with the ex pense o f this sport. Your c o n trib u tio n w as ex tremely helpful. In closing we would like to thank Waldon Winishut, Jo s h O lney, H ayden- H e a th , D ylan H e a th , D ev y n G re e n e -B o ise , D asen Begay, Isaac Boise, Tracy Boise, and Collin Switzler for representing W arm Springs and M a dras with ideal sportsm an ship jind competitive. Spit-, its. G od Bless and wrestle life well. Springs Health and Wellness Center. Hove you and I am very grate fu l to have you. .Always andfor ever, Mafia Ortiy. Wishes... To my beautiful wife, H a p p y The Switzler Family H appy Birthday, Julia O rtiz. Love always, M a fia. V a le n tin e ’s D ay, Ju lia Orti%. Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb is wishing Warm Springs a Happy Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. (
