Spilygy Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 6, 2013
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Representatives offer help to veterans
Tribal Veterans’ Represen
tatives are appointed and sup
ported by their tribal govern
ments.
They function as liaisons
between veterans, the Veter
ans Administration; and other
community organizations who
work with veterans and their
family members.
Made up primarily o f vol
unteers, Tribal Veterans Rep-
re sen tativ es (TVRs) w ork
closely with all agencies in the
community to help veterans
obtain needed services and
assistance completing paper
w ork for healthcare enroll
ment, claims benefits, educa
tion benefits, and home loan
benefits.
They also provide infor
mation, outreach and assis
tance to veterans and their
families, as well as find re
sources that are available to
the veterans through thë Vet
erans A d m in istra tio n ,, the
tribal community, federal and
state governments, and other
Randy Boise Sr.
Gerald Sampson Sr.
non-VA sources.
T he Tribal Vet Reps di
rectly supervise the tribal
Veterans Service O fficer to
ensure that all veterans are
provided with equitable and
reliable services.
The Tribal Veterans Rep
resentative is generally an
A m erican Indian o r o th er
c o m m u n ity m em b e r e n
dorsed or sponsored by the
tribe or tribal leaders:
Training is provided by the
VA, b u t TVRs are n o t VA
employees. They are recog
nized representatives o f their
tribal organization who coor
dinate all services within their
local com m unity to ensure
safety, timely services, and
cooperation with all agencies.
Remembering when ...
In 2012 Tribal Council,
w ith the su p p o rt o f Jo d y
Calica, Secretary-Treasurer,
approved Dennis Thompson,
R andy B oise Sr., R andy
Smith, Gerald Sampson Sr.,
and Shelia Danzuka to be the
first group o f TVR’s to rep
re s e n t T h e C o n fe d e ra te d
Tribes o f Warm Springs.
Currently, T hom Weiss is
the Jefferson County Veter
ans S ervice O ffic e r w ho
works directly with the TVRs.
I f you need to contact the
a T V R o r T h o m as Weiss,
please call 541-553-3205 and
leave a message for Shelia
Danzuka, who will schedule
an appointm ent for you.
T he TV Rs and T hom as
W eiss have an o ffic e lo
cated in the W arm Springs
C o m m u n ity C o u n s e lin g
C enter b uilding on the sec
ond floor.
V eterans and th eir fam
ily m em b e rs are seen by
ap p o in tm en ts only at this
tim e.
Birth announcements
Ray Boyd Jackson Jr.
Ray Boyd Jackson Sr.
and Merima Jaylene Made
o f W arm S p rin g s/K la -
m ath Falls are pleased to
announce the birth o f their
son Ray Boyd Jackson Jr.,
born on February 7, 2013
at 10:08 p.m.
W eight was 8 pounds
12.5 ounces; len g th 21
inches.
Ray Jr. jo in s s is te r
Jicelle Marie, 2 and 1 /2
years.
G ra n d p a re n t on the
father’s side is Elizabeth
“Soupy” Jackson o f Kla
m ath Falls.
G ra n d p a re n t on the
m other’s side is Toni Made
o f Warm Springs.
Wade Franklin Suppah
Fred Wallulatum Jr. and
P illie Suppah o f W arm
Springs are pleased to an
nounce the birth o f their
so n
W ade
F ra n k lin
Suppah, born on February
26, 2013.
Weight was 8 pounds 8
ounces; length 20 inches.
W ade jo in s b r o th e r
A a ro n , 9; a n d s iste rs
Kaisha, 7, and Aiyana, 1.
G ra n d p a re n t on the
f a th e r ’s sid e is J o n i
W a llu la tu m o f W arm
Springs.
G randparents on the
m other’s side are Ronald
Sr. and Beatrice Suppah
o f W arm Springs. G reat
grandparent is M argaret
Suppah.
Home and Property for Sale
1620-square-foot, secluded, ranch style home on
five acres of fully fenced fee land in Tenino Valley area.
4 bedroom, 2 full baths, Master room bathroom
has walk-in artisan tile shower and jacuzzi tub.
Hickory wood flooring and the tile throughout the
home and master bedroom, with carpeting in the three
remaining rooms.
Large kitchen area with granite counter tops and
breakfast bar, separate laundry room, above-ground,
swimming pool with wrap-around wood decking, 3-
ton heat pump, furnace (central air conditioning and
heating) and woodstove.
The home has a covered storage area and a de
tached 720-square foot double door garage/shop.
This home and property can be owned by non-tribal
member. Asking price of $250,000 for home, struc
tures and property. Home and property have been re
cently appraised at over $300,000.
Serious inquirers please call 541-325-1910 or 1637
for more information.
Faye Waheneka is sharing these interesting pictures,
taken some years back. The question is, Do you
recognize any of these individuals? (Answers in the
next Spilyay!)
Conscious Discipline
workshop at KNT
The Confederated Tribes,
Health and Hum an and Ser
vices, and Best Care Treat
m ent Services are sponsor
ing a two-day workshop April
4-5 at Kah-Nee-Ta, featuring
Jill Molli.
T he w orkshop is “ C on
scious Discipline: Life-Chang
ing Social Emotional Educa
tion— The Brain-Smart way
to build self-regulation and
teach it to children.” Infor
m atio n on th e w o rk sh o p
states:
Connection is cooperation:
Have you ever asked your
self, “H ow can we work to
gether to help our children
and families thrive?” D o you
often feel like you are work
ing so hard every day and
think: “there must be a bet
ter way.”
I f yes, then this workshop
is for you, and you are en
couraged to attend both days.
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Thursday, April 4: Learn
the Conscious Discipline brain
model that will help maintain
self-regulation and create con
nected relationships and posi
tive climates to strengthen
o ur families, agencies and
community.
Friday, April 5: Learn the
Brain Smart way to educate
b ur children. C hildren are
motivated to believe through
healthy relationships. In this
workshop you will learn how
to implement Conscious D is
cipline in your agency, school
or hom e and literally change
children’s brain chemistry in
the process, yielding lasting
changes, in behavior.
Registration fee is $25. To
re g iste r, p lease c o n ta c t
Annette Chastain at 541-786-
5554. H er email is:
AnnetteC@BestCareTreatment
org
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Jefferson County School District 509J
District-Wide improvements & Warm Springs K-8
________________Subcontractor & Vendor Open House________________
Who:
When:
Where:
Agenda:
Subcontractors, Vendors, Business Community, and anyone
interested in learning about the upcoming construction
projects
March 6, 2013, 3:00 PM in Madras
5:00PM in Warm Springs
3:00 PM, Jefferson County School District Office
445 SE Buff Street, Madras, OR 97741
5:00PM, Agency Longhouse
Kot-Num Rd., Warm Springs, OR
Subcontractors and Vendors, please join us to learn more
about the Jefferson County School District's May 2012 Bond
Projects. We will review the scope of the projects, projects
schedule, and preliminary bid information.
Legal Aid offers free service
v
Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free as
sistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil
cases. Phone Legal Aid Services of Oregon to
schedule an appointm ent to speak with an attor
ney on the first Monday of the month (excluding
Holidays) at the Warm Springs Com m unity Ac
tion Team building, 1136 Paiute A ve., W arm
Springs. Call (541) 385-6944 on Monday, Tues
day^ and Thursday mornings between 10 a.m. and
noon, or on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons be
tween 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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For more information contact Rob Quaempts at robq@wenahagroup.com