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r Spilyay Tymoo, Wdffu Springs, Oregon May 1, 2013 MAC Recreation needs Warm Springs vote By Michele Gemelas The Madras Aquatic Cen ter Recreation D istrict pro posed 5-year tax levy failed by only 171 votes in the N o v em b er electio n , and the MAC B oard is asking for Warm Springs voters to help get this important levy passed. The levy will be on the May ballot that will arrive in the mailboxes o f registered vot ers on May 4. T h e MAC Recreation District has made it clear: This operating levy needs Warm Springs votes in order to pass. H ere are som e o f the q uestions asked by W arm Springs residents: Q uestion: Who can vote o n th is MAC O p e ratio n s Levy? A ny registered v o ter in Oregon, 18 or older, who is living in Jefferson County in the 509-J school district is also w ith in th e MAC D is tric t boundary and can vote on this levy. This includes most Warm Springs residents. This levy will be on the State bal lot that will arrive in the mail May 4. Q u e s tio n : W hen can I vote? As soon as your ballot ar rives in the mail! The earlier, the better, but all ballots must be turned in by election day May 21. Q uestion: How do I vote? Either mail in your ballot or take it to an authorized ballot box location before May 21. Q u e s tio n : H ow m uch will this levy cost tribal mem bers living on thè reservation or renting in Madras? Reservation residents and renters who do n ot pay prop erty tax will not be affected by the levy. Q uestion: Why should I vote for this? W hat is in it for me? The m ost im portant rea sons are that the MAC Rec reation District provides lots o f op p o rtu n ities to W arm Springs residents for fitness, healthy activities in and out o f the water and learning to swim in a safe environment. It is also a great place to hold birthday parties, there are many running/race op portunities, A N D it helps to sustain the business commu nity in Jefferson County. We need our gas stations, restau rants, m otels, etc. to keep their doors open and thrive. Also, the Warm Springs Boys and Girls Club and various other groups have rented the facility for events. Q u estion : W hat will this tax levy fund? The MAC Levy will elimi nate the five-week MAC clo sure that occurs each A pril/ May and will eliminate the need for loans that are cur rently borrowed each year to keep the doors open. It will also provide a maintenance fund, and will expand the out o f water recreation programs. This year, Central Oregon Seed, Inc. made a generous donation to keep the doors open in April, but this is a tem porary measure for this year only. Q u e s tio n : W hy should Warm Springs vote YES on this levy? W arm Springs residents are participating in many o f the recreational activities at the MAC including adult soft- ball, youth soccer, youth and adult basketball, open gyms, water polo, swim teams, and more. A few brave folks have even participated in the MAC D ash Sprint Triathlon for the last few years! Having folks participate in these activities is a great way to im prove health and help us to live longer. Carolyn Harvey, O pera tions M anager at the MAC and form er Wellness Coordi nator for the Confederated T rib es o f W arm Springs, would like to continue all o f these healthy programs and to increase the n um ber o f Warm Springs participants in these activities, but needs to have the m oney to do so. Currently these programs are grant funded, but that fund ing will expire. This five-year Operations Levy will provide continued funding for these programs. Every Warm Springs vote is needed for this to pass, so I please vote YES for the MAC R ecreation D istrict O pera tions Levy! Bands to perform at Community Center There will be a music fes tival on Saturday, May 11, at the Warm Springs Commu nity Center Social Hall. Bands that will be playing are Hemlock, Damage Over dose, Existential Depression, and Neuroethic. Admission is $5, all ages. D oots open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30. N o drugs or alcohol. T h e b a n d H e m lo c k is from Las Vegas. T hey will b e p la y in g a sh o w in Missoula, M ont., the night before they appear in W arm Springs, and then are trav eling on to Seattle. D am age O v erd o se is a W arm Springs band. T hey have been playing shows for 15 years. Existential D epression is from Bend; and Neuroethis a M ad ras-W arm S p rin g s band. Page 5 N e w B o w le r Dave McMechan/Spilyay Amare with scholarship certificate he won at the Pepsi Championship. Fam ily, frien d s and community members, This proud Ulla would like to announce the new est bow ling m em ber o f our fam ily, A m are LeClaire-Jones. Amare recently com peted in the 2013 Oregon State USBC Pepsi Cham pionships at McMinnville, Ore., and placed fourth in his age group. S c h o larsh ip s are awarded towards college. I am anxious to see how m uch in te re st A m are’s .scholarship will be when he is ready for college (he is 7 years old now). Amare is a fourth gen e ra tio n bow ler. G re a t g ra n d fa th e r, R aym ond Shike Sr., was very active in bow ling leagues and Indian Bowling to u rn a ments. G re a t-g ra m p a in - volved the w hole Shike family in bowling and a lot o f our family still bowls. A m are an d I w ould like to say “Thank you” to “ G re a t” -U ncle R aym ond Shike Jr. for A m a re ’s new b o w lin g bowl. Thank you, Helena Shike (Amare’s Ulla) f; Raffle items to be picked up Oregon author Bill Sullivan met recently with readers at the Warm Springs Library. He discussed his 2008 book, Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters. Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters tells the dramatic story of the floods, earthquakes, forest fires, eruptions and tsunamis that have shaped Oregon and impacted people over the past 13,000 years. There was a good turnout for the event at the library. Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Event for veterans in June The Peaceful Spirit O ut ing— H onoring our Wound ed W arriors th ro u g h Fly Fishing and Cultural Sharing is June 11-13 at Lower Dry Creek in Warm Springs. I f you are interested in advertising in the Spilyay Tymoo, call Yvonne at 541-553-2210. ■ Or email her at yvonne.iverson@wstribes.org Fishing guides, volunteers and d o n a tio n s are b ein g sought. I f you can help out, contact Casey Green at 541- 325-2147. The following individuals have raffle item s th a t still need to be picked up: K ianna Allen, Roosevelt Heath, Liana Holyan, Phillip David, Linda David, Lucinda Tuffi, also: L o u ie P itt, M cK inley Lopez, Carol Garcia, Ginger Smith, Brenda Symons, R, Lohman and G. Cannon. Please call Val Squiempheq at 541-325-6412 to make arl rangements for pick-up. Happy Mothers Day wishes... Happy Mothers Day to: E velyn G ., J a i Rowe, Jayleen M i, Violet H ., Jolene G., Yvonne W., Euana R., K im iko M i, Suan M ., Blanche M ., M ona Sm ith. Julie S ., Colleen S ., Jenny Sm ith, Sally Sm ith, Vera S m ith , Katie Sm ith, Deb Scott, Marella S., Elsie S., W ilo n a P., A m a n d a T ., Phyllis S .,E illia n H ., Lynn Knight, Melissa K., A n g el Kalam a, E anelle Warner, Jamie Stwyer, A p r il Yeager, Big Jess, E i l Jess, Teresa Suppah, M arva Eawrence, E ster Eawrence, Kelli Miller] Su-Yen Smith Walker, Eaura Kennedy, Eilly Charley, and to all the'mothers out in Springs', doing their thing, holding it down fo r their kids! Eove you all lost and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! 1 will be leaving son, so my aunt Eveyln w ill have my contact info fo r you. James R. Johnson D ia b e te s su p p o r t fo r y o u th The Warm Springs model Diabetes Program is hosting a. support group for type 1 and type 2 youth and their families. The first meeting is next Thursday, May 9, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Kitchen Con ference Room at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. To learn m ore call Jeri Kollen at 541 553-2478. (G 'Zzr'/w A • A ll Products Prepared Fresh Daily • Entrees Roasted Daily • Featuring Hand Cut USDA Choice Steaks BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER 4202 Holliday St. Call 541- 615-0555 WARM SPRINGS TELECOM Ati Hajar Cndlf Cards Served 1 A ll Day I Senior Menu • Children's Menu • Daily Specials g # 237 S. W . 4th Street, Madras » 475-6632 OKH t am - loam DAILY «
