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“I r E Coosh EEWA: The way it is ^4 Spilygy Tymoo January 22, 2014- Letters to the editor for your contribution towards funeral expenses. O n b e h a lf o f my late We would also Eke to thank m om and the Ike family, we ' and send our appreciation to w ould like to give special the Kalama family. Special thanks to all those that came thanks to our employers and together during my m om ’s co-workers w ho were patient sudden illness and death. an d u n d e rs ta n d in g , and To o u r b elo v ed so n , show ed com passion during J o n a th a n R. S m ith , w ho o u r m o m ’s illness and last , guided our strength to ensure days. T h a n k you to o u r m om ’s directions were car cooks, dancers, drum m ers ried out as ordered by her. To and aE the helpers who made our beloved nephew Jo D e the services so beautiful. : G oudy for your dedication O ur family would also Eke and love fo r m om . T hese to recognize and send special young m en, your grandm a thanks to those businesses w ho loved you dearly, taught w ho loved our m om — Mid- you w ell. Y our sp iritu a l O regon C redit U nion, T he strength gave us strength. O u tp o st, B lackbear D iner, To o u r beloved nieces, B ro k en Bow, an d H ig h Raylene, Lara, Dawn, Felicia Lookee Lodge. O ur Tribe is and Daisy Mae— m om Eves so fortunate for the w onder inside you, all o f you made ful staff at High Lookee who \ this difficult time much easier show ed love, patience and for us. T hank you to our compassion for aE o f us. uncle Larry D ick fo r your T h a n k you to H o w ie strength, support and guid A rn e tt, trib a l atto rn ey , ance. and Urbana Manion for their To our beloved relatives, kind words. Special thanks and appre Louise and Cassie Katchia, thank you for taking care o f ciation to aE those who came us during the service. To the to v is it m o m an d sh are Medicine Society who came prayers w ith her, all those together for special service, w ho caEed or sought us out dear friends and relatives to share kind words and sup -Neda Wesly, Liza Brown-Jim, po rt and aE that attended her MiUie Colwash, Hilda Culpus, service. Please forgive us if W in o n a S tro n g an d o u r we left anyone out, it is unin Yakama relatives Lisa Jim , tended. R o sa n n a Jim , C aro l M ost o f aE, to our Cré- W ahchum wah and Yakama ator and the unwritten laws Tribal Council for their do th at guided the services to nation o f blankets. clear the way for our m om ’s , Special thanks and appre journey. • ciation to the Warm Springs Atawishamash, the Ike PoEce D epartm ent Patrol and family Investigation for serving as our honored paEbearers and taking part in the services to our m om ’s final journey and I w ant to take time to ex press the honor and privEege resting place. Thanks and appreciation I felt to know Earl and Rita to Anita Jackson and Carmen Squiemphen. It was the talks §m ith as our speakers. Thank I shared in tènder moments . you to the Tribal Court Judges that touched my heart. Rita for their support and kindness kept a secret from her chE- to serve as our H o n o rary dren, her “secret friend” who PaEbearers. Special thanks and she caEed almost daEy. There appreciation to Joe Myers, were valuable stories and be- President o f National Indian Eefs shared about famEy and Justice C enter for his kind other things that were im por tant. We always rem inded words and NIJC flowers. Thank you to our Veter each other we would n ot get ans and Warm Springs Ladies into idle gossip, but would be AuxiEary, w ho also served as resources to each other. E a rl o n ce to ld m e his our H onorary PaEbears. We also thank DMJ Automotive “telephone bill w ent down for their kindness in assisting about two dollars” (Well, I our family to com m ute to knew there was no charge for Bend, and for always being local calls). B oth o f these there for our mom . Thank* people created value to each you Marita, D elford, Shana day. The memories left bring a smile w hen I miss them. and Johnson Family. T hank you so m uch to Sorry, I missed the memorial Lori Fuentes and the Credit service and dinner. I got con Enterprises Board for your fused about the date set. My ex p ed ited action. Special heart was to fEl your request, thanks to Danny and Heather C.R., and I feel a firm respect Martinez, D oris MiEer, D on for all the chEdren o f Rita Courtney, and Valerie Fuiava and E arl Squiem phen. My A thank you Honor to know Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1?76) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Reporter: Patti Tanewasha Managing Editor: Dave McMechan 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 E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00 th o u g h ts w ere w ith you th ro u g h th e holidays.' Re- spectfuEy submitted, Priscilla Frank. Food fu n d raiser Friday There wiE be a food fundraiser this Friday, Jan. 24, at the Comm u nity Center Social HaE. Please com e enjoy som e c o m fo rt fo o d , and help me in my ef fo rts to raise so m e funds for a ceramic art studio. Thanks, and I hope to see you there! Pamela Louis On th e m en u : H o m e m a d e A lfred o sauce with grEled ItaEan Sausage, baked garlic chicken, sauteed veggies over Penne pasta and F re n c h b re a d an d so m eth in g ch o co la te and gooey. Yum! C hoice o f soda or botded water. $7 dona tion. Serving from 11 a.m. untE 1:46 p.m. ex actly or untE the food is gone. Christmas Pageant The David famEy is thank ing aE the people for the suc cess o f the Sixteenth Annual Christmas Pageant, held on D ecem b er 10, 2013. T h e play o f “Peace Came in a Cradle” was perform ed by v o lu n te e r y o u th . We are thanking aE the parents and g ran d m a’s fo r having the youth dressed on time for practice and the play. F o o d was p re p a re d by KimiKo and her staff. They had the food ready to serve on time. D uring the meal, music was by “The Webbers” with a four-piece band sing ing Christmas carols. O pen ing perform ance was flute music played by KC Green follow ed by one seven o f W ashat by th e L onghouse youth— signing o f the Lord’s Prayer by aE the cast was led by Starla Green. T he pro g ram began 16 years ago, held at my home at Lower D ry Creek. I had seven famEy kids I was car ing for. We were at Wal-Mart and they were aE in line to see Santa. O ne o f my girls said, “W hy d o esn ’t Santa com e to the reservation?” Mrs. Clause overheard and conferred w ith Mr. Clause. She came up to me and said Mr. Clause wanted to come to W arm Springs. So they came to my home, where I was holding a smaE party for my kids and neighbor kids. I t flourished from that year, getting bigger each year. So I was asked by past chief -op erations officer Gerald Smith to share it with the commu nity. So I would Eke to thank these people for the dona tions and help in making this a successful year: Three hundred people o f aE ages for the doEar tree do nations. Pow er an d W ater Enterprises, cash donation. In d ian H ead Casino, cash donation. Community Coun- seEng, 300 snack bags. For estry, aE the beautiful trees. Looking forward to Valentine’s Day with Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb. UtEities for buEding the tree stands and setting up trees at the center, plus loading lad ders fo r our angels. Erickson’s Sentry Market, food donation. Franz Bakery, bread. Recreation staff, aE the assistance-^rhelping set up props, and Carol Sahme with her w onderful artwork and the staff for cleaning. KWSO, advertising, rem inding the people about the program as weE as playing some o f the program after the fact. T h a n k y o u to C indy Patrick from Madras for set ting up the sound system with four or five microphones— people were able to hear ev erything. Gladys G rant, gift o f toys. Choir: Gladys G rant, Rick Ribeiro, Cindy and au dience. Mrs. H erring from Sisters, for the box. o f gifts for the chEdren. Betty and Rob o f Vancouver for cash for toys and food. Reuben H enry for the cash for food. Thank you Jody Robinson, P aulina, gifts 'o f toys and cash. Chubby Robinson, cash for toys. Aurolyn Stwyer, bev erages plus props for the play “War Bonnet.'” A 11 o f these people gave from their hearts towards a w onderful, beautiful cause. We hope and pray that the community got the message from this performance. The youth did a wonderful job. V o lu n teer helpers w ere Reva Jo h n so n and D eanie Johnson. Carol AlEson wrote the script. Casey G reen and Buster Isadore ran the Eghts. Ada BEley helped with keep ing the cast together. Sonja H eath and Aurolyn Stwyer w ere helpers in the: b ack ground. Sarah Frank, who got El b ut gave her best. Thank you to WEson Wewa, MC, and Carlos Calica, chief. G reat thanks to my sister Roma, daughter Charlee, son KC, for aE the hard work they did. I could n ot have done it with out them. And great thanks to Santa Suppah; great grandm other Clause for 16 years o f bring S tep h an ie H e a th ; M arkin ing joy to aE chEdren. I pray Burke and the late Franklin Fasthorse. I have n o t m issed som e people—-I do thank you and bless you for the gready ap -. Vivian Lynn Big Knife p re d a te d help. T hank you C arso n B ig K n ife an d fro m .the D a v id fam ily, Dawnlynn Big Knife o f Ma R o m a, Casey, S tarla and dras are pleased to announce Lucinda. the birth o f their daughter Vivian Lynn Big Knife, born on January 10, 2014. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s side are Shawn and Tami Big Knife o f Madras. Jerome Oliver Centre G ra n d p a re n ts on th e Stephon Centre and AEcia Centre o f Warm Springs are m other’s side are D o n and pleased to announce the birth Ellen C ourtney o f Madras, o f their son Jerom e OEver and Sid and Teresa ToweE o f Centre, bo rn on January 7, Madras. 2014. Je ro m e jo in s b ro th e r M cK ie, age 1 year and 10 m onths (and sister Jaden, age 2 years and 8 months. G ra n d p a re n t o n th e father’s side is Clara Jackson o f Pendleton. A weekly journaEng and Bible study class for Warm Springs wom en is on M on days at High Lookee Lodge, Keanu Jay Fasthorse-Begay in the Tribal Room. The free D illo n B egay an d classes are from 5-8 p.m. Courtney Fasthorse o f Warm This is a women’s thera Springs are pleased to an peutic writing class and Bible nounce the birth o f then son study, journals and Bibles pro Keanu Jay Fasthorse-Begay, vided. Come discover your born on January 9, 2014. healing and find your voice G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e through journaEng. father’s side are CeCe Walsey Begay and R od Begay, o f AE are welcome to Washington. attend Social Dance G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e Class Thursday eve m o th e r’s side are Stacy nings from 5-7 p.m. in F a sth o rse -B u rk e (g ra n d the Community Center m other), R o b ert K altsukis aerobics room. (g ra n d fa th e r); W illiam B irths Bible, journaling class for women r — 1 Legal Aid offers free service 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 appointment to speak with an attor ney on the first Monday of the month (excluding Holidays) at the Warm Springs Community Ac tion Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave., Warm 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. >
