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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon April 29, 2014 Page 7 Howlak Tichum Karen Guerin, 1942-2015 K a re n G u e rin o f W arm S prings p assed away on Sunday, March 29, after a brief illness. She was 72. Best known as the pi ano playter at the W arm S prings F u ll G o sp e l Church, Karen was born N o v e m b e r 2, 1942 in T oppenish, W ashington. The daughter o f Chester Wahpat Sr. (Yakama) and T h e d a A guilar (W arm Springs/Wasco), she was reborn to the service o f the Lord at the age o f 17. P rior to graduating from Madras High School, H o lly w o o d called on K aren and h er sc h o o l mates to serve as extras in Disney’s Tonka and Bryna P ro d u c tio n s ’ Indian Tighter. In 1962 Karteh mar ried Jo h n n ie G u erin (Warm Springs). They had a son Rodney and a daugh ter Susan. K aren attended Busi ness College in Salem, and later w orked at G uerin Logging as a bookkeeper, choker setter, and parts runner. She worked at the Warm Springs Credit E n terp rise; thte C hildren’s G roup Home; and at the Family Preservation pro gram. K aren began her long relationship with the Warm Springs Full Gospel Church in 1959. She grew under pas/ tors Orin Johnson and Ernest Hunt. As the years progressed, K aren becam e p art o f the m usic m inistry. She was mentored by and served her King with her in-laws Phil and Bessie Guerin; Walter Ladd and Thom pson Sampson o f Toppenish; Tex and Lorraine George o f White Swan; Billy an d E s th e r S ch u etz o f R ich lan d ; an d H arry an d Mary Lou Bergseng o f Ma dras. Karen also travelled with her cousin Easton Aguilar and his wife Tina’s ministry. Most recently she served the Lord under Pastor Agnes “O nte” Lumpmouth. Karen, a self-described “church mouse” always duti fully attending weekly church services, played the piano, and printed flyers for reviv als and camp meetings. She enjoyed music by the Brook lyn Tabernacle Choir, the Bill Gaither Trio, George Beverly Shea, and anything composed by Ronn Huff. Many people knew Karen as the lady, who gave them a ride to appoint m ents, to the store, o r to church; she visited the lonely; she gave groceries; she prayed w ith th em ; she b o u g h t clothes, tires, or whatever she could afford to help a friend or stranger. K aren always had a Smile and was o f a happy and gentle disposition. The one thing that brought her to tears was if she felt that she wasn’t doing enough for her Lord. Karen is survived by her m other Theda Whalawitsa, b ro th er L onnie Jam es, her children Rodntey and Susan; uncle George Aguilar, Sr., and u n cle R o b e rt W ahpat o f White Swan, WA; grandchil dren A rm ina Jum pingbull, Jason Thomas, Troy Kalama, P h ilip G u e rin , Jacq u ely n Moody, Jo sh Moody, Kelli M oody; ste p m o th e r K a th e rin e W ahpat; sister Vecita G oss o f Rochester, IN , Joann Wahpat o f Wapato, WA and Beverly Wahpat o f W h ite Sw an, WA; brother Chester Wahpat, Jr. of Wapato, WA., and great-grandchildren Javon, Ja d e , N ik iy a, L a n d o n , Jakob, Wanbli, and numer ous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Karen was, preceded in death by h er g ran d mothers Adeline Brunoe W in ish u t ' an d L illian W ah p at, g ra n d fa th e rs E stan islau A guilar and L o u is W ahpat, fa th e r Chester Wahpat, Sr.; step fa th e r R o b e rt Jam es; brothers James and David Wahpat; and sister Ellen (Wahpat) D oublerunner, au n t M aryann M eanus, and stepsisters Glendine James, and Louise James both o f Little Rock, AR. Celebrations o f life and spiritual graduation were conducted April 1“ at the Warm Springs Full Gospel Church with Rosie Jo h n s o n d ressin g , and Kim LeClaire officiating. Burial was at thte Warm Springs Agency cemetery. The family is grateful for th e com fort given by all those w ho joined them in the final tribute to a w on derful lady’s journey to glory. Amen. Good lessons in sobriety at conference by Sarah Frank (This article is an overview of the recent D U II M ulti-D is ciplinary Im paired Driving Training Conference.) D arren Kavinoky, attorney and television personality, pre sented at the 2015 confer ence, held in Canyonville D arren is the co-creator and host o f the hit TV show Deadly Sins, and currently stars and consults in the new docudram a series Freaking Point. Title o f his presentation was ‘Be the Billboard.’ H e w as th e fat k id in school with a M om w ho was addicted to remarriage. A t ageT3 the “cool kid” in his school passed him a marijuana joint, which he de scribed as magical: H e no longer felt like the guy on the. outside. H e was finally part o f a group. H e remembers wanting to feel th a t way every day. Which, he did, and it led him down a destructive path o f addiction. Later, he became homeless and addicted. H e recalls be ing at a level o f delusion. And he was unable to see the truth in his situation. Then one day he was able to see himself with a level o f clarity: H e was reading a book on recovery, with a marijuana joint in one hand and an al coholic drink in the other. His wife asked him, “Aren’t you supposed to be sober when you read that book?” This was his m om ent o f change. D arren believes it really does happen in a m om ent. H ow ever, im plem entation may take some time. His m om ent was on May 9,2000— the day he last used alcohol dr drugs. , At the conference, Darren asked his audience, ‘W h at is the difference between an al coholic and a drug addict? Al coholics steal from you. But a drug addict will steal from you, theft help you look for what they stole.” Later, D arren was known as a “super lawyer.” O ne time he represented a friend that he m et in treatment, j U nfortunately his friend did n o t remain in recovery. His friend was high in court. However, Darrin helped his friend ‘dodge another bullet’ by getting charges dismissed. H e recalls high-fiving his friend after their victory in court. T h en five m o n th s later, he received a. call from his friend’s father, inviting him to his friend’s funeral. His friend had died o f a drug overdose- D arren had a m om ent o f change: As a lawyer he had been m ore concerned with winning and looking good. B ut th at was n o t w hat his ,ffiend needed to live. A t th e co n fern ece this m onth, D arren encouraged his audience to “be a billboard to inspire others.” T h is in clu d es, he said, people with the hand-cuffs on. “D on’t miss the window o f opportunity. ‘W e have to begin with our own thinking,” he said. “Each o f us are the com m on de nom inator to our problems. But this mean that we can do something to change. Then we need to make a true com m itted decision to change. Take actio n . T h is can be hard, but action is required. We all have the power to pro duce that change.” ' Recovery After 90 days o f recovery D arren wanted to get high. He was going to call his drug dealer. Then he saw a People A.S drug legalisa tion continues to flow, understanding the evolving drug trends that come with it become more important... magazine article about Rob Lowe, and second chances. D arren, read the article, and now believes it saved his life. H e recalls Rob Lowe’s speaking openly ab o u t his drug use. ‘W e all have an opportu n ity to change so m eo n e’s life,” D arren says. “And we don’t have to be Rob Lowe to help others.” O ther speakers at the con feren ce w ere o ffic e r Jermaine Gallaway. His pre sentation covered evolving trends o f drug concentrates, designer drugs, edibles, e-de vices, logos (420,710), cloth ing and stash departments, , As drug legalization con tinues to flow, understanding the evolving drug trends that come with it become more important, he said. Legalization D rug recognition expert C huck H ays an d O re g o n S tate P o lice Sgt. T im Plummer presented “Higher Roads Ahead: A Closer Look at Marijuana and Driving.” Understanding and recog nizing an impaired driver is critical to law enforcement: With the legalization, people who normally didn’t smoke marijuana may start using just because it’s legal and avail able. O reg o n can learn from C olorado and W ashington, since these states already have legalized marijuana. “We are seeing more mari Births Kevin Jeremías Gutierre^ Guillermo Gutierrez and Blanca Yadira Hernandez are p leased to an n o u n ce the b irth o f th eir son K even Jeremías Gutierrez, bom on March 29, 2015. Keven joins brothers Leo and Christopher. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e fa th e r’s side are R aul G u tie rre z and A n to n ia Alonso. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m o th e r’s side are Ignacio juana impaired drivers in the morning,” Hays said. “This is n o t a w eekend o r evening problem . I t’s a 2 4 /7 p ro b lem.” ' Through the ytears mari juana potency has increased substantially, from 3 percent THC levels to 20-36 percent THC. levels. M ichele S tu art o f JA G In v e s tig a tio n s p re s e n te d “Internet Profiling and Intel ligence Gathering.” • She shared step by step in depth researching techniques u tilizin g o n lin e an d o p en sources located on the Web. D is tric t a tto rn e y R ob P atridge p resen ted “M ari juana: OLCC and The Road Ahead.” “Marijuana is coming, and what is Oregon doing to regu late it?” he asked. The main topic o f discussion was regu lating the growing o f mari juana. Upcoming I f y o u are in terested in helping the Prevention Team strategize to plan future pre vention activities/education classes, please join the Native Aspirations Community Coa lition m eeting on the first Monday o f every m onth at 12 noon. T he next m eeting is on Monday, May 4 at the Fam ily R eso u rce c o n fe re n c e room. This meeting is open to all community members. There will also be a Com m u n ity C h ild In itia tiv e Against Violence and M eth/ Suicide Prevention Confer ence on May 28-29. The conference agenda in cludes a meth update, recov ery panel, cultural diversity, conscious discipline, spiritual ity, suicide prevention, plus more. For more information call Sarah at 553-3205 or Nancy at 553-3300. Alonso and Alicia Alonso. Teah Raya Robinson Leslie Ray Robinson and Cynthia Robinson are pleased to announce the birth o f their d a u g h te r L eah Raya Robinson, bom on April 16, 2015. L eah jo in s b ro th e rs Catalino, Thomas, Isaiah and Samuel. G ra n d m o th e r on th e m o th e r’s side is C ynthia Robinson. Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and Much More! 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 y ___ > _________________ f " ■ :________ ï ________> - U / . . 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