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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Housing Authority funds to help veterans
The Warm Springs Hous-
ing Authority is set to receive
$240,237 to help address
homelessness among veter-
ans.
This could help up to 20
homeless tribal member vet-
erans on or near the reser-
vation to find housing.
The funding will be used
for rental assistance to home-
less veterans, said Scott
Moses, director of the Warm
Springs Housing Authority.
This is a new program on
the reservation, and perhaps
the first veterans housing as-
sistance program adminis-
tered by the tribes. “At least
as far as I can remember,”
Councilman Moses said.
Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden
and Jeff Merkley made the
award announcement during
a Central Oregon visit last
week. The funding is through
the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, and
Veterans Affairs-Supportive
Housing.
The award to the Warm
Springs Housing Authority is
part of a $5.9 million in
grants that will go 26 tribal
housing organizations.
The Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs is the only
tribe in Oregon to receive
some of the funding.
WSFPI, Council meet on future of the mill
The Warm Springs For-
est Products Industries man-
agement met with Tribal
Council this week.
The WSFPI team pre-
sented a financial forecast
for 2016. This was the most
accurate and honest finan-
cial accounting provided by
the mill in years, Council
members said.
On the other hand the
numbers were a matter of
serious concern for the
Council. The level of debt
at WSFPI, and the 2016 fi-
nancial outlook, raised the
possibility of some major
change in the mill operation.
The sale of the trust as-
set of reservation timber pro-
vides for the Senior Pension
Fund, and per capita.
The tribes have to receive
a fair market value for the
timber, or the BIA would is-
sue a cease and desist order
on the mill operation.
The BIA would allow be-
low market value sales of the
trust asset only on the condi-
tion that Tribal Council put
in writing that the Council is
aware of the below market
sales, and is approving such
sales.
Council members say the
idea of selling reservation
timber to WSFPI for less than
fair market is a disservice to
the rest of membership.
This subject is difficult
because the mill employs
about 60 tribal members, and
Council members do not
want to shut the mill. On the
other hand, they are elected
to oversee the tribal assets for
the membership at large,
which numbers 5,332, many
of them young people.
The mill board has not
made a recommendation as
to a future course of action
that would see the mill opera-
tion at least break even.
The projected loss in 2016,
as presented to Council on
Monday, is over $10 million.
Even if the tribes were to give
the timber away to WSFPI,
and receive no compensation,
the mill operation apparently
would still end up losing sig-
nificant money this year.
This is not the fault of the
current mill management and
board members, Councilman
Carlos Smith said.
Instead, for many years in
previous decades, WSFPI
gave tens of millions of dol-
lars in dividends to the tribes’
general fund.
Some of this money could
have been invested into the
operation, but that was not
done, and now the operation
is in jeopardy, Councilman
Smith said.
January 20, 2016
Sweetheart sale, baby fair
coming up at Recreation
Warm Springs Recre-
ation will host the Sweet-
heart Sale on Friday, Feb.
6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Community
Wellness Center Social
Hall.
Call Carol to sign up for
a table. The first 20 to sign
up will get a table (one
table per person), 541-
553-3243. Stop by and
find your sweetheart a
gift.
Recreation will host a
Sweetheart Baby Fair
in February.
There will be a family
photo shoot, door prizes,
a baby board gallery, and
a Little Tykes Regalia
Fashion Show for walk-
ers to 5 years old.
This will be on
Wednesday, Feb. 24 from
5:30-7 p.m.
Parenting class begins in Feb.
A Positive Indian
Parenting series will begin
on February 4 at the Com-
munity Counseling Center.
They will hold two classes a
week, and participants must
attend all eight classes to get
a certificate. They will be
held Thursday and Friday
from 2:30-4:30.
The next ten-week series
of Anger Management
Group will begin with an ori-
entation on February 3 from
3:30 to 5 p.m. It will be held
every Wednesday for ten
weeks thereafter.
You must attend all ses-
sions to receive a certificate.
Wellness of Warm Springs—WOW—will
meet this Thursday, January 28 from 12 to 1
p.m. in the large conference room of the Family
Resource Center. Any further questions please
contact Judith at 541-553-2460.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, Jan. 21
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today
at noon at Community
Counseling, Alcohol Educa-
tion Class is at 2pm and
there is a Narcotics Anony-
mous meeting at 7 tonight
at the Shaker Church.
On today’s fitness
schedule: at noon there is
Functional Fitness class in
the community center so-
cial hall; Turbo Kick class
in the aerobics room; and
volleyball in the community
center gym. Tonight is IBA
from 6 to 8:45.
Guiding Butterflies &
Mighty Warriors classes
meet today from 1 to 3 in
the Prevention Room at
Community Counseling.
The class is for adults to
participate in cultural-
based teachings, crafts
and activities.
Warm Springs k-8 girls
basketball
travel
to
Redmond to play Elton Gre-
gory . Seventh grade plays
at 4; eighth at 5:30.
Wellness of Warm
Springs will meet on at
noon in the Family Re-
source Center.
Friday, Jan. 22
There is no school today
for South Wasco schools.
It’s the end of the second
quarter and first semester.
MHS Sports: Girls bas-
ketball hosts Gladstone to-
night. Freshman and JV
play at 5:30, varsity at 7.
Boys basketball are in
Gladstone. And freshman/
sophomore wrestlers have
a meet at Crook County.
Fitness Opportunities to-
day include: Senior Fitness
class at the Senior Center
at 10:45. At noon there is
basketball in the community
center gym; and Functional
Fitness class in the aero-
bics room. And at the Health
and Wellness Center,
Pilates Yoga Class is at
noon.
The Jefferson County Li-
brary Film Center will show
The Wiz at 7:30pm. Films
are free and are shown at
the Rodriguez Annex in Ma-
dras.
Friday at 5 p.m. is the
deadline for youth to submit
artwork for the Tribal Youth
Art Exhibit at the Museum
at Warm Springs. The open-
ing reception is coming up
on January 28. Talk with
Natalie Kirk at the Museum
for more information, 541-
553-3331.
The North End Express
All Indian Women, and
Men’s 6ft-under Basketball
Tournament is January 22-
24 at the Warm Springs
Community Center.
Saturday, Jan. 23
MHS Sports: Varsity
Wrestling is hosting the
White Buffalo Classic.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at Warm
Springs Community Coun-
seling.
Sunday, Jan. 24
The Warm Springs Food
Bank is located at the Pres-
byterian Church. They are
open today from 11:30-1:30.
All food banks and pantries
Central Oregon
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Truck Repair
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541-475-2370
do take donations of non-
perishable food or cash
Monday, Jan. 25
Fitness Opportunities to-
day include: Senior Fitness
class at the Senior Center
at 10:45. At noon there is
basketball in the community
center gym, and Functional
Fitness in the aerobics
room. At the Health and
Wellness Center, Pilates-
Yoga class is at noon, and
there is Ladies Night Bas-
ketball tonight from 6 to 7:45.
The Warm Springs Voca-
tional Rehabilitation pro-
gram has orientation today
at 3 p.m. at their office in the
industrial park. If you or
someone you know has or
may have a disability that is
a barrier to employment or
employment advancement,
they can learn about their
options at an orientation or
by calling 553-4952.
The Soaring Butterflies -
Warrior Spirit class meets
today at 3:40 at the Warm
Springs K-8 Community
Room. This is for 3rd to 8th
grade youth and includes
culturally based teachings,
hands on activities as well
as drug and alcohol preven-
tion education.
Community Counseling
has their Aftercare Relapse
Support group today at 5:30.
There is a 509-J school
board meeting on January
at 7 p.m. in the Support Ser-
vices Building.
Warm Springs k8 girls
basketball teams have
games at Obsidian in
Redmond. Seventh grade
plays at 4, eighth at 5:30.
Tribal Council agenda: in
the morning, an update from
the Secretary-Treasurer, the
February agenda, travel del-
egations, review of minutes
and draft resolutions. In the
afternoon, a legislative con-
ference call, enrollments
and an update on Human
Resources, Education and
the 401k Draft Resolution.
Tuesday, Jan. 26
Today is an early release
day for South Wasco
schools. Students will be re-
leased at 2:15
MHS Sports: Girls bas-
ketball has home games to-
night. Freshman and JV play
at 5:30, varsity at 7. The
boys are in Crook County to-
night.
On today’s fitness
schedule: at noon there is
Functional Fitness class in
the community center social
hall, Turbo Kick class in the
aerobics room, and volley-
ball in the community center
gym. There is IBA this
evening from 6 to 8:45.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at 556
SE Seventh Street. They are
open for distribution this af-
ternoon. All food banks and
pantries do take donations
of non-perishable food or
cash.
The Warm Springs Voca-
tional Rehabilitation has ori-
entation today at 3 p.m. at
Community Counseling.
The Mobile Medical Unit
will be at the Campus. You
can call IHS to schedule an
appointment, 541-553-1196.
Powwow, hoop dance
and drum practice for be-
ginners and anyone who
would like to practice is to-
day from 5:30 to 7 at the
Community Center aerobics
room.
This is Picture Day for
Warm Springs k8 Academy
for girls basketball and
wrestling at 4.
Tribal Council agenda: in
the morning, a Superfund-
Portland Harbor briefing and
an update from Indian
Health Service. In the after-
noon, Tribal Council trip re-
ports and board/committee
udpates.
Weekly Bible study is this
evening from 6-7:30 at High
Lookee Lodge. It is open to
all and a light snack is pro-
vided.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Today at Warm Springs
Community Counseling
there is Aftercare Class this
morning at 8:30 in their con-
ference room, Women’s
Group meets at 1, Adoles-
cent Aftercare Talking Circle
is at 5:30 in the Prevention
Room and an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
evening 7.
Fitness Opportunities to-
day include: Water Aerobics
at 10:15 at the Kah-Nee-Ta
Village Pool. At 10:45 there
is Senior Fitness class at
the Senior Center, at noon
there is basketball in the
community center gym, and
Functional Fitness in the
aerobics room. And at the
Health & Wellness Center,
Pilates Yoga Class is at
noon. Tonight is Ladies
Night Basketball from 6 to
7:45.
Warm Springs k8 girls
basketball teams have
games against Crook
County in Prineville. Seventh
grade plays at 4, eighth at
5:30. K-8 wrestlers travel to
Obsidian for a 3:00 meet.
Thursday, Jan. 28
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today
at noon at Community Coun-
seling. Alcohol Education
Class is at 2 p.m. and there
is a Narcotics Anonymous
meeting at 7 tonight at the
Shaker Church.
On today’s fitness
schedule: at noon there is
Functional Fitness class in
the community center social
hall, Turbo Kick class in the
aerobics room, and volley-
ball in the community center
gym. Tonight is IBA from 6 to
8:45.