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Letters to the editor
Heartfelt
thanks
I want to express my
heartfelt gratitude to all
friends and relatives who
stopped by to visit or who
sent good wishes during my
recent hospitalization in
Bend:
Sister Orthelia Patt and
family, nephews Howie and
Hobo Patt, nieces Babe
Rowe and Heather Miller,
Evans Spino Sr. and family,
Snuff and Versa Smith and
family,
granddaughter
Frances James, Rosenda
Shippentower, Chief Delvis
and Shirley Heath, cousins
Charlotte Herkshan, Frank
Charley, Melissa Tanewasha,
Rosalind Sampson, Guy
Wallulatum, Vio Vaeth, and
Priscilla Frank.
Thanks to my good
friends Bubba Holliday and
Marci, Gerald Hendricksen,
Scott Moses, Chief Gary
Burke, Roberta Wilson,
Charlayne Garcia, Rosanna
Sanders, Suzie Slockish, Eliza-
beth Furse, Pam Cardenis,
Viola Govenor, Ray and
Beulah Tsumpti, Howie
Arnett, and Mr. and Mrs.
Deepak Sehgal.
Thanks also to the Ven-
tures board of directors,
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort staff,
and the Warm Springs Casino
Resort Enterprise board for
your thoughful-ness.
Also, to the people not
listed here who kept me in
there thoughts and prayers.
Last, but not least, to my
wife Anna, who was by my
side throughout.
Olney Patt Jr.
Power & Water
Annual Report
Warm Springs Power &
Water Enterprise has com-
pleted its 2015 Annual Re-
port. The report will be avail-
able online, via the Confed-
erated Tribes of War m
Springs webpage, by mid-
summer. If you would like a
copy of the report mailed to
you, you can contact
WSPWE at 541-553-1046,
to make that request.
Upon completion you could
receive a multi-year discount
on your car insurance.
Class participants will learn
defensive driving techniques,
proven safety strategies, and
new traffic laws and rules of
the road.
Call the Warm Springs Li-
brary and Resource Center
for more information, 541-
553-1078. Class size is lim-
ited to 15.
Registration cost is pro-
vided for Warm Springs resi-
dents and tribal members by
the Warm Springs Health and
Human Services Branch.
This program is supported
by a generous grant from
Toyota to the AARP Foun-
dation.
Remembrance
Memorial Day is the day
Americans set aside to honor
those brave men and women
who met tragic ends during
times of war. We must use
this day to honor their sacri-
fices, to pray for their fami-
lies, and to bow our heads in
recognition of their service.
We must never forget.
You have seen their faces,
you heard their names, and
maybe even heard their
voices—those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice during all
wars.
This Memorial Day,
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 48 members would like
to invite Warm Springs resi-
dents to join us in remem-
brance of our nation’s fallen
heroes.
I invite you to pause today
to remember those who have
fought for our freedoms.
Susan Guerin, President,
Eugene Greene Sr. American
Legion Auxiliary–Unit 48.
Concession
trailer 4 rent
For rent: Conces-
sion trailer.
Call in the evening
between 7 and 8
p.m. for details.
541-460-2208. Or
contact George
Aguilar.
AARP drivers
course at FRC Extension
Drivers 50 and older can gardening class
refresh driving skills with an
AARP Smart Driver Course
this Thursday, May 26, at the
Family Resource Center. The
course is from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., with a one-hour lunch
break (on your own).
There are no tests to pass.
You simply sign up and learn.
A free garden Lunch and
Learn gardening class is com-
ing up in June. The Weed and
Insect Control class will be
from noon to 1 p.m. at the
Education building, on Tues-
day, June 21.
The class and lunch are
hosted by the Oregon State
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
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 489, Warm Springs, OR
97761.
Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00
University Warm Springs Ex-
tension Service, and will be
hosted by Ag agent Scott
Duggan.
Learn some effective ways
to control weeks and insects.
The class will be held outside
if the weather is permitting.
To vendors
The Warm Springs Out-
door Market is looking look
for vendors.
“We are looking for ven-
dors to sell home-grown or
value-added food and drinks,
arts and crafts, or anything
else you would like to sell,”
said Gerald Danzuka, of the
Warm Springs Community
Action Team.
If you would like to sign
up as a vendor, you can reach
Gerald or Leah Guliasi at
541-553-3148. The market is
operated by the War m
Springs Community Action
Team.
Call to artists
The High Desert Museum
is now accepting entries for
this year’s Art of the West ex-
hibition and silent auction.
The fundraising event fea-
tures fine art depictions of
the western region of the U.S.
by contemporary artists.
The deadline for artist sub-
missions is June 1 at 5 p.m.
Spilyay Tymoo
May 25, 2016
Siletz grant helps museum
Rules for entry and the
submission form are available
online:
highdesertmuseum.org
Class reunion
The Madras High School
Class of 1980 is planning a
reunion August 19-21 at Kah-
Nee-Ta Resort. They are in-
viting other classes—1978,
1979, 1981 and 1982—to
join them for dinner on Sat-
urday evening, August 20.
For more information con-
tact Rose Earl Galloway at
503-407-2916.
Vets photos
Military photographer
and disabled combat veteran
Stacy Pearsall will be taking
complimentary individual
photographs of veterans in
Warm Springs.
This is part of her Veter-
ans Portrait Project. She has
photographed thousands of
veterans
nationwide,
archiving their history and
service for posterity.
All veterans are invited to
attend on Monday, May 30,
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
at the VFW Hall in Warm
Springs.
To reserve a portrait ses-
sion, please email:
rsvpthevpp@gmail.com
In the subject line note
the event location and date.
Courtesy photo
Dick Anderson, a member of the charitable fund,
presents the contribution to Natalie Kirk and and
Debbie Stacona of the Museum at Warm Springs.
The Museum at Warm
Springs received a $4,000
grant from the Siletz
Tribal Charitable Contri-
bution Fund.
The grant will help
fund the reception and
programs for new exhibit,
Kindred Spirits: The Ar-
tistic Journey of Lillian
Pitt.
The grant was part of
more than $172,000
awarded by the Siletz
fund this month.
Forty-nine organiza-
tions received funding
during the recent award
In the body of the email pro-
vide your contact informa-
tion and the time-frame you’d
like to attend.
cycle.
For instance, the
Northwest Native Ameri-
can Basketweavers Asso-
ciation received $6,000
for the basketweaving
conference coming up in
Covington, Wash.
The charitable fund has
distributed nearly $10 mil-
lion since 2001. The con-
tributions are by the Siletz
Tribe and the Chinook
Winds Casino.
The next deadline to
submit grant applications
to the Siletz fund is June
15.
The Mobile Medical
Unit will be at the
Community Center on
Tuesday, May 31.
Carrying the Message Powwow in Warm Springs
The Third Annual Sobri-
ety Conference, and Carry-
ing the Message Powwow
and Motorcade, is coming up
Friday-Sunday, June 10-12.
The conference and pow-
wow will be at the Warm
Springs Community Center.
All dancers and drummers
are welcome. The host drum
will be War Face.
The weekend will also fea-
ture the Carrying the Mes-
sage Motorcade Parade. All
vehicles and floats are wel-
come to meet at the old el-
ementary school at 8 a.m. on
Saturday, June 11. The pa-
rade will start at 8:30.
Here are some other
agenda items:
Registration is on Friday,
June 10, starting at 3 p.m.
The invocation and welcome
is at 4; dinner and open
sweat at 5:30; a perfor-
mance at 7; speaker and
open floor at 8 p.m.
Breakfast on Saturday is
from 7 to 8, followed by the
motorcade parade. The invo-
cation, welcome and speak-
ers on Saturday begin at 10
a.m.
The family sobriety pow-
wow starts at 6:30 p.m. on
Saturday, June 11.
The Sunday agenda in-
cludes a breakfast at 8 a.m.;
invocation and open floor
starting at 9:30; and then
closing and clean-up starting
around noon.
Contact infor mation:
Aldo Garcia, 541-777-1627.
Or email:
Mrgarcia8040@outlook.com
Facebook: Aldo Garcia; or
third Annual Carrying the
Message conference at Warm
Springs.
Any raffle donations are
welcome. Also see:
Gofundme.com/
3rdcarryingmessage
Red Cross Disaster Action Team training
Tribal members recently
completed a Red Cross Di-
saster Action Team training.
The training, held at the
Family Resource Center, cov-
ered immediate disaster re-
lief services.
Taking part in the train-
ing were Don Courtney,
Vincent Simtustus, Paul
Martinez Sr., Eldred Smith,
Geraldine Polk, Andria
Sapuay, Emma Smith, Rose
Alarcon, Neal Morningowl,
Becky Picard, Lorena
Medina, Doreen Johnson
and Bert Simtustus.
All are now certified with
Red Cross vests and identi-
fication badges.
The training covered the
Red Cross services provided,
in case of emergency, to
those most affected by the
disaster situation.
When the Red Cross is
contacted in regard to a di-
saster, a duty officer is as-
signed. The duty officer has
the responsibility to coordi-
nate the response.
The duty officer assesses
the disasters emergency
needs, and contacts the Di-
saster Action Team, who then
Courtesy Red Cross DAT
Don Courtney, Vincent Simtustus, Paul Martinez Sr., Eldred Smith, Geraldine Polk,
(front row from left); Andria Sapuay, Emma Smith, Rose Alarcon (second row from left);
and Neal Morningowl, Becky Picard and Lorena Medina (back row from left). Not
pictured are Doreen Johnson and Bert Simtustus.
respond to the circumstances
at hand.
Future training is being set
up. If you are interested in
becoming a Red Cross vol-
unteer, the meeting is set for
June 15 (time to be deter-
mined).
On July 8-9 the Disaster
Action Team will meet for
training for emergency shel-
tering. (The July 9 class is
only open to those who at-
tended the July 8 training.)
Congratulations to all
those who completed the re-
cent Disaster Action Team
training.