Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Friday evening golf league at Kah-Nee-Ta UAS work starts at KNT T he tribes’ unmanned aerial systems program continues its upward trajectory. The reser- vation UAS program is already well-known in the state, and is gaining recognition nationally and internationally. Two of the main focus ar- eas of the tribes’ unmanned aerial systems program are wildland firefighting and re- source conservation. UAS inspection of infrastructoin—utility lines in- spection, for instance—is an- other area of great potential. A key addition will be the Jayson Smith photos/Spilyay Miss Warm Springs Keeyana Yellowman, and Tribal Council members Lee Tom and Val Switzler help with the ground-breaking. The event also included the demonstration of a soil-collecting UAS. Spay, neuter event building partnership The Bend Spay and Neuter Project is partnering with the Warm Springs community to provide these services to pet owners on the res- ervation. You can meet the Bend Spay and Neuter Project medical team at a meet and greet event coming up on Tuesday, August 2. This will include a chance to win a $100 gift card to Petco. The meet and greet will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 2 at the Warm Springs Housing Com- munity Building, 2776 Quail Trail-Greeley Heights, Warm Springs. Please note that sur- geries will not be provided on that day, although a pet clinic conducted by the Spay and Neuter Project is coming up soon (see page 4). At the August 2 gathering, you can learn how to help by volunteer- ing at clinics. Learn more about spaying and neutering your pets. Give feedback on veterinary ser- vices, and enjoy some free snacks and drinks. The goal of this part- nership is simple: A happy, healthy and well- behaved dog starts with getting him or her fixed. This program is presented by Bend Spay and Neuter Project and The Daisy Fund. For more information on hav- ing your pet fixed, visit www.bendsnip.org or call 541-617- 1010. Realty Items Open for comment from the tribal membership, posted at administration building, IHS, Macy’s Market, Post Office and Three Warriors Market to view detailed maps. Conditional Use Permits: The Warm Springs Housing Authority to build two duplexes on Bear Drive, Greeley Heights Subdivision. July 20, 2016 The Warm Springs Youth Cen- ter Boys and Girls Club to replace the old playground equipment and resurface the basketball court The Community Wellness Cen- ter to place a storage container at the ball fields. Leasing: Magdaleno “Chico” Holliday for a grazing lease in the Sidwalter area within allotment No. 327 which is 98 percent tribally wwned and 2 percent individual owners, containing 80 acres more or less. Trevern Yazzie for a homesite lease in the Tenino Valley area, Tract T720, containing 1 acres more or less. To submit comments please con- tact Randy Scott, Land Services Administrator at the Administration, Building Planning Office, ph. no. 541-553-3314. Center for Excellence UAS training center at Kah-Nee-Ta. Ventures and the Confederated Tribes this month broke ground on the center, a milestone event for the reservation, and the Oregon UAS industry overall. Excavation work toward bringing Telecom fiber to the resort, a necessary component of the UAS center, was also progressing this month. The Kah-Nee-Ta event and the Telecom work demonstrate how the UAS program will be a multi-partner program of the tribes. The reservation is one of three FAA approved test areas in the state. Warm Springs has already conducted test flights at the ranges. The summer golf league is un- der way at the Kah-Nee-Ta course. The program will run through mid September. The league will be every Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. for anybody who is interested. For more information, call the club- house at 541-553-4971. Fisheries update Zone 6 commercial gillnet fish- eries have are for July 18-22 and July 25-29. Zone 6 Platform and hook and line fisheries are open for subsis- tence purposes and commercial sales will continue to be allowed for fish under existing regulations. Softball tourneys There will be a co-ed softball tournament on Saturday, August 6, and a men’s softball tournament on Sunday, August 7 at Juniper Hills in Madras. For information call Nor Sampson at 541-460-9151. Entries are due by August 2. Simnasho meeting on future housing There will be a Simnasho public meeting this week, spon- sored by the Land Use Planning Committee and the Planning Department. The meeting is set for Thurs- day, July 21. A light meal will be provided at 6 p.m. and the meet- ing starting at 7. The subject for discussion is community input on future housing concepts. The tribes are not going into construction at this time or in the near future. For future ref- erence there should be a plan in place. Questions for discussion are: What kind of housing does the community want? And where to build? MAC Dash in September The Ninth Annual MAC Dash Sprint Triathlon will be held on Sat- urday, September 10. They are looking for volunteers to help during the event. All vol- unteers will receive a free t-shirt and lunch. You can also sign up now to compete individually or on a team. The MAC Dash consists of a 500- yard swim, 12-mile bike ride and 3- mile run. And there is a mini-MAC Dash for children 10 and younger that is free. Find out more and reg- ister at macdash.org Proceeds from the MAC Dash support the Madras swim and wa- ter polo teams. COCC offers information about health careers Central Oregon Community College is offering an information session about its Allied Health pro- grams at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26 in room 190 of the Health Ca- reers Center on the COCC Bend Campus. The programs include Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medi- cal Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and Veterinary Technician. It is not necessary to be enrolled at COCC to attend this session. Cannabis: Reservations are not needed. The sessions last approximately one hour. For information, call 541-383- 7420. Nursing COCC is also offering a nurs- ing program orientation session from 9 to 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, in room 306, Building 3, on the Redmond Campus. The purpose of the meeting is to review the selection procedure for students interested in applying to COCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program as well as the prerequisites for applying and support courses necessary for the AAS degree. For information, call 541-318- 3741. The college is offering the same orientation on Wednesday, August 3, in room 155 of the Boyle Education Center on the COCC Bend Campus. update on greenhouse progress (Continued from page 1) Warm Springs cannabis project coordinator Pi-Ta Pitt said the candidates are excel- lent, and will provide the kind of strict oversight the Depart- ment of Justice and OLCC are looking for. A Department of Justice official, Pi-Ta said, reviewed the nominee resumes, and was impressed by their back- grounds and professionalism. In other news from the meet- ing with Council last week: The construction at the green- house site will start in the near fu- ture. There has been some delay in the start date. Part of the delay, Pi-Ta said, is because the project organizers found a better supplier for the greenhouse. The cannabis industry, includ- ing greenhouse technology, is changing at a rapid pace. For in- stance, companies that made greenhouses for intensive indoor vegetable and flower growing op- erations are now entering the can- nabis field. The project organizers, Pi- Ta said, want a greenhouse that will be an excellent and long-term asset to the tribes. So the delay of a few weeks is a benefit in the long run. 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