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Letters to the editor
Awareness in October
War m Springs will
commemorate Domestic
Violence Awareness
Month with special
events in October.
We’re planning activi-
ties to engage the com-
munity, raise awareness,
recognize the prevalence
of domestic violence,
and prevent abuse.
The mission at Vic-
tims of Crime Services
is to promote healthy,
safe homes and relation-
ships. And toward this
goal we have these activi-
ties in mind for October:
· Darkness to Light
training will be on Octo-
ber 3. Anyone wanting
to participate contact
Victims of Crime Ser-
vices at 541-553-2293
· Strong Girls: An ac-
tivity for girls ages 12-18
years of age who are sur-
vivors of sexual assault.
Please contact Vera
Thomas at 541-553-
2293 for further infor-
mation on this activity
· Purple Thursday is
on October 20. Wear
purple all day to show
your support in bringing
forth domestic violence
awareness
Wear a purple ribbon,
and look for our silent
witness ‘Red People’ in
the community. These
will be displayed in vari-
ous places throughout the
community, sharing in-
formation about people
crimes
· The Clothesline
Project was created to
bring awareness of vio-
lence against women.
For women who have
been affected by vio-
lence, this is a means of
expressing their emotions
by decorating a t-
shirt. After the shirts
No schemes
Dreams and schemes, are
we destined for a dilemma
every two or three years?
This Rez cannot afford to
take another hit and get the
worst of it, snow job, what-
ever, like the Gorge casino
while waiting for approval to
start. It was ended before it
ever really got started. The
money that belonged to the
tribal members appeared as
if it was up for grabs by in-
siders. All of that revenue,
unknown millions of dollars,
property of the tribal mem-
bers had all vanished. No in-
dictments, no one account-
able. I’ve never heard of an
investigation. Someone
have been decorated,
they are hung on a
clothesline display.
The intention of the
display is to honor survi-
vors and act as a memo-
rial for victims. It is also
intended to aid in the heal-
ing process for those who
were directly affected,
and those who have lost
someone special to vio-
lence.
Lastly, the clothesline
display is to educate soci-
ety and promote aware-
ness, as well as to docu-
ment violent crimes
against women
· The Human Rib-
bon will be out in the
community with one of
VOCS
advocates
throughout the month of
October. Stop and ask an
advocate any question
you may have about our
Victims of Crime Ser-
vices program
· The Women’s Sup-
port Group will be held
every Monday afternoon
from 3-5 at the VOCS
office.
For additional infor-
mation about Domestic
Violence Awareness
Month, please contact
Victims of Crime Ser-
vices at 541-553-2293, or
visit us at 1108 Wasco
Street.
We are available 24
hours a day: 8 a.m.–5
p.m. at VOCS office 541-
553-2293. From 5 p.m.–
8 a.m. via Warm Springs
Police Dispatch, 541-553-
1171. Ask for an on-call
advocate.
Join us in creating a
world in which safe and
loving homes are the
norm!
Dorothy Kalama,
Warm Springs Victims of
Crime Services.
should be in federal prison.
Nine-eleven and the Twin
Towers and the Gorge
swindle should never be for-
gotten.
Recently, the collapse of
the sawmill and the mill liqui-
dation: The tribes paid un-
known many millions of dol-
lars for the top of the line
assets which will likely be sold
for pennies on the dollar. It
seemed like a done deal, we
were outmaneuvered and un-
dermined for too many years
with virtually zero profits.
Once again, is anybody ac-
countable, liable? Is it recur-
ring at this rate in a couple
of years from now? It is in-
evitable we may be at risk to
lose another enterprise, assets
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or
revenue.
This
vanquishment etc. is going in
the wrong direction. We need
to close all loop holes. The
leadership of the landlord
tribal members is the Tribal
Council. The “subordinates”
are the CEO, GM, consult-
ants and tribal attorneys, com-
mittees, board members etc.
Whose watch is it and who
has been on watch the last few
years?
We need to end exploita-
tion and replicate the success-
ful companies and other
tribes, whatever it takes. On
the outside these successful
corporations require the
CEO and GMs to make rev-
enue for the owners or hit the
road. Many tribal members
are coming away empty.
That’s the way I see it. We
need to step it up. No more
smoke screens, playing games
or trickery. Hopefully we’re
not an easy mark and can end
any future schemes. Awe-na.
Anthony Littleleaf
More for pets
There is a Pet Clinic on
October 1 st from 2-4 p.m.
in the old ambulance bay
across from the post office
in Warm Springs. You can
purchase shots and licenses
for your pets, and get spay/
neuter vouchers. They can
accept cash only.
Food drive
The Warm Springs Health
and Wellness Center Em-
ployee Appreciation Com-
mittee is hosting a commu-
nity food drive. The food
drive will last through De-
cember 21.
Please bring in non-per-
ishable food items such as
canned foods, dried food,
etc., to the clinic.
Items will be picked up by
Pastor Rick Ribiero from the
Presbyterian Church. If you
have questions call Sam
Heath, committee chair, or
Marella Sam, vice chair. You
can reach them at 541-553-
1196.
Pet clinics
The next Bend Spay and
Neuter pet clinic will be in
Warm Springs on Tuesday,
October 5.
These free clinics are held
at the Warm Springs Hous-
ing-Community Building,
2776 Quail Trail-Greeley
Heights.
The first Bend Spay and
Neuter clinic in War m
Springs, held in September,
was very popular with dog
owners: The mobile veteri-
nary clinic was at capacity,
and some owners who
showed up later in the morn-
ing had to be turned away.
Check-ins will start at
7:30. Appointments are
first-come first-serve, with
up to 30 appointments avail-
able.
Your dog’s free appoint-
ment will include:
Spay and neuter surgery,
pain injection, anesthesia,
monitoring post surgery, pre-
surgical exam, and rabies vac-
cination if needed.
The clinic will continue
at least through this year on
the first Tuesday of each
month. These are free to
people who live on the res-
er vation, thanks to the
Daisy Fund.
A few of the benefits to
having your pet spayed or
neutered:
Prevention of accidental
litters of puppies. Your dog
will be healthier, and this will
help him or her to live longer.
The procedure will make
your dog easier to train, and
help avoid unwanted behav-
iors; and your dog will stop
running away from home.
For more information visit
the website: bendsnip.org.
Or call 541-617-1010.
Good News Club
Warm Springs Academy
students are invited to attend
the Good News Club, begin-
ning on October 5. The club
will be held every Wednes-
day during the school year.
Kindergarten thru third
grade attend from 1:40-2:40
p.m. Fourth thru eighth
grades go from 2:40 to 3:40.
Registration forms are
available at the school office,
Warm Springs Market and
Warm Springs Library. For
more information contact
Gladys Grant at 541-325-
2650.
To writers
The Spanish word
mustengo means “ownerless
beast” and aptly describes
the free-roaming and iconic
mustangs of the American
West. Unharnessed and run-
ning wild, mustangs repre-
sent strength, freedom and
endurance.
These attributes will
serve as inspiration for writ-
ers to let their prose and
poetry loose during a three-
day Nature Writing Inten-
sive workshop with local au-
thor and poet Ellen
Waterston.
Writing Wild Horses is a
collaboration between
Waterston’s Writing Ranch
and the High Desert Mu-
seum, will he held October
17-19 at the museum.
To register and pre-pay
for the workshop, visit:
highdesertmuseum.org
Or call Ann Arbow at
541-382-4754 ext. 241.
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
should be addressed to:
What is 4-H? 4-H is a
youth development pro-
gram which helps partici-
pants grow in mastery, be-
longing, responsibility and
generosity through a vari-
ety of project areas.
While livestock and ag-
riculture may come imme-
diately to mind, there are
a multitude of project ar-
eas a young person can
delve into, including out-
door recreation, home
arts and cooking, art and
“maker”
activities,
STEM—Science, Tech-
nology, Engineering, and
Math—gardening and
horticulture, shooting
sports, leadership, horses...
A person is only limited
by imagination and find-
ing a volunteer adult
leader!
The cornerstone
Caring adults from the
community who choose to
commit to the develop-
ment of youth are the
cornerstone of a thriving
4-H program.
My job as the 4-H co-
ordinator is to help volun-
teer leaders with re-
sources, training and sup-
port, so that they can lead
the 4-H members.
At the moment, I am
involved in most of the
clubs our program sup-
From W.S. VFW
The VFW is looking for
students to apply for its Voice
of Democracy competition.
The competition is open to
students in grades 9-12 who
are enrolled in high school.
First place is a $30,000
scholarship and an all-expense
paid trip to Washington, D.C.
The Warm Springs VFW
would like to encourage
Warm Springs students to en-
ter essays.
The theme is ‘My Respon-
sibility to America.’ To learn
more, visit VFW.org. The
deadline for entries is Novem-
ber 1.
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Warm Springs 4-H
The Warm Springs Rec-
reation Department Hallow-
een activities this year will
have a Star Wars theme.
On Halloween, trunk or
Blue Mustang
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Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
Fall—It is my favorite
time of year, and not just
because my birthday hap-
pens to occur then.
The cool, crisp days,
the sky so blue it is nearly
surreal, and the garden
coming to fruition all sig-
nify welcome change af-
ter the long days of sum-
mer.
But most important to
some of us in Extension:
It is the beginning of a
new 4-H Year!
At Recreation
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Happening at W.S. OSU Ext.
Courtesy Madras Pioneer
Bobby Smith came across this old photo of a
Madras football squad, the Blue Mustang, from the
year 1967. Can you recognize any of the players?
Vets: If you can
think of it, We can
get it done. No job
too big or too
small.
Call 541-460-1664.
ports, but for more op-
portunities to be available
to the youth of Warm
Springs, other adults will
need to step up to the
plate.
If this is you, and this
is your year, please stop
by the OSU Extension
office in the Education
building to begin the pro-
cess.
New year at 4-H
October 1 is the begin-
ning of a new 4-H year.
If a youth was in 4-H
this last year, they must
submit another registra-
tion form for the 2016-
2017 4-H season.
Youth who have
turned 9 by September 1
of a given year may sign
up for regular 4-H clubs.
Cloverbuds is a pre-
4-H program for youth 5-
8 years of age, and allows
them to learn about the
various arms of 4-H be-
fore committing to more
significant project.
Again, for Cloverbuds
to happen here in Warm
Springs, we need adult vol-
unteer leaders!
The Rez Riders
Horse Club will be host-
ing an infor mational
meeting on October 6 at
5:30 p.m. to discuss plans
for the year and take reg-
istrations. There will be
chili.
The Archer y Club
will have a sign-up and
shoot event at the outdoor
range (at the War m
Springs Elementary track)
on October 11 at 4:30
p.m.
Remember, you must
have a registration
formed signed by a par-
ent in order to do anything
involving bows and ar-
rows.
(More on W.S . 4-H on 5)
treat is from 4-6 p.m., and
the costume contest at 7.
There will also be a bonfire
and a hobo dance.
To sign up for a booth
call 541-553-3243. This
year’s costume contest cat-
egories are best home-
made, scariest creature,
best princess, best Rebel
and Jedi, Best Empire and
Sith. The special infant cat-
egories are best Ewok and
best Princess.
Celebrate local
Archaeology
Smith Rock State Park is
hosting its Fourteenth An-
nual Oregon Archaeology
Celebration lecture series.
The series begins Satur-
day, October 1, from noon
to 3 p.m.
Patrick O’Grady, an Ar-
chaeologist for the University
of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History,
will display and discuss the
Traveling Museum of Or-
egon Prehistory.
It is at the Smith Rock
State Park Welcome Center
in Terrebonne. It is free and
open to the public. Day-use
parking fees apply.