Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 12, 2016
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Road work by industrial park
Warm Springs Construc-
tion is working on the Up-
per Dry Creek re-alignment
project by the industrial
park. The re-alignment will
correct a road safety condi-
tion at the intersection of
Upper Dry Creek and High-
way 3.
With the previous align-
ment, there was a tendency
for the traffic to merge on
and off the highway, which
was dangerous. The funding
for the work is through the
BIA.
Another project at the in-
dustrial park is a building
project that is planned north
of the vehicle pool. This is a
War m Springs Ventures
project, as approved by Tribal
Council.
The building was to be
used as a maintenance facil-
ity for the Ventures un-
manned aerial systems pro-
gram. A more recent possi-
bility is for the new structure
to house a UAS manufactur-
ing facility.
An issue to be resolved is
bringing wastewater infra-
structure to the industrial
park. The area could tie into
the system at the campus
area.
Ongoing issue
An on-going issue has
been the need to replace the
campus pipes, which are very
old. The Confederated
Tribes has encouraged the
BIA to fund this project, but
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Warm Springs
Construction crew at
the re-alignment site.
there has been no action for
several years now.
At a recent Tribal Council
meeting, chief operations of-
ficer Alyssa Macy gave an
update, suggesting the Coun-
cil address a letter to the BIA
regarding the matter.
Councilman Jody Calica
mentioned the U. S. v. White
Mountain Apache Tribe as pre-
cedent for the BIA responsi-
bility. In the case the Supreme
Court held that when the fed-
eral government used land or
property held in trust for an
Indian tribe, it had the duty
to maintain that land or prop-
erty, and was liable for any
damages for a breach of that
W.S. 4-H focus on drones
on Youth Science Day
Courtesy photo.
Drones will be the
focus for Warm Springs
4-H on National Youth
Science Day, on Friday,
Oct. 14.
4-H will host a Sci-
ence, Technology, Engi-
neering and Math
(Stem)-filled morning,
from 9 a.m. to noon.
This will be for youth
District meetings in Oct.
on 2017 tribal budget
in grades 4 through 8,
and the class will be in the
basement kitchen room
at the Education building.
The experiments will
focus on the science of
drones.
Please call 541-553-
3535 for more informa-
tion and to pre-register.
Baby Board classes are coming up October 20
and 21 for expecting mothers or those who have
recently had a baby. The Maternal Child Health
program provides a size 2 board, materials, lunch,
and help moms make their baby boards. To re-
serve a spot, call Janet or Arlena at 553-2460.
Tribal Council called
for district meetings later
this month on the 2017
budget proposal.
The Seekseequa Dis-
trict meeting is scheduled
for Monday, October 24
at the Seekseequa Fire
Hall.
The Agency District
meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, October 25 at
the Agency Longhouse.
The Simnasho District
meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 26
at
the
Simnasho
Longhouse.
For all the meetings,
dinner is at 6 and the
meeting at 7.
Meanwhile, members
have received the Secre-
tary-Treasurer budget
message, mailed out in
September. Some of the
significant points:
There will be a reduc-
tion in the enterprise divi-
dends, continuing a trend
of recent years.
Power and Water En-
terprises accounts for a
large part of the overall
dividend reduction, as
was true in 2016.
GeoVisions and Ven-
tures are expecting a $1
million dividend, as a re-
sult of the carbon se-
questration project.
The Senior Pension
fund is funded through
2017 in the current pro-
posal.
The budget proposal
as presented by S-T
Glendon Smith is bal-
anced. The overall opera-
tions budget would be
about the same as the
present year, with some
reductions. Per capita
would remain the same
under the recommenda-
tion.
S-T budget message
duty.
The original infrastructure
at the campus area was in-
stalled decades ago by the
federal government, and the
trust responsibility remains, as
stated in the White Mountain
Apache case.
Safety note from Warm
Springs Fire and Safety
Every smoke alarm has
an expiration date: What’s
yours?
Warm Springs Fire and
Safety urges all of Warm
Springs residents to know
how old their smoke alarms
are, and to replace them ev-
ery 10 years.
Research shows that most
homes have at least one
smoke alarm. But the impor-
tant question is, How old is
the device? If you’re like
most people, you’re probably
not so sure.
“Time and again, I’ve
seen the life-saving impact
smoke alarms can have in a
home fire, but I’ve also seen
the tragedy that can result
when smoke alarms aren’t
working properly,” says
Travis Benthin with Fire and
Safety.
“That’s why we’re making
a concerted effort to educate
the membership about the
overall importance of
smoke alar ms, and that
they do have a life limit.”
This year’s Fire Preven-
tion Week campaign, this
week, is Don’t Wait - Check
the Date! Replace Smoke
Alarms Every 10 Years.
To find out how old
your smoke alarm is and its
expiration date, simply look
on the back of the alarm
where the date of manu-
facture is marked. The
smoke alarm should be re-
placed 10 years from that
date (not the date of pur-
chase). Fire and Safety also
says smoke alarms should
be tested monthly, and that
batteries should be replaced
once a year, or when they
begin to chirp, signaling that
they’re running low.
For more go to
firepreventionweek.org.
Dear tribal member,
The proposed general
fund tribal budget for 2017
was posted September 27,
2016. This proposed budget
has a projected decrease of
$365,382 from the 2016
approved tribal budget.
This decrease is due to
revenue decreases com-
pared to the 2016 approved
tribal budget.
The 2017 proposed bud-
get will provide for the fol-
lowing budget categories:
Operations, community as-
sistance, debt service, enter-
prises (quasi), capital
projects, and transfers to
other sources for the tribal
government organization.
When the Tribal Council
takes action to finalize the
2016 tribal budget, total pro-
posed expenditures will not
be increased beyond this
proposal.
The 2017 proposed bud-
get has been posted at the
tribal administration building,
Warm Springs Market, Post
Office, Indian Health Ser-
vices, Agency Longhouse,
Three War riors Market,
Sidwalter Fire Hall, Simnasho
Longhouse, Seekseequa Fire
Hall, and online at the tribal
member portal.
The tribal government will
continue to balance and the
essential community needs
with the current and fore-
casted revenue base. We
know the importance of es-
sential services to each tribal
member, and are working to
make every effort to mini-
mize budgetary impacts on
services and tribal member
employment, while continu-
ing work towards improving
program and service effec-
tiveness and creating efficien-
cies.
The proposed 2017 bud-
get will not be finalized until
we have completed meetings
with the tribal membership.
We need your input before
the Tribal Council makes fi-
nal decisions and takes action
to approve a final 2017 bud-
get by the end of November.
Respectfully submitted,
Glendon Smith, Secre-
tary-Treasurer-CEO.
Cooking Demo & Taste
Come by the IHS
clinic kitchen this Thurs-
day, Oct. 13, for a cook-
ing demonstration featur-
ing salmon and wild rice
salad.
The demonstration and
tasting will be from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to
the first 30 who attend.
If you have questions call
541-553-2460.