Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
November 23, 2016
Ventures working on mining project
Warm Springs Ventures is
working on a mining project
on the reservation.
The tribes received a
grant in the amount of
$125,000 to develop a feasi-
bility study for the project.
This will involve locating
sites that might be appropri-
ate for a mining and crush-
ing operation. The Branch of
Natural Resources, and the
tribes’ development director
are part of the planning pro-
cess.
The tribes in December
will host a three-day meeting
with BIA officials from Colo-
rado, and a company that may
be interested in partnering
with the tribes on a mining
project.
At Ventures, Ben Bisland
has been in contact with the
Oregon Department of
Transportation to determine
their potential gravel needs in
the future.
Contest to name the Travel Plaza
The tribes’ Travel Plaza
will be conveniently located
on Highway 26 and Cherry
Lane in Madras.
The new 13,000-square-
foot facility will be a one-stop
shop. It is proposed to in-
clude a convenient store, deli
food, fuel, showers, rest-
rooms, laundry services, ap-
proximately 30-40 Class II
gaming machines, coffee bar
and casual dining.
The Travel Plaza is now
in need of a name. The
naming contest is open to
Warm Springs tribal com-
munity members. Criteria:
· The name should re-
flect positively and descrip-
tive on the Travel Plaza.
· The name should not be
offensive, insulting or de-
rogatory in nature.
· In instances where the
same name is submitted, the
selection committee will se-
lect the entry with the earli-
est entry by time and date.
· The name must be
original, not likely to cause
confusion with any other
similar business or enter-
prise, and not be the trade-
mark, trade name or prop-
erty of any other person or
entity
· The selection commit-
tee has the authority to re-
ject an entry it deems inap-
propriate.
The author of the winning
suggestion, chosen by a se-
lection committee, will re-
ceive a $250 check. Mem-
bers of the selection com-
mittee will be blinded to the
names associated with the
entries.
Additional rules:
· Only two entries per
submission.
· The winner is solely re-
sponsible for all federal, state
and local taxes on the prize.
All entries are due by De-
cember 6. Entries can be
mailed to Indian Head Ca-
sino, attention: Nicole
Garcia-Smith, PO Box 890,
Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Or email her at: NGarcia-
Smith@indianheadgaming.com.
Large turnout for WSFPI auction
There was a large turnout
of bidders at the recent liq-
uidation auction at the
former Warm Springs For-
est Products Industries mill.
There were 318 registered
bidders, said Ray Gombiski,
marketing manager at James
G. Murphy Co., the auction-
eer that conducted the sale.
The company is based in
Seattle and conducts about
100 auctions a year around
the country. This includes six
or seven mill auctions a year.
For comparison with the
WSFPI auction turnout:
There were 243 bidders at
the Rough and Ready mill
auction in Grants Pass ear-
lier this fall, Gombiski said.
The quality of the tools
and other equipment at the
WSFPI sale was good, he
said, which helped draw bid-
ders from around the region.
Another drawing point was
that many of the items—
hand tools, for instance—can
Equipment up for auction at WSFPI
Photos courtesy of KWSO
be used in other businesses.
With the auction con-
cluded, the WSFPI receiver-
ship process now enters the
next phase. This will include
the filing of any and all
claims before the deadline to
file is reached, said Ed
Hostmann, serving as the
WSFPI receiver.
Next year will involve the
removal of the buildings
from the mill site. This could
take into the spring of next
year.
The WSFPI mill closed a
little less than a year ago, af-
ter some years of not mak-
ing a profit.
The enterprise has many
creditors, including the Con-
federated Tribes and former
partner VanPort Interna-
tional.
Proceeds from the auc-
tion will go toward satisfying
some of the outstanding
claims, only a few of which
are secured.
COCC offering Getting Started presentation in Madras
Central Oregon Com-
munity College is offering
Getting Started presenta-
tions in early December
at all four COCC cam-
puses.
In Redmond, the next
session is at 4:30 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 5 in Room
218 of the Technology Edu-
cation Center at the COCC
Redmond Campus.
In Madras, the next ses-
sion is at 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
Dec. 6 in Room 105 on the
COCC Madras Campus.
In Prineville, the next ses-
sion is at 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Room
112 at the COCC Crook
County Open Campus.
In Bend, the next ses-
sion is at 11 a.m. on Fri-
day, Dec. 9 in Room 156
in the Boyle Education
Center on the COCC Bend
Campus. For information
call 541-383-7500.
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Thanksgiving Powwow
this week at center
The Thanksgiving
Mini Powwow is coming
up this Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. 23-24, at
the Warm Springs Com-
munity Center.
The Wednesday Night
Powwow will include
Team Dance and Hand
Drum competition. The
Thursday night dance
contest is for youth 17
and under, and adults;
plus Clown Dancing.
Come and share a
good time during this
holiday season. All
drummers and dancers
are welcome. For more
infor mation contact
Carlos Calica, 541-460-
0772.
JOM has sports allowance
The JOM Committee has
approved winter sports al-
lowances for 509-J and
Wasco County School Dis-
trict students. The deadline
to submit requests to the
Higher Education office is
Monday, November 28 th at
5pm. To get for ms and
more information call 541-
553-3311or stop buy Higher
Ed.
Member Art Show on display
The Museum at Warm
Springs is now hosting the
always Tribal Member Art
Show.
The show features
beadwork and basketr y,
paintings, jewelry, sculpture
and more, showcasing the
unique artistic talents that
help to beautify the reser-
vation.
This is the Twenty-Third
Annual Member Art Show,
and the display will be open
until early January.
COCC Cascade Chorale
presents holiday magic
The Central Oregon Com-
munity College Cascade Cho-
rale will present the Twelfth
Annual Holiday Magic con-
certs on Saturday and Sun-
day, December 3 and 4. The
concerts will be at the Tower
Theatre in Bend.
At 3 p.m. on both days,
the Chorale group will be
joined by the Bend Children’s
Choir.
For the 7 p.m. event on
Saturday, Dec. 3, Bend
Camerata will also perform.
James Knox, associate pro-
fessor of music at COCC,
will conduct the groups.
The concerts will includes
traditional and modern holi-
day music, both religious and
secular pieces, in English,
Latin and Yoruba.
The Chorale’s presenta-
tion will include perfor-
mances of Do You Hear
What I Hear? A Celtic Si-
lent Night, Ogo Ni Fun
Oluwa, O Holy Night and
others, and will conclude
with the Hallelujah Chorus
from Handel’s Messiah.
One guest will be allowed
to conduct the Hallelujah
Chorus at each performance.
T he Bend Children’s
Choir will add numbers
such as Mer r y Christmas,
Merry Christmas from Home
Alone; Holiday Road from
National Lampoon’s Summer
Vacation, and classics like
The Sound of Music’s My Fa-
vorite Things and, of course,
Grandma Got Run Over by a
Reindeer.
The Bend Camerata will
add Hark How the Bells, O
Come O Come, Emmanuel,
Dona Nobis Pacem, Deck the
Hall and others.
Tickets for the 3 p.m.
shows are $15 and $18 while
prices for Saturday night’s
concert are $16 and $20.
They can be purchased
through the Tower Theatre
website. Meanwhile the Cen-
tral Oregon Community Col-
lege campuses will be closed
on Thursday and Friday of
this wee, Nov. 24-25, for the
holiday break.