Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 10, 2017
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High Lookee open house
High Lookee Lodge invites you
to attend an open house this Fri-
day, May 12, from 9 to noon.
Attendees will enjoy light re-
freshments, have an opportunity to
view the facility, and learn why so
many call High Lookee Lodge
home.
“We’re excited to have our open
house in coordination with the an-
nual Warm Springs Honor Seniors
Day,” said Jolene Greene, director
High Lookee Lodge.
“We’re confident our guests will
see why High Lookee Lodge is
among the best choices you can
make in assisted living,” Jolene said.
“We provide a nurturing, caring
and active environment that fosters
independence yet offers assistance
if needed.”
High Lookee Lodge is located at
2321 Ollallie Lane, Warm Springs.
If you would like more more in-
formation contact:
Jolene Greene at 541-553-1182.
Or email:
jolene.greene@wstribes.org
You can also learn more at
facebook.com/HighLookeeLodge
Or visit online at warmsprings-
nsn.gov/program/high-lookee-
lodge/
W.S. dancers to perform
at COCC Madras barbecue
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
Madras High School long jumper Shielteal Watah during a recent meet at the high school.
Tribal Council May agenda
The following are some of the
items on the Tribal Council May
agenda (subject to change at Coun-
cil discretion):
Thursday, May 11
Oxbow-Dunstan tour with the
Bonneville Power Administration.
Investment advisory commit-
tee-pension/Kah-Nee-Ta.
Monday, May 15
9 a.m.: Building inventories with
chief operations officer Alyssa
Macy and Utilities general man-
ager Don Courtney.
10: Storm damage update with
Don Courtney and property man-
ager Brett Whipple.
11 a.m.: Receivership update
with Josh Newton and Al Kennedy.
1:30 p.m.: Board and commit-
tee appointments with Council
staff Emily Yazzie.
3:30 p.m.: Executive session.
Tuesday, May 16: meeting
with War m Springs Ventures
board and chief executive officer
Don Sampson.
Wednesday-Friday, May 17-
19: U.S. v. Oregon update.
Thursday, May 18: The nine
tribes’ kick-off to American Indian
Week, Oregon state capitol. The
theme, Sharing Our Traditions:
Teaching Our Children to Build
Strong Tribal Nations.
Monday, May 22
9 a.m.: Strategic report for
Warm Springs Timber LLC with
Clyde Hamstreet and Maren
Cohn.
11: Secretary-treasurer update
with Michele Stacona. Chief op-
erations officer update with Alyssa
Macy.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative update
calls with Matt Hill and Michael
Mason.
2:30: Enrollments with Lucille
Suppach-Samson of Vital Stats.
3:30: March-April Finance up-
date with Alfred Estimo Jr. and
Dennis Johnson.
4: June agenda/review minutes
with the S-T.
Birth announcements
Wyatt Robert Graziano and
Knox Sidney Graziano
Dominic and Jade
Graziano are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
twins Wyatt Robert Graziano
and Knox Sidney Graziano,
born on April 20, 2017.
Wyatt was born at 3:32
a.m., weighing 5.4 pounds,
measuring 18 inches in
length. Knox was born at
3:34 a.m., weighing 6.2
pounds, measuring 18 and a
half inches.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Dominic and
Janet Graziano; and Cynthia
Graziano.
Tuesday, May 23: Boys &
Girls Club annual fundraiser din-
ner and auction at Kah-Nee-Ta.
Tuesday-Friday, May 23-26:
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest In-
dians mid year convention.
Wednesday-Thursday, May
24-25: Meeting with the Colum-
bia River Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission.
Thursday, May 25: Receiver-
ship discussion with Judge Leavy.
Monday, May 29: Tribal or-
ganization closed in observance of
Memorial Day.
Tuesday, May 30
9 a.m. Timber appraisal with
BIA, Timber LLC and Forestry.
11: Children’s Protective Ser-
vices update with CPS director
Susan DeNight and Health and
Human Services general manager
Caroline Cruz.
Please note: All draft resolu-
tions and ordinances, including any
attachments or exhibits, are due by
the first Friday of each month by
5 p.m. by email for review (Word
form). No exceptions. Copy to:
michele.stacona@wstribes.org
lynn.davis@wstribes.org
Items for future discussion:
Ad hoc committee meeting re-
garding associate judge recommen-
dations.
Census. Warm Springs Gaming
Commission. Natural gas line.
Crystal Clear timber sale.
Sutton Mountain tour. I n v i t e
by Yakama on acclimation ponds.
June 2: Annual Native Ameri-
can Women’s Leadership confer-
ence.
The First Nations Student
Union at Central Oregon Commu-
nity College (COCC) is holding a
Community Barbecue event at the
college’s Madras campus, Thurs-
day, May 18, 5-7 p.m., with danc-
ing, drumming, food and fun for
the whole family. This event is free
and open to the public.
Warm Springs’ Quartz Creek
Dancers will perform with drums
and dancers and a member of the
dance group will interpret the
meaning of each dance. There will
be free hamburgers and hotdogs,
a bouncy house, kids' games, plus
an organic farmer's market show-
Community Action Team has new position
The Warm Springs Community
Action Team is pleased to an-
nounce that we are opening up a
new position in our organization,
that of financial counselor.
This staff member will be re-
sponsible for providing financial
empowerment, credit repair, asset
acquisition instruction, counseling
and case management services.
The position is full time, 40 hours
per week.
Funding for the position is in
place through March 31, 2019,
through a grant from the North-
west Area Foundation’s “Pathways
to Financial Inclusion” program.
Our goal with this person is to
provide financial counseling and
coaching for at least 150 distinct
clients over two years; and provide
tax assistance to at least 150 com-
munity members as well.
Central Oregon Community
College is offering Getting
Started orientation presen-
tations in Bend and
Redmond, May 19 and 22
respectively. RSVP for Bend
at 541-383-7500; and for
Redmond at 541-504-2900.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Tony Fuentes
and Meleah Miller.
Great grandfather is autwai
Sidney Miller.
2321 Ollallie Lane
(PO Box 6)
Warm Springs, OR
Call 541-
553-1182
15% OFF product
purchases
To redeem mention this ad,
or show your tribal ID.
case and great prizes. Attendees are
encouraged to bring canned food
items to donate to the COCC Ma-
dras campus food bank. For more
information, contact Native Ameri-
can Program Coordinator Gina
Ricketts at 541-318-3782.
In advance of college events,
persons needing accommodation or
transportation because of a physi-
cal or mobility disability, contact Joe
Viola: 541-383-7775. For accom-
modation due to other disability,
such as hearing impairment, con-
tact the Office of Disability Ser-
vices: 541-383-7743.
341 SW Sixth St.
Redmond
Tuesday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
ph. 541-923-8071
The financial counselor will learn
all aspects of our IDA program;
assist IDA staff in enrolling and
ser ving IDA clients; teach
homeownership, small business,
and financial skills courses; and
work with community members to
help them lower their credit scores,
develop spending and savings plans,
create emergency savings, and im-
prove their financial health.
The Warm Springs Community
Action Team (WSCAT) will provide
training to financial counselor in
many aspects of the position.
For more information, please call
us at 541-553-3148. Sincerely,
Chris Watson, WSCAT execu-
tive director,
wscat.org
Correction:
In the April 26 Spilyay, the
article on the Welcome Home
Vietnam Veterans Parade &
Expo should have mentioned
that the event was hosted and
sponsored just by the Ameri-
can Legion and Ladies Auxil-
iary No. 48. The Spilyay
apoligizes for the error.