E Coosh EEWA: The way it is
Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo November 22, 2017
Letters to the editor
Nurse Educator retiring after years of service
PWHRA Finals
I would like to thank ev-
eryone who supported me on
my travels to the Profes-
sional Wild Horse Racing As-
sociation
Finals
in
Winnemucca, Nevada, No-
vember 2-5. It was a great
learning experience for me
as a first timer.
We didn’t win but I had a
good time with a great team:
Thanks to JE Florendo for
believing in me and bringing
me on to be your rider.
Thanks to my mom An-
gela and uncle Jimmy Jr. for
allowing me to go.
Thank you to my Auntie
Carmen for donating extra
spending money, along with
Tracy Graybael, and Charles
Jackson.
And thank you to Liz
Hisatake for giving me work
to earn money, plus giving
me a gas card. And thank you
Grandma Sarah Gonsales
and family for sending a gas
card to help out with ex-
penses.
And a big thank you to all
who bought 50/50 raffle
tickets from me. The end
pot was $448, $224 of which
went to the winner Wylee
David.
Greatly appreciated,
Perry Isadore
preciated.
The officers were
Holman and Corcia. Officer
Holman managed the case
and insured all things were
well taken care of before he
left the scene.
Office Corcia kindly let
me sit in his warm car while
we waited for the tow truck.
Another officer on his
way home from work
stopped in to check on us
and we all had a good con-
versation. Such quality
people—No one wants to
have an accident, but I could
not have been in better
hands.
Thanks to all for doing
what you do.
The EMT team were
Daniel Bradford and Trevor
Beebe. Very calming and re-
assuring people. Both men
did an evaluation without it
seeming like they were, you
know... questions one should
be able to normally answer
if not in shock.
They also advised me
what to expect in the next
couple of days. Both men
were kind and respectful.
Thanks again!
I also had angels who
stopped to check out if I
was alright, knowing I was
in a ‘dead zone.’ They
checked to make sure I was
alright, assisted me with tak-
ing photos, and advised me
how to safely wait until the
officers arrived.
They assured me they
would contact tribal officers.
Once I was in cell phone
range I saw they had sent
me a text to say they would
have returned to keep me
company, but as they were
heading back the police
passed them going my way.
Thank you to Carshal
and Beverly Bruno and chil-
dren.
Words are not adequate
but please know I will not
forget any acts of kindness
or your faces.
Thank you all!
Kimberlie Story
Holiday event
Great help
I want to say thank you
to the police officers and the
EMTs that responded to my
accident in October, as well
as residents who stopped to
help get information to the
police.
Around 8:15 p.m. that
evening a nice little buck de-
cided to run out and hit my
car.
Words really do no ex-
press the gratitude I feel, but
the professional conduct, the
genuine care and the sincer-
ity for my well-being did not
go unnoticed or under ap-
The Holiday Open
House is coming up at the
Columbia Gorge Discovery
Center on all day on Satur-
day, December 2.
The Discovery Center
would like to thank the
Warm Springs community
for your support during this
past year by offering free
museum admission all day.
Celebrate the holidays
with complimentary cook-
ies, hot cider, and cocoa. A
light lunch of hearty soups,
gourmet bratwurst and
fresh salads will be available
for purchase from the Ba-
salt Rock Café from 12 to
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are
located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 489, Warm Springs, OR
97761.
Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00
3 p.m.
Bring a camera with your
kids and grandkids to take
pictures with Santa Claus, 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids will en-
joy kids craft activities all day
long.
Enjoy live holiday music
with Cascade Singers from
11 a.m. to 11:30, Harmony
of the Gorge from 11:30 to
12, Windmasters from 12
p.m. to 12:30, Anna and
Faith Hainline from 1 to
1:30, Ted Horowitz from
1:30 to 2 and The Dalles
High School Jazz Band di-
rected by Paul Viemeisterat
2 p.m. Eagle tours will be
given at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The Columbia River
Trading Co. will offer a one
day sale of 20% off every-
thing in the museum store
on December 2.
Births
Cyrus George Bear Katchia
Alexander Katchia and
Amanda Franks of Warm
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
son Cyrus George Bear
Katchia, born on Novem-
ber 2, 2017.
Cyrus joins sisters Mae,
2, and Aaliyan, 16 months.
Grandmother on the
father’s side is Louise
Katchia.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Shirley
Westwolf and George
Westwolf Jr.
Jonas joins brother Josiah
George and Delila Spino
of War m Springs are
pleased to announce the
birth of their son Jonas
Lowell Earl Spino, born on
November 3 ,2017.
Jonas joins brother
Josiah, 16; and sisters
Naliesha, 20, Nylanis, 17,
Betty, 7, and Jaiyana, 3.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Francis
“Frenchy” Spino Sr. and
Gwendolyn Mitchell.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Dwayne
“Packy” Heath and Alice
Wyena.
Rinzler Ronin Rowe
Cameron Rowe Sr. and
Miko Cooper of Madras
are pleased to announce the
birth of their son Rinzler
Ronin Rowe, born on No-
vember 3, 2017.
Rinzler joins twin broth-
ers Cameron Jr. and Leo, 4;
and sister Saphira, 9.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Richard
Rowe III and Alane Eyle.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Kelly
Hurtado and Britton
Metrokin
Archie James Wapsheli IV
Archie J. Wapsheli III
and Pasha M. Smith of
Madras are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
son Archie James Wapsheli
IV, born on November 10,
2017.
Archie joins brother
Isaiah, 13, and sister Talise,
11.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Archie J.
Wapsheli Jr. of Spokane;
and Diana Aleck of
Toppenish.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Austin
Smith Sr. and Lois
Squiemphen of War m
Springs.
own health?
Take your medica-
tions.
Jeri Kollen is the Dia-
betes Educator with
theWarm Springs Model
Diabetes program. Here is
a conversation with Jeri, as
she is getting ready to re-
tire from the Diabetes pro-
gram.
Question: Tell us
about you as a person.
How long have you
worked in War m
Springs and with the
Diabetes Management
team?
I have worked in the
Diabetes Department of
the Warm Springs Clinic
for 12 and a half years.
I was the Diabetes clini-
cal nurse between 2005
and 2009. I became the
Diabetes Educator in
2009, after becoming a
Certified Diabetes Edu-
cator.
At the end of 2018 I
will be retiring, and I
would like to take the op-
portunity now to thank
the Warm Springs com-
munity for the honor to
work here.
Changes
It is the now the year
2017. I learned I was in a
terrible alcohol-related auto-
mobile accident. This hap-
pened in 1987. The 1980s
were my teenage years, and
I can remember. Nothing is
the same as it was in the ‘80s.
To me almost everything has
changed.
I’m now one of the head-
injured individuals living at
the nursing home in Eugene.
I’ve learned many things at
this nursing home. This nurs-
ing home has men who are
nurses, and men who can
actually cook really good
meals. Keep doing a great job,
men. If men can do
women’s jobs, then I can im-
prove my traumatic head in-
jury.
No one knows except our
Heavenly Father God and
our Savior Jesus Christ.
Don’t put them at test either.
Just take it one day at a time.
Evette Patt, Residential
Care Center, 1015 Irvingate
Dr., Eugene, 97404
Food drive
The War m Springs
Health and Wellness Center
Employee Appreciation
Committee is hosting a com-
munity food drive through
December 21.
There are boxes in each
pod at the clinic. Items will
be picked up by Pastor Rick
Ribiero of the War m
Springs
Presbyterian
Church, which hosts the
Warm Springs Food Bank.
Please bring in nonper-
ishable items to the clinic
(canned food or dried food,
etc.). Questions, please call
Employee Appreciation
Committee chairwoman
Marella Sam, or vice chair
Sam Heath at the IHS of-
fice, 5431-553-1196.
Livestock loss
A loss of livestock can
be redeemed through the
Farm Services Agency Live-
What is your role or
job with the program?
I help community
members learn how to
take care of their health
and manage their diabe-
tes.
Jeri Kollen
What motivated you to
join the Diabetes program?
The Diabetes program is
a great team to work with,
I wanted to be part of the
team.
What is a hobby of
yours? What do you enjoy
doing in your time off ?
I like to spend my free
time hiking, biking, swim-
ming or reading
Tell us about your work
in the Diabetes Manage-
ment program. What do
you think is most important
for patients to do for their
stock Indemnity Program.
Compensation is available for
livestock loss due to adverse
weather, or attacks by animals
reintroduced into the wild by
the federal government or
protected by federal law.
Extreme heat or cold,
wildfire and flood are other
causes of livestock loss cov-
ered under the Indemnity pro-
gram. Some requirements:
A notice of loss must be
filed with the local FSA of-
fice within 30 days from the
day when the loss becomes
apparent. There must be
proof of death documenta-
tion.
For more information con-
tact the Central Oregon FSA
office, 625 SE Salmon Ave,
suite 3, Redmond. Or call
541-923-4358. Or email:
Cameron.kirsch@or.usda.gov
Tower tour
The focus at War m
Springs Power and Water
Enterprises is on clean en-
erg y, healthy rivers and
healthy sustainable fish runs.
The Confederated Tribes,
through Power and Water, is
co-owner of the Pelton-
Round Butte hydro system.
Power and Water invites
the community to see first-
hand the work they are do-
ing for fisheries on the
Deschutes.
These dams provide clean,
renewable electricity to
150,000 homes, including
those in our community, and
has created revenue for us.
In addition to providing a
clean energy source, Power
and Water works with part-
ners on the important stew-
ardship responsibility: Keep-
ing the river healthy and re-
store fish passage for genera-
tions to come.
One of those solutions to
this issue is the Selective Wa-
ter Withdrawal Tower, com-
pleted in 2010. The tower
creates currents that guide
young salmon and steelhead
into collection facilities so
they can be transported
downstream around the
What is your favorite
part of the job?
The feeling that I have
helped someone in any
way brings me joy in my
job.
Why do you think
management of diabetes
is important?
Any of these things
can happen if diabetes is
not taken care of: Loss
of eyesight. Kidneys can
stop working. Loss of cir-
culation in the feet; and
heart disease and death
from heart disease may
occur.
(You can reach the Dia-
betes program at the clinic,
541-553-1196.)
dams. In addition, it mixes
water from the surface and
bottom of Lake Billy Chi-
nook so water released be-
low the dams more closely
matches what the water
temperatures would be like
if the dams weren’t there.
The tower has already
shown early success, with
adult fish returning to the
Deschutes for the first time
in 50 years.
It’s also worth seeing the
tower and the system for
yourself, to understand how
it works—what it does and
doesn’t do—and how Power
and Water is using good sci-
ence to monitor this work.
The enterprise invites
you to tour the facility, see
how power is made, learn
how the tower works and
hear more about efforts to
improve the health of the
river. The tour is coming
up toward the end of the
month. To sign up, or for
more infor mation, call
Power and Water at 541-
553-1146.
Energy help
Warm Springs Social Ser-
vices has received funding
for energy assistance grants.
They are accepting appli-
cations. See Ollie or Fay
at Social Services, located at
the Family Resource Center.
Bazaar vendors
Anyone interested in being
a vendor at the Warm Springs
Christmas Bazaar on Decem-
ber 9 should contact the Rec-
reation Department at 541-
553-3243 for details.
The Compensation
and Benefits Depart-
ment reminds employ-
ees that Open Enroll-
ment documents for
HealthComp enroll-
ment and changes, as
well as Allegiance en-
rollments, need to be
submitted to their of-
fice by December 1.