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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo December 5, 2018 Letters to the editor Taking smoke detector sign-ups These are the simple Christmas safety tips from War m Springs Fire and Safety, Warm Springs Fire Management and War m Springs Red Cross: Fire and Safety recom- mend that you keep your live Christmas tree filled with water to prevent your tree from drying out and catch- ing fire. Check your Christmas lights for possible exposed wires: This can short out and start a fire. Replace them. Keep all your doors closed in the inside of your house, so if a fire does break out the fire has no where to go. Fire Management sug- gests that you keep the area around the home clean of bushes, trees, twigs—any- thing that can catch fire. Both agencies recommend that you keep your chimney cleaned out, because debris from burning wood such as sap can build up on the in- side of your chimney, thus causing a fire. Red Cross is currently tak- ing smoke detector sign-ups to install detectors, if your home does not have any, or if the ones in your home are 10 years or older. There are smoke detec- tors for the hard of hearing and blind persons, once the person is given a test to see if he or she qualifies for a special smoke detector. These are free to the person who needs a special detector. Vincent Simtustus and Bend Red Cross have already installed over 570 units in Warm Springs. This is about 34 percent of Warm Springs homes. Thank you Vincent and Jack from Bend Red Cross for making a differ- ence to our Warm Springs Community. Taking sign-ups now, our target date to install detec- tors is December 15, be- tween 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a one-day only service. If you would like to sign up, please call 541-553- 4955; or if you see Vincent or Mushy, ask to be place on the list for a smoke de- tector. So have a safe and Merry Christmas, and let us try to make your home a little safer with a smoke detector in your home. Thank You. Rose ‘Mushy’ Alarcon Like to hear My son would like to hear from family and friends. You can write to him at: Aaron Squally, 13405 Church Kalama Dr. SE, Students plan exciting adventure to Tomi City, Japan Olympia WA 98513. Or: Aaron Squally, c/o Nisqually Corrections, 11702 Yelm Highway SE, Olympia WA 98513. Tina Aguilar Wedding Rena Suppah and Aaron Shippentower are pleased to an- nounce their Marriage Ceremony on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 4 p.m. at the HeHe Longhouse. Please join them for their Wedding Cel- ebration Reception to follow the wedding at the HeHe Longhouse. For more informa- tion call Rena at 541- 460-0678 or Inez at 541-300-5409. Tribal Council The following are some of the items on the Tribal Coun- cil agenda for the rest of De- cember : Monday, December 17 9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea- surer and Chief Operations Officer update Michele Stacona and Alyssa Macy. 10: January 2019 agenda/ review minutes with Michele. 11: Draft resolutions. 1:30 p.m.: Legislative up- date calls, federal and state. 2:30: Enrollments with Lucille Suppach-Samson of Vital Stats. 3:30: Fund 122 - 2019 budget with Caroline Cruz. Monday, December 24: Early shutdown at 12 noon. Monday, December 31: Early shutdown at noon. Items for future consid- eration: Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians winter convention, January 28-31. Voc Rehab move The Vocational Rehabilita- tion Program office has moved to the old boys’ dorm. Check in at the Culture and Heritage office in the Educa- tion building, and they will di- rect you to the correct office. Winter shelter The Jefferson County win- ter shelter provides a safe cold weather shelter this win- 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 N ext summer, four stu- dents from Madras High School will make a grand journey to the town of Tomi, population about 29,000, located in central Japan. Kiandra Smith of Warm Springs is a senior at the high school, and will join three class- mates—Kimberly Juarez, Katherine Parodi and Elan Rios of Madras— for this rare experience. The chaperone on the trip will be Andrew Smiley, language arts teacher at the War m Springs Academy middle school. The June 2019 trip will mark the third year that Madras High School stu- dents will visit Tomi, the Sister City of Madras. In turn, students from Tomi visit Madras, as a cultural exchange and learning adventure. Mr. Smiley joined the Sister City exchange pro- gram two years ago, and the trip in June will be his first time visiting Tomi. The student exchange opportunity is open to juniors and seniors at the ter in Madras. The shelter will be open at the First Baptist Church, located on Sixth Street, for December from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on especially cold nights. Call 541-325- 2478 to find out if the shel- ter will be open. At WSCAT The Warm Springs Com- munity Action Team is offer- ing their Financial Skills for Families course two times in December. The classes will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Satur- days: December 15 and De- cember 22 at the Commu- nity Action Team office. To register call 541-553- 3148. This course is a re- quirement for IDA program participants. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds are available in Warm Springs. Go by the Social Services of- fice at the Com- modity Warehouse for an application. Courtesy photo Kiandra Smith with schoolmates Kimberly Juarez, Katherine Parodi and Elan Rios (from left), and teacher-chaperon Andrew Smily. high school. Last year two students from War m Springs made the trip to Tomi. The June 2019 visit will happen during the Yunomaru Highland Azalea Festival at Tomi. The town in the winter is a ski resort. In June the ski lift is used as transport to the highland area, which features a vol- Higher Education All students can start ap- plying for 2019-20 FAFSA (Free Application for Fed- eral Student Aid) now with your 2017 tax return. Con- tact Carroll Dick at Higher Education, 541-553-3311, if you have any questions or need any assistance. Apply now through March 1 to earn more grants for school. Tribal scholarship recipients are required to apply for at least five other scholarships in addition to the FAFSA. Higher Educa- tion has a list you may qualify for. For veterans A Jefferson County Vet- erans Service Outreach of- ficer is in Warm Springs at the Warm Springs Senior Center on the third Tuesday of each month. In Decem- ber the Outreach officer will be in Warm Springs on Tues- day, December 18. Appointments are avail- able for the morning by call- ing 541-475-5228. Other- cano crater lake, an excel- lent view of Mt. Fuji, and the azaleas. Clearly, the students will have a learning and memo- rable experience; and to- ward this goal, for the rest of the school year, the stu- dents will be hosting fund- raising events to help pay for the their trip. Meanwhile, the Madras Sister City group will be looking for more stu- dents to make the Tomi, Japan trip in the summer of 2020. You can learn more about the program at their Madras Sister City Facebook page. Or talk with Mr. Smiley. You can reach him at 541- 460-0186. Or his email is: asmiley@509j.net wise, the Veteran’s Service Officer will be available to answer questions during and after the senior meal that day. Gala, concerts Homefront Operation Homefront provides veteran and active duty military families with stocking stuffers for military children. There is a stocking stuffer event on Monday December 24 at the Madras Senior Center at noon. Advocate A Jefferson County Vic- tims Assistance advocate comes to Warm Springs on the third Wednesday of ev- ery month at the Victims of Crime Services office lo- cated at 1108 Wasco Street. Folks can get help with things like case assistance, paperwork, and other re- sources. Appointments can also be made for other times. For information call Ken Clark at 541-475-4452 or VOCS 553-2293. Saturday, December 8: At the Madras Performing Arts Center, the Fifth An- nual Holiday Gala. Wednesday, Decem- ber 12: Jefferson County Middle School Band Win- ter Concert at the Perform- ing Arts Center. Thursday, December 13: Madras High School Music Department Holiday Concert. Diversity Coalition The Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition is hosting a Cul- tural Awareness training class this Thursday, Decem- ber 6. The training explore how poverty is linked to health disparities and how populations of color be- come impacted. The ses- sion will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Madras. You can get more information and register online at: letstalkdiversity.net Or contact Jesus at 541- 475-4292. The registration deadline is November 29. Great program for youth continues in 2019 Heart of Oregon Youth- Build is recruiting youth ages 16-24 years for our winter 2019 cohort, starting next year on January 21. We work primarily with youth who either have dropped out of high school, or are on the verge of be- ing dropped from traditional high school. Our YouthBuild mem- bers earn their GED, high school diploma, college credit, and job skills. They work on credit recovery while serving their commu- nities through building af- fordable housing. Many War m Springs youth have participated in and completed YouthBuild, with great and lasting suc- cess. Members in our program divide their time between classroom, the field—home construction sites—and lead- ership development. Through AmeriCorps ser- vice at YouthBuild the youth can earn the AmeriCorps Segal Education Award worth $1,566 towards post- secondary goals. There is a 12- month com- mitment to the program, fol- lowed by a year of follow- up services. We will be hosting infor- mation sessions starting on December 11 at Bridges High School in Madras. Later sessions in January will be at our Cloverdale loca- tion; and on January 10 at Heart of Oregon’s new Prineville Facility. Mental Toughness— YouthBuild orientation—be- gins January 21. If you know of any youth who may be interested, and have not been successful in a tra- ditional high school setting, please encourage them to attend. You must attend one of the information sessions to be considered for the YouthBuild Program. Please bring a govern- ment issued photo ID, birth certificate, and Social Secu- rity card to the information session. For information contact Katie Bauer, program assis- tant, by replying to this email or call 541-526-1380 to sign up for one of the following information sessions: · Tuesday, December 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bridges High School, Ma- dras. ·YouthBuild program, Tuesday, January 8, 5-6:30 p.m., 68797 George Cyrus Road, Sisters. · Thursday, January 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Prineville. · Tuesday, January 15, 5-6:30 p.m., YouthBuild in Sisters. Please reach out to YouthBuild at 541-526- 1380. Or email: katie.bauer@heart oforegon.org
