Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 13, 2019
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Council candidates join work group for forum
by Sarah Frank
Warm Springs Behavioral Health
Meth & Opiate Work Group
The Warm Springs Meth
and Opiate Work Group
completed their first Tribal
Council candidate forum last
week.
The forum would not
have been possible without
the guidance of Alyssa
Macy. Twenty-two Tribal
Council candidates partici-
pated in the Meth and Opi-
ate Work Group forum.
There were 11 Agency
District candidates: Cassie
Katchia, Jeffery Sanders Jr.,
Anita Jackson, Dustin Seyler,
Wil Sando, Glendon Smith,
Carina
Miller,
Mike
Clements, Dan Martinez,
Lola Sohappy and Marcia
Soliz.
Six candidates from the
Simnasho District were on
hand: Levi VanPelt, Sylvester
Sahme, Jaylyn Suppah, Taw
Foltz, Aurolyn Stwyer and
Charlene Dimmick.
Five candidates from the
Seekseequa District took
part in the forum: Martha
Winishut, Gerald Tufti, Wil-
son Wewa Jr, Reuban Henry
Sr.
and
Bridgette
McConville.
Sixty-four community
Courtesy Sarah Frank
Tribal Council candidates respond to one of the yes-or-no questions at the Meth
and Opiate Work Group forum.
members attended: 37
from Agency, 15 from
Simnasho and four from
Seekseequa.
The forum was live
streamed by KWSO. De-
tailed answers to questions
can by heard by going to
kwso.org
The forum started with
a dinner provided by dona-
tions made by Meth and
Opiate Work Group mem-
bers.
Don Sohappy gave the
opening blessing, and
Carlos Calica ser ved as
master of ceremonies.
Each candidate was
given two minutes to in-
troduce themselves and
give a brief background
summary.
The Meth and Opiate
Work Group developed
the questions.
The questions
Candidates were then
asked two questions, and
allowed two minutes to
answer. The questions
were:
How would you create
a pathway toward healing
for our community? And:
How would you plan to
deal with the main
source—the drug dealers?
Candidates were also
asked the following four
yes-or-no questions:
Would you be willing to
do an intense training on
prevention of meth and
opiates?
With the rising number of
meth affected babies, would
you consider mandating
birth control?
Would you support ban-
ishment for repeat offend-
ers?
Do you support the man-
datory sentencing?
Carlos Calica gave the
closing blessing, following
my closing remarks on be-
half of the work group.
Evaluation results from
community members who
attended were:
The overall Forum was 60
percent rated Excellent.
Twenty-percent rated the
forum as good; and 10 per-
cent said it was average.
As a voter, how useful
was the forum? Seventy-per-
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, February 14
The Range Committee
meets from 9 a.m. to
noon in conference room
3 at the tribal administra-
tion building.
In Warm Springs to-
day, there is Functional
Fitness class at 10:45 in
the Community Center
social hall; volleyball at
noon in the gym; Insan-
ity class at 12:10 in the
Aerobics room; and open
gym for men from 6:30-
8:50 tonight.
There is an Alcohol-
ics Anonymous meeting
today at noon at the Be-
havioral Health Center,
and Narcotics Anony-
mous meeting at 6 p.m.
at the Shaker Church.
There is Ichishkin
class today from noon to
1 p.m. at the Museum.
Bring your own lunch.
The Senior Wellness
Center is having Senior
lunch at noon. On the
menu: Baked salmon,
brown rice, Brussel
sprouts and fresh fruit.
Seniors 60 and older eat
for free, 59 and under are
$5 and youth under 13
are $3 at the Senior
Wellness Center.
Wellness of Warm
Springs is having a win-
ter soup kitchen today
at noon at the Family
Resource Center confer-
ence room. Everyone is
welcome.
There is Social
Dance class today at 4
in the Community Cen-
ter Aerobics room.
watch, and refreshments
are available.
Friday, February 15
A senior citizen fit-
ness class is held Mon-
day, Wednesday and
Friday at 10:45 at the
Senior Building. After
class, participants can
eat brunch. Today’s
meal will be chili stew,
corn muffins and fresh
fruit.
There is noon hoops
today at the gym.
There’s also Functional
Fitness class at 12:10
in the Aerobics room;
and PIYO class at 12:10
in the clinic atrium.
There is a Behavior
Health Walk-In Clinic
today. Appointments are
available between 1 and
5 p.m.
The Jefferson County
Library Film Center
will show “Crazy Rich
Asians,” rated PG-13,
for its Friday night
movie. It will start at 7:30
at the Rodriguez Annex
next to the Library in
Madras. It is free to
Sunday, February 17
Warm Springs Chris-
tian Fellowship meets
this morning at 9:30 at
the Senior Center.
The Warm Springs
Baptist Church has Sun-
day School at 1 and
Worship Service at 11
this morning.
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open from 11:30-
1:30 today. All food
banks and pantries do
take donations of non-
perishable food or cash
Saturday, February 16
There is an Alcohol-
ics Anonymous meeting
this morning at 10 at the
Behavioral Health Center.
Monday, February 18
The tribal organization
is closed, and there is no
school, in recognition of
Presidents Day.
Aglow Bible Study is
this evening at High
Lookee Lodge from 6:15-
7:30. Everyone is wel-
come.
Tuesday, February 19
Warm Springs fitness
activities today are:
Functional Fitness Class
is at 10:45 in the Commu-
nity Center social hall.
Volleyball is at noon in the
gym; Insanity class is at
12:10 in the Aerobics
room; and men’s open
gym tonight is from 6:30-
8:50.
Today’s
Senior
Lunch at noon is rose-
mary ranch chicken,
broccoli and canned fruit.
Wellness of Warm
Springs is having a win-
ter soup kitchen today
at noon at the Family Re-
source Center conference
room. Everyone is wel-
come.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at
556 SE Seventh Street in
Madras. They are open
for distribution this after-
noon.
Voc Rehab in Warm
Springs will hold an ori-
entation session today at
3 in the Behavioral Health
Center conference room.
Those who cannot make
it to one of the scheduled
weekly sessions can call
541-553-4952 to request
a one-on-one orientation.
cent said excellent; 20 per-
cent rated good; and 10 per-
cent rated average.
We would like to ac-
knowledge our present
Meth and Opiate Work
Group members: Danielle
Wood, Colletta Macy, Su-
san Mitchell, Deanie
Johnson, Lisa Lomas, John
Brunoe, Micheal Martinez,
Raylene Thomas, Alyssa
Macy, Paul Jim, Rico Th-
ompson, Nancy Seyler and
Sarah Frank.
The Meth and Opiate
Work Group highlighted
their previous education
classes and events. These in-
clude:
Drug Endangered Chil-
dren, presented by Charlene
Dimmick and Jayceline
Frank.
What is Meth Contami-
nation? presented by tribal
Sanitarian by Russell Gra-
ham.
Drug Tr ends in War m
Springs by Lt. Starla Green.
Criminal Thinking and
Substance
A b u s e by
Stephanie Wachter.
Meth and the Brain, pre-
sented byMicheal Martinez.
Restoration Rely by the
Meth and Opiate work
Group, and Victims of
Crime Services.
Damaging Effects to the
Brain video presentation by
Sarah Frank.
Choices by Ron James.
Ride Out the Storm by
Pastor Titus Upham.
Candlelight Vigil by the
Meth and Opiate Work
Group members.
To our sponsors
The work group would
like to thank the following
programs for their financial
contribution to make these
education classes and events
possible:
The Oregon Community
Foundation, the War m
Springs Housing Authority
board, Warm Springs Power
and Water Enterprises, the
Madras Living Hope Church,
Danielle Wood, and Victims
of Crime Services.
Upcoming events: Victim
Impact Panel, which will take
place one time a month.
Honoring Our People, Ad-
diction Treatment Medication
in War m Springs, by Dr.
Locker, and Healthy Rela-
tionships.
Our next Meth and Opi-
ate Work Group meeting will
be on March 1 from 9 to 11
a.m. at the Housing Con-
ference room.
Coming up in youth sports
Here are some activi-
ties coming up in youth
sports:
Thursday, February
14: The Warm Springs
Academy girls basketball
team plays at home
against Jefferson County
Middle School at 3:30.
Also on February 14:
In Madras High School
sports, the boys’ basket-
ball teams travels to
Molalla. Freshman, JV
and varsity girls basket-
ball host Molalla at 4,
5:30 and 7.
Listen to KWSO 91.9
FM for Madras High
School basketball. The
Madras-Molalla tip-off
is at 7 p.m. this Thurs-
The Fish and Wildlife
Committee will meet on
February 19 from 3-5pm
in conference room 3 at
the Tribal Administration
Building.
There is a Pathways
Home Native Home
Ownership class this
evening from 5:30-7:30
at the Credit building.
They will cover Module 4:
Evaluating Credit for
Home Ownership.
The Jefferson County
day. You can also listen
on the Internet at
kwso.org
Frida y-Saturd ay,
Febrary 15-16: Oregon
School Activities Asso-
ciation (OSAA) state
Wrestling Tournament.
Friday, Febr uar y
15: Madras High School
is hosting the 1A Big Sky
Conference Basketball,
February 15-16.
Tuesday, February
19: In Madras High
School sports, the girls
JV and varsity basketball
play at Estacada High
School. Boys JV and var-
sity host Estacada at 5:30
and 7. Listen to KWSO.
Tipoff is at 7.
Library will have a free
Family Craft Night at 6
at the Rodriguez Annex.
It’s open to all ages.
There is a Wellbriety
Warriors Accepting
Recovery meeting this
evening from 6:30-8:30
at the Community Cen-
ter Social Hall. It is open
to anyone seeking sobri-
ety and wellness.
Talk to Carroll at the
Higher Ed office for more
information.