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Spilyay Tymoo September 11, 2019
Letters to the editor
Our beloved
Melissa
On August 20, 2019 we
buried our beloved Melissa
May Knight. She was only
40 years old.
If I was short with you, I
apologize. It is not fair to
those of us left behind, es-
pecially her children.
By trying to hold in the
hurt and stay strong, it came
out in anger. As her older
sister, I am very angry that
alcohol has claimed another
loved one. For those of you
living that lifestyle, I pray
you will find your way.
Your families love you. If
they are pushing you away,
it is because it is hard watch-
ing the person they love turn
into someone else. The hurt
and pain you are trying to
numb will still be there, no
matter how drunk or high
you get.
I am angry and sad about
all the time I lost with my
sister, because I loved her
dearly. She had such a crazy
sense of humor. We will
miss her more than words
can explain.
Our family would like to
give a special thanks to ev-
eryone who took time to
come see her in the hospi-
tal. She enjoyed visiting with
friends and family, so we
know it meant a lot to her.
Special thanks to my
grandma Darlene Foster for
bringing Marie to the hospi-
tal, and supporting us
throughout this whole or-
deal.
Thank you to every
drummer who sang Washat
songs for her, special thanks
to my uncles Guy and Fred
Wallulatum.
Thank you to Adrian and
Travis Andy for your Shaker
services in the home. Thank
you to my aunts Millie
Wallulatum and Violetta
Vaeth for making her outfit.
Thank you to Annie and
OE for cooking. Thank you
to Bucky Cochran for tak-
ing care of the plate.
Thank you to the Adam’s
siblings for purchasing the
Pendleton blanket to put on
top of her casket. Thank
you to uncle Archie Caldera
for your help at the
longhouse.
Thank you to Harry
Phillips and Sharlayne
Garcia for speaking at the
cemetery. Thank you to
Captain Moody. You never
have to be asked, you know
what needs to be done, and
you are always willing to
help. We are very thankful
for that.
Thank you to Russell
Tallbull for staying by
Nicole’s side throughout ev-
erything and helping with the
many costs. Thank you to
Christopher Crane for help-
ing me stay strong for my
family.
Big gest thank you to
Harry Phillips who took Me-
lissa into his home and took
care of her and Devery for
many, many years. You have
the biggest heart of any per-
son we know, and we are
very thankful to have you in
our lives.
Thank your to my aunts
Alice Sampson and Lois
Knight, who are always
there for all of us.
Vanessa Knight-Crane,
Marie Knight, Lynn
Knight, Nicole Knight-
Andy and Devery Knight.
3 Warriors hours
Three Warriors Market
is now on fall-winter hours:
The store is now open
Monday through Thursday,
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and
Saturday and Sunday, 8
a.m. to 6 p.m.
At Wellbriety
Warm Spring Behavioral
Health presents the
Wellbriety Celebrating
Families Parent Only
Class this month and in Oc-
tober.
The classes are Tuesdays
and Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon
at the Warm Springs Behav-
ioral Health Wellbriety
Room, third floor.
This class is open to cli-
ents enrolled in War m
Springs Behavioral Health,
Best Care or Turning Points.
If you are not currently
enrolled in a program, please
contact Sarah as soon as pos-
sible, 541-553-3205. Email:
sarah.frank@wstribes.org
Coming up, here are
some of the class topics:
This Thursday, Septem-
ber 12: Healthy Living.
Tuesday, September 17:
Nutrition.
Note: After the Septem-
ber 17 class, no new partici-
pants can join the classes.
Thursday, September 19:
Communication.
Tuesday, September 24:
Feelings and Defenses.
Thursday, September 26:
Anger Management.
Tuesday, October 1:
Facts About Alcohol, To-
bacco and Other Drugs.
Thursday, October 3:
Chemical Dependency Is A
Disease.
Tuesday, October 8:
Chemical Dependency Af-
fects the Whole Family.
Thursday, October 10:
Goal Setting, and Making
Healthy Choices.
Tuesday, October 15:
Healthy Boundaries.
Thursday, October 17:
Healthy Friendships and
Relationships.
Tuesday, October 22:
How We Learn.
Thursday, October 24:
Our Uniqueness, Celebra-
tion.
The schedule is subject
to change.
Contact Sarah at 553-
3205. Or email as men-
tioned above.
Arriving to class on time
is important!
Counter human
trafficking training
The Guardian Group will
host a public meeting, ‘Hu-
man Trafficking 101,’ on
Wednesday, September 25
from 1 to 6 p.m. Dinner will
be at 5:30 p.m. The training
will be at the Community
Center Social Hall.
Co-hosts are the Warm
Springs Meth and Opiate
Work Group and the Con-
federated Tribes. The
Guardian Group is a local
non-profit specializing in
counter human trafficking.
Key points:
Learn the indicators; pro-
tect our community; become
equipped to recognize and
respond to potential traffick-
ing.
Sex traffickers prey upon
young girls and women they
perceive as vulnerable. La-
bor traffickers look for boys
and young men as well as
girls.
For more information on
the upcoming training con-
tact Sarah Frank at 541-
553-3205 or email:
sarah.frank@wstribes.org
For sale
Blueg rass Straw,
big bales 3-feet by 4-
feet, approximately
1,000 pound bales.
$100 per ton.
Please call ahead to
arrange loading. 541-
325-6316.
Good advice
Have you heard about the
latest scam? Scammers are
offering ‘free’ genetic tests
and claiming Medicare will
cover it—so they can get
your Medicare Number and
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
Warm Springs Behavioral Health and Health and Human Services hosted
the National Recovery Month Back to School Powwow, September 3.
Whether it’s been one day or 20 years, join Prevention. For more
information call Prevention at 541-615-0036.
use it to commit fraud and
identity theft. They’re target-
ing
people
through
telemarketing calls, health
fairs, and even knocking on
doors.
Only a doctor you know
and trust should order and
approve any requests for ge-
netic testing.
If Medicare is billed for
a test or screening that wasn’t
medically necessary or
wasn’t ordered by your doc-
screening or cheek swab, or
a DNA testing kit in the
mail.
· If you get a genetic test-
ing kit in the mail, refuse the
delivery or return to sender
unless your doctor ordered
it.
· If you suspect Medi-
care fraud, call 1-800-
MEDICARE.
Sincerely,
The Medicare Team
Haulaak Ticham
Melissa May Knight ~ 1978-2019
Melissa May Knight
was born December 13,
1978 in Madras to
Ramona Michelle and
Francis Knight. She
passed on August 18,
2019 in Bend, due to
health complications.
She and her three sis-
ters were raised by her
paternal grandmother,
Romagene Mitchell, and
paternal step-grandfa-
ther Vincent Joe.
She worked various
jobs throughout her life-
time, but her main oc-
cupation was stay-at-
home mom.
In her spare time, she
enjoyed drawing, writing,
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nied.
That means you could be
responsible for the entire
cost of the test, which could
be thousands of dollars.
Here’s how to protect
yourself:
· Don’t share your Medi-
care Number, Social Secu-
rity Number, or other per-
sonal information with any-
one who offers to give you
a ‘free’ in-person genetic
Happy 18th Birthday to Tanu Buck on Sep 18
and Happy Birthday to Tots on Sep 27.
seeing new places, and vis-
iting with friends and fam-
ily. She had a crazy sense
of humor, a beautiful smile
and loud laugh, which we
will all miss.
She is preceded in death
by her parents Ramona
and Francis, and her
grandparents,
Romagene, Vincent,
Charles Knight Jr,
Thelma Winishut and
Francis Michelle.
She is survived by her
children Nicole Knight-
Andy and Devery
Knight, her sisters
Vanessa Knight-Crane,
Marie Knight and Lynn
Knight, and numerous
cousins
including
Charles Selam Sr., Win-
ter Selam, Violet Heath,
Julia Heath, Sterling
Sampson, Shawresa
Bates, Norman Michelle
and Barbara Michelle.