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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
June 17, 2020
Your vote
I would like to thank the
voters of Warm Springs and
surrounding areas that came
out to vote in the May 19
Primary Election. This was
the first year our Oregon
mail-in ballots included pre-
paid postage to return bal-
lots! I am excited about this
and hope this positive change
will make it easier to for all
of us to vote.
During this time of
Covid-19, and our need to
stay safe and healthy, it is dif-
ficult to meet with people
and learn more about indi-
vidual and community needs.
I hope people will come
to know I am open to being
contacted to learn about the
cares and concerns of your
communities.
One thing Covid-19 has
brought out into the open is
the lack of internet access
and bandwidth for those of
us living in rural communi-
ties. Senators Wyden and
Merkley are working dili-
gently, and have written and
introduced legislation “aimed
at ensuring all k-12 students
have adequate home internet
connectivity and devices.”
This would include resources
for tribal schools and librar-
ies.
I strongly support this and
other legislation that would
bring needed resources to
our communities.
We have another big elec-
tion coming up, the General
Election on November 3. I
encourage you to make your
voice heard by voting; and
remind your neighbor and
relatives to vote, as it takes
all of us to make change.
And while I am on the
ballot for Jefferson County
Commissioner again, and
want to earn your vote,
most important is that you
vote!
Please contact me at 541-
980-6371 if you have ques-
tions or concerns that I need
to be aware of or should
gain understanding about.
Thanks again to the vot-
ers of Warm Springs!
Kim Schmith, kim-
schmith26@gmail.com
Congratulations,
2020 Graduates!
Congratulations, Jessi
Wahnetah, 2020 graduate
of St. Mar y’s Academy in
Portland, where she helped
found the First Nations
Club.
Katla is Kate Jackson,
and her Tila is Richard
Craig.
Births
Eiden Rose Wagner
James Wagner and
Marlanea Lynn (Manion)
Wagner of Culver are
pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter Eiden
Rose Wagner, born on June
12, 2020.
Eiden joins sister Adelia
Lynn, almost 2.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Linda and
Jerry Wagner of Drain, Or-
egon.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are atwai Kelli
Muskopf of Madras; and
Eddie Manion of Warm
Springs.
Katrina Hazel Kalama
Katherine S. Kalama of
Madras is pleased to an-
Summer Solstice
this Saturday
In the Northern Hemi-
sphere, the June solstice—
also called the Summer Sol-
stice—occurs when the sun
reaches both its highest and
northernmost points in the
sky, marking the beginning
of summer.
This year the Summer
Solstice happens on Satur-
day, June 20. After the sol-
stice, the sun appears to re-
verse course and head back
in the opposite direction.
The Summer Solstice is
the day with the longest pe-
riod of sunlight: The sun
appears highest in the sky at
the solstice.
In the Southern Hemi-
sphere the June solstice
marks the beginning of
winter. The word ‘solstice’
comes
from
Latin
solstitium—from sol (sun)
and stitium (still or
stopped).
nounce the birth of her
daughter Katrina Hazel
Kalama, born on June 12,
2020.
Katrina joins brothers
Micah, 5, and Deigo, 1; and
sister Bella, 3.
Grandparent on the
father’s side is Donald J.
Hoptowit of Warm Springs.
Grandparent on the
mother’s side is Tamera J.
Kalama of Warm Springs.
James Wyatt Bemrose
Ike Bemrose and Dayna
Bemrose of Madras are
pleased to announce the birth
of their son James Wyatt
Bemrose, born on May 26,
2020.
Grandfather on the
father’s side is Chet Bemrose.
Grandmother on the
mother’s side is Amy
Eagleton.
COCC celebrates 2020 graduates
More than 600 col-
lege degrees and certifi-
cates are being conferred
at the Central Oregon
Community College’s
2020 commencement.
The commencement
was originally set for last
Saturday, and has since
been moved instead to a
web for mat due to
Covid-19 restrictions.
A compilation of
videoed presentations,
now accessible, will de-
liver the customar y,
from the graduate ad-
dress to the conferment
of diplomas. The col-
lege has also invited 2020
graduates to walk in next
year’s ceremony.
Sonya Littledeer-
Evans—a 1997 COCC
graduate and now the
deputy director of the
Deschutes County Juvenile
Community Justice Depart-
ment—provides this year’s
recorded graduate address.
The college weighed
many options in reshaping
the event. In the end the
college decided to offer its
students the classic tradi-
tions, albeit prerecorded,
said Ron Paradis, COCC
spokesperson.
Graduates received
packets in advance that in-
cluded a congratulatory let-
ter from COCC president
Dr. Laurie Chesley; and a
COCC 2020 mortarboard
tassel.
The college also cel-
ebrated
graduates
across its social media
channels, sharing stu-
dents’ photos and de-
grees on Facebook and
Instagram.
The college’s summer
term begins on June 22.
Looking ahead, the
college plans to offer
some in-person instruc-
tion at all campuses this
fall, along with online,
remote and hybrid op-
tions for students,
though the college is pre-
pared to move to fully
remote or online in-
struction if directed by
state guidelines.
For more informa-
tion call Ron at 541-383-
7599.
Registration has
started for COCC’s
Summer Term for
Adult Basic Skills
Class. Due to
Covid-19, clases
will be offered
through a combi-
nation of remote
and online instruc-
tion.
Essential Com-
munication class
will be Monday and
Wednesday after-
noons; and Essen-
tials of Math will be
Tuesday
and
Thursday after-
noons.
To learn more
and sign up email:
jjudd@cocc.edu
Or call the ABS
office at 541-504-
2950.