Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 6, 2021
Register to vote in November election
The last day to register
to vote in Jefferson County
in the upcoming November
2 election is Tuesday, Octo-
ber 12. A post mark date
of October on the registra-
tion form counts as a valid
registration.
The ballots will then go
out on October 13. There
is no Voters Pamphlet for
this election. The County
Clerk recommends mail-in
ballots by October 28 to
ensure receipt by Novem-
ber 2.
On the ballot is a $24
million bond measure for
the Jefferson County School
District 509-J; and a ballot
measure that would fund
operation of the Jefferson
County Jail for five years.
Regarding the school district
bond proposal:
County jail levy
Academy classrooms
The school bond would
address health, safety and
security matters in all of the
district’s schools.
If it passes, the bond
would fund the construction
of six new early learning
classrooms at the Warm
Springs Academy.
Madras High School
work would include a new
roof and insulation; up-
grades to the Career and
Technical Education area;
heating, cooling and ventila-
tion improvements; a new
soccer concession and
restroom area, and facility
and field lights.
The other schools in the
district would also see im-
provements. Full details are
available at the school dis-
trict bond website. You can
find the site at:
509jscoholbond.org
The school district has not
passed a bond measure since
2012.
That bond paid for half
of the construction of the
Warm Springs Academy, as
the tribes funded the other
half. The 2012 measure also
funded the Madras Per-
forming Arts Center at the
high school.
This measure is for a
five-year operating levy, not
a permanent tax rate. The
levy can provide funds that
can only be used for costs
associated with inmate secu-
rity and county jail opera-
tions. “This increase is nec-
essary to meet cost increases
attributable to inflation, in-
mate medical expenses, in-
surance and PERS,” the No-
tice of Measure Election
reads.
It is estimated the jail levy
would raise $3.1 million in
2022-23; $3.2 million in 2023-
24; almost $3.3 million the
following year; nearly $3.4 mil-
lion the following; and almost
$3.5 million in the final year;
for a total of $16,507,942
over the five years.
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Cascade East adds stop
Cascades East Transit has added an additional
stop to their Route 20 service here in Warm
Springs.
The new stop is at the Oregon Department of
Human Services (DHS) office at the Warm Springs
Industrial Park, next to Commodities.
On weekdays the first stop of the day is at 9:11
a.m., before and after the two Warm Springs Mar-
ket stops.
Route 20 details are on the CET website:
cascadeseasttransit.com/ride/warm-springs-ma-
dras-route-20/
Controlled burns this month
Warm Springs Fire Man-
agement will be doing fall
burning this month.
They will have prescribed
burns this fall in the East
Beaver, HeHe, Triple Butte,
Triangle, Metolius Bench
and Beachcomb areas.
You can call 541-553-
8301 if you have any ques-
tions.
Cowdeo action in October
Covid case demographics
Total Covid-19 deaths among the com-
munity, since the pandemic began, was at
26, with two earlier reported deaths bring-
ing the total to 26. Hospitalized with Covid-
19 from the community was at two as of
late last week.
The Cowdeo youth rodeo
event is coming up on Sat-
urday, October 16 at the
Jefferson County Fair Com-
plex arena. The events are
open to youth ages 5 to 14.
Competitions include
sheep riding, calf riding, cow
riding, goat tail un-decorat-
ing, barrels, scurry race,
horseless calf roping,
breakaway roping, flag race,
critter scramble and the stick
horse race.
Spectator admission is $5.
Kids 4 and under free.
Sponsors of the Cowdeo
include Indian Head Ca-
sino. The show starts at 10
a.m.
Day honoring victims,
survivors of residential
Native school system
Canada last week
marked its first National
Day for Truth and Rec-
onciliation, highlighting
the history of discrimi-
nation and harm toward
First Nation communi-
ties of that country.
Canada’s Prime Min-
ister Justin Trudeau said
the day recognizes the
“harms, injustices, and
intergenerational trauma
that Indigenous peoples
have faced—and con-
tinue to face—because
of the residential school
system, systemic racism,
and the discrimination
that persists in our soci-
ety.
CTWS Sanitation update
The Sanitation depart-
ment is aware of all of the
dumpsters located through-
out Warm Springs being full
and over capacity: The
dumpsters for some busi-
nesses, located in some
neighborhoods (Sidwalter,
Palmer Lane and Hamlets)
and at the Simnasho
Longhouse and Simnasho
transfer station.
The garbage trucks that
normally empty these on a
weekly basis are down for an
indeter minate amount of
time. The truck mechanics
are doing all they can to get it
fixed, and they will get back
to us when it’s fully opera-
tional within quality standards
of safety.
The Sanitation Depart-
ment is working diligently on
alternatives to getting these
dumpsters emptied to the
best of their abilities with a
private company willing to
negotiate to assist.
They ask for patience and
A Living Well with Chronic Pain virtual class is
planned for afternoons starting this Thursday,
October 6 through November 3. The Jefferson,
Crook and Deschutes county health departments
are offering this six-week, online class to help
people living with chronic pain gain the confidence
and motivation to better manage symptoms and
the day-to-day challenges of living with chronic
pain. There is an information session to learn more
this Wednesday from 3:30-4:30. Contact Sarah
at 541-322-7446 to learn more.
assistance from the
communtiy: You can take
garbage to the landfill for
disposal until the dumpsters
are able to be emptied. This
does not pertain to residen-
tial totes that are for house-
holds, just for the depart-
ments and neighborhoods.
“We must all learn
about the history and
legacy of residential
schools,” Trudeau said.
“It’s only by facing these
hard truths, and righting
these wrongs, that we can
move forward together
toward a more positive,
fair and better future.”
Thousands of mostly
indigenous children were
separated from their fami-
lies and forced to attend
residential schools be-
tween the 19th century
and the 1990s.
At least 150,000 Indig-
enous children from
across the country were
impacted.
Warm Springs Commodities and the
Warm Springs Food Bank are located in
the Industrial Park in the same building as
the Department of Human Services office.
Commodities is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday (closed during
the noon hour).
The Foodbank is open Wednesday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed during the
noon hour).
There are also additional food box
opportunities. You can learn more about
food programs by calling 541-553-3579.