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Water:
Spilyay Tymoo
Senators tour facilities
October 20
reservation, Sen. Wyden said.
“All aspects of our water system
are antiquated,” said Councilman
and Secretary-Treasurer Glendon
Smith. “So it was great for us to
have them see that first-hand.”
The Senators were to be accom-
panied by Secretary of the Interior
Deb Haaland, the first Native
American person to serve in a Presi-
dential cabinet level position.
See WATER TOUR on 8
On Halloween
D.McMechan/Spilyay
Sen. Merkley talks with Councilman Glendon Smith, S-T,
and Christine Johnson of Prevention.
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Specifically for Oregon, $250
million would be available for tribal
infrastructure, especially water.
A long-term solution, such as
replacement of the Dry Creek
plant, could be some years out, Sen.
Merkley said. More immediate
projects would help stabilize the sys-
tem until the long-term project
comes on line, he said.
Both of the Senators serve as
chairs of key committees that help
make the infrastructure funding
available. Some of the language in
the tribal infrastructure provisions
of the infrastructure bill would
clearly apply to the situation on the
Academy: District bond
measure to add classrooms
(from page 1)
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.
Of the total $24 million in the
proposed bond measure, $3.99
million would go to the Warm
Springs Academy.
With the six new early learning
classrooms, the bond would also
fund a new key-access control sys-
tem at the Academy.
At the Bridges High School,
$935,000 of the bond would go to
four new classrooms, gym floor
improvements and new flooring on
the lower level.
Madras High School work would
include a new roof and insulation;
upgrades to the Career and Tech-
nical Education area; heating, cool-
ing and ventilation improvements;
a new soccer concession and
restroom area, and facility and field
lights.
The other schools in the district
would also see improvements. Full
details are available at the school
district bond website. You can find
the site at:
509jschoolbond.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
Performing Arts Center at the
high school.
For the Halloween Day event at
the Campus baskeball court area,
Covid-19 precautions will be en-
forced, in order to help ensure the
health and safety of our commu-
nity as the Covid-19 situation con-
tinues. Here are the standard guide-
lines for the October 31 opening
event:
Start time is 12 noon. Vendors
should plan on setting up before the
opening song. All vendors must
register upon arrival, between 10
and 11 a.m. What you need to
know:
Upon arrival, each vendor will
have a pre-screening with a tem-
perature check, get a number for
set up location, and be provided
with hand sanitizer.
Each vendor must wear a mask,
have hand sanitizer, and show no
signs of covid symptoms.
Vendors should maintain at least
six feet of distance between your-
self and others.
I hope you and your team have a
great time enjoying the art and
spooky adventures!
Mallor y Smith, Community
Action Team, 541-553-3148.
mallory@wscat.org