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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon June 14, 2023 Page 3 Big maintenance job at Pelton-Round Butte hydro system Courtesy photo The shut-off valves are very large, requiring this extra long truck and trailer for transport. The valves were built in Europe, then transported from the delivery port by trucks. The Pelton-Round Butte hydro- dams—the largest such system within the state of Oregon—were built in the 1950s and ‘60s; and the ongoing maintenance keeps the system running efficiently, gener- ating power revenue for the tribes and partner PGE. The tribes and PGE just car- ried out one of the largest dam maintenance projects in recent years, the project requiring the re- placement of the turbine shut-off valves at the Round Butte Dam powerhouse. The new valves re- place the previous valves that are decades old, and were starting to leak. The leakage through the old sys- tem was getting worse, and the op- erating partners decided to replace them with the new set. The new components are very large. They were built in Europe, For Pi-Ume-Sha Endurance horse race The Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days Endance Horse Race will happen on Saturday, June 24 starting at the Warm Springs Shaker Church. There are two race divisions: Seniors Division: 16 years and up. Juniors Division: Ages 15 and younger. The Seniors run a 15-mile course, and the Juniors run a six- mile course. The Seniors will start on 8 a.m. on race, and the Juniors at 8:15. Paid prices for both divi- sions are for first-, second- and third place. The entry fee for Seniors is $100, and for Juniors, $50. Contact Butch David at 541- 325-2253; or Harry Hisatake on Facebook, or by phone at 541-300- 1643. You can also email to: nomishus@gmail.com Superman, Wonder Woman The Fourth Annual Superman and Wonder Woman Challenge is coming up on the Sunday of Pi-Ume-Sha weekend, June 25. The event—a tribute to the past Pi-Ume-Sha Chair man Isaac Mitchell—includes a 3.3 mile rugged overland foot race, a 9- mile bicycle race (on paved road), and a 1.75-mile fun run- walk. The start time is at 8:30 on challenge day. There is a $20 en- Museum grant for 30-year retrospective The Museum at Warm Springs has received an $8,000 grant from the Oregon Heritage Commission that will help with the museum’s 30-year retrospective exhibit. The grant was one of 12 to awarded to museum’s in Oregon, ranging from $3,315 to the maxi- mum $8,000, totalling $77,582, as part of the Heritage Commission Oregon Museum Grant program. In the region, the High Desert Museum and Bend Historical Society also received grants. The Oregon Heritage Com- mission is part of the Oregon Heritage program at Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart- ment. The grant program began in 1965 when only 24 organiza- tions were eligible for the pro- gram. The grant is funded lottery dollars. The museum 30-year ret- rospective exhibit is coming up this summer. try fee, and you receive a souve- nir shirt or baseball hat. For more infor mation text Azar Spino at 541-460-3611; or Sandra Greene at 541-325-1839. shipped by sea to port, then moved by ground transport to the dams for installation. As explained during the 2023 tribal budget meetings last year, the turbine valves replacement project is one of the more expensive capi- tal improvements at the dams. The new valves, though, will last for decades, said Cathy Ehli, general manager of Power and Water Enterprses. Another large project coming up this year will be improve- ments to the anadramous fish rein- troduction facilities at the dams.
