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Page 6 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs October 4, 2023 Talks at U.S. Senate hearing include reservation water At a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing in late September, Sen. Ron Wyden mentioned a number of Oregon communities that are strug- gling to meet basic water needs. He mentioned dry wells in Southern Oregon, polluted ground- water in Eastern Oregon and Cen- tral Oregon, and years of boil wa- ter notices on the Warm Springs Reservation. Sen. Wyden called on several federal agencies to collect national data on who doesn’t have safe wa- ter and direct more funding toward rural residents and Tribes. “It’s hard to believe that in 2023 our country doesn’t even have some basic facts about the key is- sues to improve water quality, like who has indoor plumbing in America that actually works,” he told members of the Senate En- ergy and Natural Resources Com- mittee. The hearing was part of Sep- “...We are downstream from rapidly growing communities like Bend and Redmond, as well as thousands of acres of irrigated agriculture. As a result, our drink- ing water quality is impaired.” Council Chairman Jonathan Smith tember series of water-focused talks promoted by Oregon Sena- tors Wyden and Jeff Merkley. Jonathan W. Smith, Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Council, tes- tified during the hearing. People on the reservation have endured years of water outages as they await the completion of a new, $24 million water treatment plant. Even when it’s built, the new plant won’t prevent boil water no- tices prompted by many other in- frastructure failings, such as miles of crumbling pipes. Smith said drought and pollution from cities and far ms also make it harder to use the reservation’s water supply. “We rely on Deschutes River as our source of drinking water,” Chairman Smith said. “But we are downstream from rapidly growing communities like Bend and Redmond, as well as thousands of acres of irrigated ag- riculture. As a result, our drinking water quality is impaired.” Smith urged lawmakers to pri- oritize funding for river conserva- tion. He also said federal agencies often require tribes to share as much as half the cost of big-ticket projects, which makes it hard to use federal funding at all. Wyden pressed a senior Department of the In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs PROBATE Note: regarding all virtual meeting hearings: After joining, there may be a brief waiting pe- riod while the courtroom adminis- trator verifies the identity of all parties and approves access to the virtual courtroom. Also: Be sure to include the pound sign in the number. In the matter of the estate of Laurel N. Greene, W.S., U/A, deceased. Estate no. 2020- PR19. To Eugenia Tappo, Berna Greene, Margie Tuckta, Graceline Spino, Sandra Greene, Eugene Greene Jr., Michael Greene, Ramona Baez, Sarah Gonsalez, Wendall Greene, Delsie Greene, Chris Requa, Roscoe Greene, Myrna Greene, Coleen Reed, Laurel Wheeler, Kim LeClaire, Desmond Wheeler, Michelle Holliday, Tr udy Bennett, Truman Lumpmouth, James Greene Sr., Vena Louie, Sonya Madrid, Levi Greene II, Danica Williams, Derek Greene, Joe Greene, Edwardene Henr y, Lilietz Henry, Damien Frank, Asah Yallup, Gabriel Greene, Joseph Stevens, Jess Stevens III, Olea Yahtin, Katrina Greene, Adriana Switzler, Andre Spino, Yvonne Greene, Y’Isdro Greene, Tianna Greene, Justin Greene. You are hereby notified that a probate hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on October 25, 2023. Zoom meeting ID: 317 248 3373. Or phone dial in number is 253- 215-8782 and PIN 317 248 3373# (Regarding the PIN, be sure to in- clude the pound sign.) In the matter of the estate of Carmen D. Smith, non mem- ber, deceased. Estate no. 2021- PR33. To Rober t Smith, Michael Smith and Ver non Jackson Smith: You are hereby notified that a probate hearing is More on Halloween Monday, October 23: Spooky Indian Nite Out & Dr ummers Jam ses- sion at the Warm Springs Community Center. Evening includes the Clown Dance Contest, and fun! Tuesday, October 31, Halloween: There will be Trunk-or-Treating at the ball fields behind the War m Springs Community center, and the kids’ parade and trick- or-treating at ECE. scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on No- vember 8, 2023. The hearing will be held by telephone in a virtual courtroom: See Zoom log-in and dial-up instructions in probate hearing notice immediately above. In the matter of the estate of Elissa F. Patt, W.S., U/A, deceased. Estate no. 2023- PR13. To Francella Miller: You are hereby notified that a probate hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on October 18, 2023. The hear- ing will be held by telephone in a virtual courtroom. Dial 520-800- 2488. PIN 140 247 076# Video link is: https://meet.google.com/sdg- zyhc-yeh In the matter of the estate of Leanne D. Johnson, W.S., U/A, deceased. Estate no. 2022-PR44. To Consuelo Johnson. You are hereby notified that a probate hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on October 18, 2023. The hearing will be held by tele- phone in a virtual courtroom. Dial 413-489-4333. PIN 301 600 939# Video link is: https://meet.google.com/bkr- arnd-jbq ln the Matter of the Estate of Stacey C. Leonard, W.S., U/ A, Deceased. Probate Estate #2023-PR37. Notice is hereby given that Stacey C. Leonard, who at the time of his/her death, last known residence was 2700 Margie Lane, Warm Springs, OR 97761, died on the 30th day of July, 2023, and that the above entitled Court has appointed Valerie Squiemphen Spilyay This past summer: Cpt. Mat Martinson, EPA Region 10 manager for Permitting, Drinking Water and Infrastructure; Alex Dailey, IHS director of Sanitation Facility Construction, Area 10; Sen. Wyden; Chairman Smith at the podium, and Sen. Merkley (from left); following a tour of the water treatment plant. Interior official to say whether any of some $550 million lawmakers recently allocated to that agency for water infrastructure would be used to help people in Warm Springs and the Klamath Basin. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI- FIED that a CIVIL COMPLAINT has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter as public administrator. All persons at a hearing scheduled for NO- having claims against the Decedent's VEMBER 13, 2023 at 11:00 am Estate are required to present their Oregon Community Credit claims, with proper voucher, to the Warm Springs Tribal Probate, PO Union, Petitioner, vs Richard Box C, Warm Springs, OR 97761 Har rington IV, Respondent; within 90 calendar days from the Case No. CC01-23. TO: Rich- date upon which this notice was first ard Harrington IV, Oregon Com- munity Credit Union: posted on September 1, 2023. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI- In the matter of the estate of Collen (Smith) Roba, W.S., U/ FIED that a CIVIL COMPLAINT A, deceased. Estate no. 095- has been filed with the Warm Springs PR95-08. To Cameron Smith- Tribal Court. By this notice you are Lucero, Leanne Smith-Lucero, summoned to appear in this matter Illante Smith, Tai’Anne Smith, at a hearing scheduled for NO- Creston Smith: You are hereby VEMBER 6, 2023 at 11:00 am notified that a probate hearing is NOTICES continue on 7 scheduled for 2 p.m. on Novem- ber 1, 2023. The hearing will be held by telephone in a virtual court- room. Dial 650-667-3899. PIN 520 750 239# In the matter of the estate of Rachelle E. Smith, W.S., U/A, deceased. Estate no. 2022-PR41. To Creston Dana Smith, Cameron Smith-Lucero, Leanne Smith-Lucero, Illante Smith, Tai’Anne Smith: You are hereby notified that a probate hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on No- vember 1, 2023. The hearing will be held by telephone in a virtual courtroom. (For dial-in see the in- structions immediately above.) (Note: All hearings are held at the Tribal Courthouse.) Titan Building Rentals LLC, Petitioner, vs Jade Smith, Re- spondent; Case No. CC02-23. TO: Jade Smith & Titan Build- ing Rentals LLC: “As the program is still under development, those are ideas that we’re willing to take into consider- ation,” replied Michael Brain, an Interior deputy assistant secretary who specializes in water. In Warm Springs on Halloween Wednesday, October 11: Wa r m S p r i n g s R e c r e - ation presents the OMSI Planetarium at the Commu- nity Center. There will be three sessions of the presentation: at 3:30, at 4:40 and at 5:30 p.m. Twenty-five people per session. For more information on this fascinating spectacle, or to re- serve a spot call 541-553- 3243. Wednesday, October 18: Recreation hosts the Great Pumpkin Party at the center Social Hall. Carving begins 5 p.m., judging at 7.
