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r ~l Spilyay T y mo o , W^rm Springs, Oregon September 7, Pdge 5 2011 TeleCo Corner New employees, office for teleco b y M arsh a Sp ellm an Marketing <& 'Regulatory Director, IVSTC P ro gress on the W arm Springs telecom continues at a rapid pace. With our newly remodeled building nearing completion, new staff hired, technology facilities ordered and regulatory progress made, we are getting closer to the fall date of beginning to of fer service on the reservation. Service will begin with test customers to ensure that once offered to tribal members, all problems will be worked out and the telephone and internet ser vices will operate smoothly. New employees Two newly hired employees soon w ill be jo in in g Jo se Matanane, operations manager, as full time staff. T ribal m em ber D anica Greene, formerly the tribal ad ministration Mail and Reception supervisor, has been appointed custom er service m anager. Danica was responsible for the trib es’ lan d-line and m obile phone service. Gabriel Walker, presently a customer service specialist at T- Mobile, will join Warm Springs Teleco as the new sales and m arketing coordinator. Gabe was responsible for customer re tention at T-Mobile. W ith the help o f C orey Clements and Dana Hurtado, from Job Creation, a search to fill the customer service man ager position began in earnest last month. Fourteen tribal applicants were interviewed for the posi tion, with Danica being hired for customer service and Gabe be ing hired for sales and market ing. B oth o f them are highly qualified with many years of telecommunications expertise. They w ill be on the front lines of sales and service for cus tomers and the face of the com pany when you walk through the front door of the teleco head quarters. New staff, including addi tional customer services reps, will continue to be hired over the coming months. Positions will be posted in the Spilyay Tymoo. Central office In addition to the new staff, the new cen tral o ffice and telecom headquarters is nearing completion. Located in the old apparel factory in the industrial park, the building has been transformed into a beautiful facility that will be the home o f the telecom company. The building will have three main areas. First are the admin istrative offices for the staff, in cluding the accounting team. Then there is the customer service area that will enable cus tomers to come into the build ing to order new services, pay their bills, or discuss problems with their service with knowl edgeable staff. In addition to the administra tion and customer service sec tions, the building will house the technology that runs the com pany. A new “soft switch” has been ordered and should be installed som etim e in O ctober. This switch is essentially the elec tronic brains of the operation. Not only will it switch all the telephone calls so that you can call anyw here in the w orld through these facilities, it also processes data packets for ad vanced services like Voice Over IP. We purchased a top of the line switch so that this company will be “carrier class,” competi- Please, respect community garden ETC certification m il allow qualified tribal members to receive phone service at a very big discount. tive with any top telecom com pany anywhere in the world. Jose Matanane’s office and the technology staff will be housed in this section. ETC certification Last but not least important, are the regulatory certifications that are critical for this business. It is definitely the part of this project that is the least interest ing for most people, but is es sential. A few weeks back we filed for the “Eligible Telecommuni cations Carrier” or “ETC” cer tification, that when issued, will enable us to receive subsidies from the Oregon Universal Ser vice Fund. It will also enable us to offer Lifeline/Link-up, so that quali fied tribal members can receive phone service at a very big dis count. This certification process is well underway and no compa nies have protested our applica tion to date. Later this week, a group will meet with Oregon Public Util ity Commission (PUC) staff to answer questions before the ap plication is brought to the Com m ission for a vote. Fingers crossed this all goes smoothly. More on the Lifeline/Link- up services once we hear from the PUC regarding this certifi cation. As you can see, we are mo toring along and will continue to provide information as we get closer to offering service. The growers at the community garden are reminding people that the produce that is growing at the garden is for the people who are working on the garden. To participate in the gardening, call Edmund Francis, diabetes prevention lifestyle coach, at 541-553- 2460. Art of Cake Decoration classes start Sept. 12 The Warm Springs Recre ation Department will present the Art of Cake Decoration in September. The class will be from 5:30- 7 p.m. on Thursdays. The first class is Sept. 12, and the agenda include: class regis tration, introducing decorating tools, cake recipes, icing recipes, cake preparation (baking, level ing, torting), filling the layers, and icing the cake. The second class is on Sept. 19 and the agenda is: review, make buttercream icing, make royal icing, practice m aking flowers, practice making leafs, practice making letters. The third class is on Sept. 24 and the agenda is: review, make decorations, cake preparation, decorate a cake. The fourth class is on Oct. 3 and include: review, make fon dant, color fondant, make fon- dant decorations, and cover a cake with fondant. The fifth and final class is on Oct. 10, and the agenda is: re view, decorate Halloween cup cakes, receive certificate of class participation. The class will be taught by cake decorator Yara Santos. To sign up call Carol at 541-553- 3243; or 541-460-0939. First ten to sign up; cost is $10 per class to cover supplies. HOPE diabetes program offers twice-monthly classes The Warm Springs Diabe tes Program is now offering diabetes classes, Healthy Out comes Promoted by Educa tion (HOPE) two times a month. The same topics will cycle every two months. Classes are the second and fourth Tuesday every month, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon with a light lunch afterwards and a short walk. Class topics: Sept. 13: What is diabetes? Complications of diabetes. Sept. 20: Being active. Cop ing with diabetes. Oct. 11: Taking D iabetes M edications. H igh and low blood sugars, sick day manage ment H O PE G lucom eter class every M onday at 2 p.m., in cludes high and low blood sug- ars education. The D iabetes A w are ness Dinner in September will be on Sept. 20. The menu will be: chicken stir fry with brow n rice, frozen and canned fruit and crystal tight. Education topic: Fitness at all levels, and how it af fects diabetes, presented by Ron B erry and E dm und Francis. Remembering Warren “Rudy” Sta-X o-Iai” Clements (Note, this article was scheduled fo r release on Dec. 28, 2010, but due to my hospitalisation, it didn’t happen. Anna.) December 28, 2010 marked the fifth anniversary of the late atwai Rudy’s passing. The fam ily, Anna, Shayla and Jake would finally tike to share our feelings and deepest appreciation and sincere gratitude for the many m em orials and tributes that w ere given R udy by all the people, friends and relatives ex pressing themselves. First of all, thank you KWSO for remembering Rudy on Dec. 28, 2010, as I tuned in early that m orning by comments, song and tribute. The loss o f our belo ved had touched m any people, not just family. As many o f you know, Rudy touched and befriended many people. Since his departure, the tremen dous num ber o f people who knew and cared about him have come forward with condolence cards, letters, phone calls and comments, as we met in differ ent places. There were so many, it was overwhelming. I truly thank everyone for their kind and generous thoughts, and dur ing the funeral for donations, food, material items, financial help, cooks, drummers and sing ers. Thank you to the late Alvis Smith Sr. for the 10 bell count, a boxing trad itio n, as Rudy boxed as a youngster. And many wonderful words expressed by many speakers. Because he touched so many people’s lives, many asked for L Photo courtesy of Anna Clements. special honorings and tributes of him. Many of these special honorings and tributes were as follows, listed by year, date and event. Jan. 2006, Cascade Locks Memorial Service. Thank you to the community of Cascade Locks and Mayor Hesgard. We have been richly blessed by hon oring Rudy in such a special way. Welcome by Roger Freeborn, remarks (wonderful words) by Roger Wheatley, Sandra Kelly and Carol York. Quartz Creek Drum for honor/tribute song, along with empty chair placed with Pendleton blanket. Feb. 2006, Billy Chinook Days at Pelton Dam. Rudy was remembered, as he was al ways called upon each year as a speaker and presenter of Indian culture and traditional ways. We would tike to thank the Wasco dancers for the tribute. March 2006, Round Butte Dam Overlook Park, Eagle Watch. We truly thank Paul Patton, coordinator, a close friend of Rudy’s, who paid trib ute with wonderful and special words and with an honor song by Quartz Creek drum. Also, thank you Paul for the gift of an Eagle Watch jacket. June 25, 2006, Kah-Nee- Ta Resort. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the state o f O regon— Gov. Kulongoski, Proclamation and Resolution setting June 25 as a “Remembrance Day of Warren Rudy Clements.” This was over whelming and one of the high lights of special tributes. Gov. Vic Atiyeh, a close friend of Rudy’s, did the honors of pre sentation with a very moving speech. This was truly powerful. A wholehearted thank you to go vern ors A tiyeh and Kulongoski, the state of Or egon, the Confederated Tribes, and other who paid tribute, hon ored and rem em bered Rudy. Thank you Carlos Calica for drumming and singing the Eagle D ance Song for W illiam Clements, and Jake Frank for special honoring and tribute to Rudy. Nov. 2006, Bend, All-In dian Holiday Bowling Tour nament. We the family spon sored the b o w ling Ladies doubles and men’s singles cham pionships in loving memory of Rudy and Trudee Clements and Becky Quinn, as they had great love and dedication to the sport of bowling. Awards to winners were: embroidered Pendleton jack ets, $1,000 to Ladies Doubles, $500 Men’s Singles. W inners o f Ladies D oubles were from Carson City, Nev., Sharon W ood; and from Susanville, Calif., Marissa Hoff. Winner of the Men’s Singles was our local Don Bagley. We sure appreciate all participants. Turn out for the tourney was great. The Special Honorary Award went to two special people, one lady and one man. The lady win ner was Norene Greene. She gave support and encouraged Trudee throughout her growing- up years. She received an em broidered Pendleton jacket. The winner of the men was the late Biff Johnson. He was truly close with Rudy as a friend and rela tive. They called one another cousin, bowled together many times. Biff received an embroi dered Pendleton blanket. Feb. 7, 2007, Simnasho. M em orial and M onum ent (marker) Unveiling. Thank you Vic Atiyeh, speaker, who had the honor of unveiling the m onum ent. Gov. A tiyeh re ceived a Pendleton blanket. T hank you Jo e and Keno Tuckta for wearing and show ing of Rudy’s traditional buck skin outfit with War Bonnet and Washat outfit during the memo rial grand entry. This was a beau tiful memorial with showing of the DVD “Life of Rudy,” which tells the story, beginning as a baby, throughout his education years, after graduation from college, employment in different areas, many activities, working for his people. Thank you ev eryone for the contributions of food and help. Thank you to the cooks, the Washat drummers and singers, and the Quartz Creek drum for the memorial song. Feb. 9, Sim nasho, Lincoln’s Powwow. Drum and singing contest in loving memory of Rudy and Trudee Clements. Awards: $6,000 drum contest, plus first-p lace received Pendleton vests. Winners were Wild Rose drum from the state of Washington; and the South ern Express drum from Calif. There was also a War Bonnet dance and ceremony to pay trib ute and honor Rudy. Each of the 12 participants received a gift, beautiful and outstanding bonnets and outfits; ladies shell dress to honor Trudee. Each of the 25 participants received a gift. There was a good turnout with a very colorful display of dresses and hats. Thank you Kenny Scabbyrobe as a speaker, on behalf of the drum contest, and receiving the Pendleton blanket from the empty chair. Wonderful words as usual me morializing Rudy. (Note: This remembrance will continue in the next Spilyay.) J