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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1976)
JUNE 25, 1976 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON PAGE 3 reer eady ! 15. 'rant nt of and tiigh- )por- in a Roxanne's Dream Becomes Reality dian alth situ ions the that iider ; 27- d to cost Seemingly out in the mid- die of nowhere, surprised tour ists and passers-by discover Roxannes Clothing Store. What they don’t realize is that there is a community of over 2000 people just across the bridge who know the store is a good place to shop. During the first week of December 1975, a building that was originally a six-unit motel became Roxannes Clothing Store. The owners, Bob and Roxanne Mclnturff seem to have a knack for “doing the impossible,” and learning quickly. )hol-I the the " diani Mi ma, itiön alth the ikäni and the aip per-1 and I I of pes I «a 1 for re- dis-1 and I r a I as I in J Pii-1 ans ian I ro-1 As it turned out, Bob and Roxanne bought just the right amount — and just in time for the Christmas rush. “I was even doing gift-wrap’,” èx- claimed Roxanne. “Neda Greene was a great help during thé first two or three months,” said Roxanne. “I don’t know what we would have done without her — she’s really a hard worker.” Susie Smith also worked for a couple of months until things got set tled. Bob and. Roxanne, having no previous experience in a Roxanne said that they retail business like this, have started on the store (which learned a lot since their initial included completely gutting buying trip. Most of their trips and remodeling) in October take them to Seattle, Los An and planned to open in Dec- geles, and Portland. Roxanne explained that ember — only two months away. “Everyone said it was there are four major markets impossible,” said Roxanne, (showings for buyers) each year. They are Holliday, “but we did it.” Roxanne expressed real Springs, Summer, and Fall enjoyment when it comes to Market. She gave the impres buying trips, though she said sion she enjoys all the travel the first one was scarey. It- ing and the people they meet. As far as sizes go, Rox was difficult to figure out how. much stock to buy. They didn’t annes Clothing Store carries want a half empty store for from size three to 52, and has the December opening, yet two racks of large sizes for didn’t have space to store huge ladies. The store also has quantities of stock should they mens, misses, and childrens and infants clothing. buy too much. Roxannes also sells a few cosmetics, purses, hats, foun dations, and jewelry. There is a lot of locally made Indian jewelry of which about half is bought by local people. Ap proximately two-thirds of the store’s customers are women and men comprise one-third. Most of the business is local trade, but Roxannes is drawing more and more people from Madras. Also, Kah-Nee- Ta guests often browse around and shop and pick up that swim suit they forgot. Roxanne said that people are discover ing that her prices are lower than in Madras or Portland. When asked what effect the new tribal shoping center will have on her business, Roxanne didn’t hesitate a second. “We’re thinking about putting in a shop there, too,” she said. “A little competition never hurts.” Roxannes, located next to what used to be the Rainbow Market, is open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Satur day. If you’ve never been to Roxannes Clothing Store be fore, it might be worth your while to go on over and browse around the carpeted, nicely or ganized shop. Roxannes has „ something for everybody, and if she doesn’t 'have it you didn’t need it! ROXANNE McINTURFF stands proudly under the sign above the door of Roxannes Clothing Store. The completely renovated and remodeled building was previously a six-unit motel and is located next to what used to be the Rainbow Market. Photo by Sandy Rangila I Kah-Nee-Ta Schedules Hotel-Motel School Using monies from the Title X Job Opportunities Grant, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and The Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association will sponsor a training school for persons in terested in careers in the lodg ing and food service manage ment field. 20 positions are open with top priority being given Warm Springs tribal KW« ment, organization and admin istration, motel-motor hotel management, human relations, communications, hotel-motel sales promotion, hotel-motel law, food and beverage man agement and service, supervis ory housekeeping, maintenance and engineering, food produc tion principles, financial man agement, and hotel-motel pro-, perty management. The course will last three months and members, then members of students will be paid a non- other tribes; preferably high taxable stipend of $2.25 an school graduates. hour. Special help will be The school will begin on available to students several July 1st with an orientation nights "a week at Kah-Nee-Ta. sessions. The actual course work will commence on July Interested parties should 5th. Twenty-six areas of study are available to qualifying ap contact Lloyd Smith at the plicants. For example: intro Tribal Personnel Offiee on or duction to hotel-motel mange- before July 1st to apply. ROXANNE EXPLAINS various aspects of operating her store and that she enjoys every minute of it. She is leaning on the jewelry counter where one can find items made by local people. Photo by Sandy Rangila
