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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1978)
JULY 28, 1978 PAGE 3 E m p lo y e e s P ic n ic AN EVENING OF FEASTING AND FRIENDS FEAST - Caroline Tohet dishes up salmon to hungry picnickers at the third annual employee picnic Thursday, July 20. An estimated 450 employees and their families enjoyed the pleasant evening of togetherness at the community park. Rangila Photo By Sandy Rangila The aroma of freshly baked salmon and the promise o f a pleasant evening of togetherness lured close to 450 employees and their families to the community park for the third annual em ployee picnic Thursday, July 20. Legs on the loaded serving tables nearly buckled under the weight of hot fried bread, and enough desserts to put pounds on everyone. There was no doubt in the minds of most that this y ea r’s get-together was a great suc cess, and definitely the best employee picnic yet. A special treat this year was the baked salmon donated by the Tribal council. - After a presentation of The Lord’s Prayer by Aurolyn Stw- yer and Andy Lucas, hungry folks formed a huge line which snaked across the grass, seem- lingly for miles. (At least that’s what those in the back of the line probably thought.) Fanciful fairytales present ed by the Magic Frog Puppet Theater began the after-dinner festivities for the small fry, while energetic teenagers play ed volleyball in the 90-degree heat. Slower-moving adults, heavy from feasting, tried their skill at the more sedate game of horseshoes. As the shadows grew long, the raffle drum was „rolled into place and hopeful employees pulled out fistfuls of raffle tick ets. Emcee Andy Lucas an nounced the seven lucky win ners. The blender went to Mike Clements, the digital clock to Dorothy Cassaway, the cooler to Sean B artlett, the hibachi to Angie Boise, the rocking lawn chair to Sandy Rangila, the vacuum cleaner to Wilkins Hel- lon, and the shawl was worn by Nathan (Eight-ball) Jim. The sound of drum and song brought the evening to a close with a traditional note. People sprawled on the grass to watch the dancers perform such favor ites as the Circle Dance, the Rabbit Dance, the Chicken Dance, the Butterfly Dance, and boys and girls war dances. Josie Wolfe surprised Dr. Tom Creel- man when she chose him as her DANCE - Josie Wolfe honored Public Health Service employee Dr. Tom Creelman by selecting him as her partner in the Rabbit Dance. The sound of song and drums filled the air as the evening drew to an end. Rangila Photo partner in the Rabbit Dance, an honor she paid him as an em ployee. As the light grew dim and folks began to head for home, Verbena Greene remarked that it had been a good picnic and that “you don’t have to look for your identity, it’s right here in your back yard.” Although the third annual employee picnic had ended, the good feelings lingered and perhaps the co workers felt just a bit closer. EMPLOYEES USED TO BUILDING, BUT . . . By Donna Behrend SPACES - The year-old administration building, which accomodates over 100 tribal and B1A employees, is divided by five-foot high partitions to form cubicles such as those found in the planning departm ent. Contemporary designs adorn banners which are suspended from the ceiling. They help cut down on noise and provide visual relief for some. CDS Photo With its open-office concept, colors don’t make any difference bright colors and modern fur to him, he is color blind. The two greatest concerns of nishings, the year-old Warm Springs administration building many department heads, secre has been called beautiful by taries, and office workers are some and jungle-like by others. noise and the lack of privacy. Over a year has passed Because of its central loca since the dedication of the $1.5 tion, the eight-foot printing ma million, 26,000 square-foot struc chine can be heard throughout ture which accomodates over the entire building. The racket one hundred Tribal and BIA disturbs conversations, hinders full-time employees. concentration and often in ter A y ea r’s time has shown rupts work. For these reasons, that many offices are already the printing and micro-film ma cramped for space and that the chines will be moved to the open-office concept may not be warehouse on the Kah-Nee-Ta as workable as o rig in ally road. The credit and vital statis thought. Until December, Maxine tics department find lack of pri Clements, secretary to the vacy a big problem when trying tribe’s general manager receiv to obtain confidential and per ed many complaints about the sonal information from clients. building in general. But so many Edith Danzuka, vital statistics visitors to the building compli department head, said it’s some mented and adm ired the new times hard to get new mothers structure that employees soon to devulge important informa stopped complaining. Perhaps tion, such as the father’s name, the office workers were also because they fear their conver growing accustomed to their sation will be overheard. And Bob Finch, credit manager, feels surroundings. Some people griped about like his office is “in the middle the green, purple and orange of a hallw ay” with no quiet at walls, carpets and five-foot high anytime. People aren’t as will partition^ and the furniture ing or reasonable when they which m ade some people feel think they can be overheard. like they were sitting on the The conference rooms have floor. But, a y e a r’s tim e has proved to be an essential and either faded the colors or dulled valuable asset to the new build the em ployee’s sense of color. ing. But they are too few and not One employee stated that the always available when needed. A signup system has been in use for some time-, but some de partments don’t always use the system, leaving those who have signed up stranded and without a private place in which to meet. Even with increased floor space for all departments, some employees would like to return to their old offices because people “walk right in” and interrupt work and conversa tions. Personnel m anager Lloyd Smith Sr. disapproves of the re laxed dress code which has been established over the years. A stricter dress code should be enforced to “present the young people a good image and set a good example” . Common sense dressing is the rule but some departments have written dress, codes which state no cowboys boots for women, blue jeans or T-shirts. The initial shock and new ness of the building has worn off during the past year. Many people have always liked the building for its simple beauty and open office concept. Others like it for the efficient air con ditioning which was lacking in the old office. Payroll clerk Eloise Thornton likes it for its spaciousness and stated that “the larger the space to work in, the smaller the amount of work seems.”
