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.
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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.”